Investing 101

Ever since the industrial age, the standard template for a career has been to go to school, get good grades, graduate, and get a nice, high paying job. But more…

What would you do if you found out that the fund you have money in is invested in companies that produce morally divisive goods? Goods such as tobacco, gambling, weapons,…

When it comes to investing, one thing most would agree on is the importance of diversification. But does it really matter? The short answer is yes, it matters. Diversification is…

Spending the time to build a portfolio of stocks and then actively managing it isn’t for everyone. Nor is simply leaving cash in a savings account where it’ll just gather…

If you’ve ever thought that investing in stocks or bonds isn’t interesting enough, then this article is for you. We explore five interesting alternative investments that you can get into….

Dividend paying stocks provide investors a great way to generate income. Periodically, usually every quarter, the company pays a cash dividend to the shareholders. A shareholder can either keep the…

Markets go up and markets go down. This is a fact of life that all investors learn to accept. You might hear that you can only make money when the…

Stock market investing has a reputation for being difficult, complex, and risky, but the truth is that it doesn’t have to be that way. Ask any economist who studies the…

Technically, you could start investing as soon as you have even just a little bit of discretionary income set aside. However, would you really want to start investing (even if…