Banks and other financial institutions provide you with a wide range of services. These include everything from basic checking accounts to help with raising capital, completing mergers and acquisitions and more. The larger banks in the industry seem to meet most needs a significant portion of the time. However, there are instances when working with […]

What is a certificate of deposit? A certificate of deposit (or CD) counts as a go-to investment for many people. A CD doesn’t require you to pay attention to the ever-changing stock market. It exists as an investment outside of that. In some respects, a CD is a set-it-and-forget-it investment. However, to be an informed […]

Thanks to the lightning-fast information transmission and payment systems, investors today have more options than ever before. However, along with this plethora of new options come a number of new risks. The age of online investing has also witnessed the growth of a variety of High-Yield Investment Programs or hyip. They promise big-league returns but can also pose […]

Millions of people conduct all kinds of economic transactions online. However, until recently, digital transactions were always tied to “real” money and existing banking systems. All that changed with the advent of Bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized and truly digital currency. Bitcoin uses the distributed power of the internet and the resources of cryptography. It […]

Both a mutual fund and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are important parts of the modern investor’s portfolio. But what are the differences between these two investment vehicles? While ETFs are in some ways a special kind of mutual-type fund, there are a number of dissimilarities that can make a big difference in financial strategy. Here we’ll […]