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 […]