Category: Investing
5 most popular cryptocurrencies in the world
A cryptocurrency is a peer-to-peer (P2P) network that is encrypted and used to allow digital bartering. Despite rising interest in technology, cryptocurrency has not supplanted traditional money, sometimes known as…
What are NFTs: a scam or an investment opportunity?
NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have been gaining a lot of popularity lately. But are they a scam? Or are they a legitimate investment opportunity? NFTs are digital assets that are…
Should you invest in cryptocurrency?
The cryptocurrency market is volatile and unpredictable, so you may be wondering if you should invest in crypto. Here are a few things to consider before making your decision. 1.…
Analysis of financial information for stock valuation
Valuation of a company in terms of its shares is a long and effort-taking process. Yet individual investors will find it helpful to get to know about the main stages…
Bond terms and conditions explained
Sinking-Fund Provisions A sinking fund is money taken from a corporation’s earnings that is used to redeem bonds periodically, before maturity, as specified in the indenture. If a bond issue…
Benefits of Investing in Corporate Bonds
Investors buy corporates for a variety of reasons: Attractive Yields Corporates usually offer higher yields than comparable-maturity government bonds or CDs. This high-yield potential is generally accompanied by higher risks.…
How Does a Harvard Professor Invest for College?
Even if you are a Harvard professor, an economist and an authority on financing a college education, finding the right college savings program is still a nettlesome process. Susan Dynarski,…
Exchange Funds are: definition
Exchange funds allow investors a tax-free means to diversify a low-cost-basis and/or restricted stock position. Exchange funds allow investors to pool their low-cost-basis stocks in a fund. In exchange for…
What Are Corporate Bonds?
Corporate Bonds (also called corporates) are debt obligations, or IOUs, issued by private and public corporations. They are typically issued in multiples of $1,000 and/or $5,000. Companies use the funds…
Beating Inflation Possible With Stock Index Funds
One of the best, though little practiced, ways to outrun a mild loss of purchasing power is through stock index funds. Taylor Larimore and his wife Pat believe in low-cost…