If you’ve followed the news in 2021, you’ve likely heard a few fantastic things about the stock market. For instance, Bitcoin’s meteoric rise and fall was the talk of the nation for several weeks. And let’s not even start on Reddit forum WallStreetBets’ hand in the “meme stock”…
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Listening to podcasts is a great way to kill time in traffic, spend your weekends unwinding, learn something new while cooking dinner, and more. And, if you can learn more about something important — like, say, investing — why wouldn’t you? Investing can be an intimidating…
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Portfolio diversification is an investment strategy that works to manage risk while capitalizing on gains. Instead of pursuing only aggressive growth (high risk) or decades of incremental gains (low risk), diversified portfolios mix investments to produce a happy medium (at least…
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Everyone has to get started somewhere when it comes to investing — and, as we always say, the sooner, the better. Of course, there will be a learning curve and lessons along the way. But, while we are all only human, there are certain investing mistakes you should avoid…
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The stock market has provided solid returns (for the most part) for over two hundred years. Today, stocks are integral to almost any portfolio, regardless of age, financial goals, and risk tolerance. While the amount an individual should invest in stocks depends upon your age bracket and financial situation,…
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Robo advisers, also known as robos, automated investing services, or online advisors, are a relatively new invention in the world of investments. These software products have only been around since 2008 – but in just over a decade, they’ve taken the market by storm. In fact, by the end of…
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TL;DR Knowing when it’s the right time to sell a losing stock can be tricky. It’s important to not give in to the breakeven fallacy – there’s no guarantee that a losing stock will ever recover its price to what you paid for it.At the same…
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TL;DR Investors take a long view on the market. They may invest in retirement funds, ETFs, bonds, and individual stocks for years or even decades at a time.Investors are more likely to ride out short-term losses, and typically incur fewer trading fees over time.Traders utilize short-term strategies to “beat…
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