Wondering how much you’ll gain by investing in stocks? It helps to look at the average stock market return for the last 10, 20, and 30 years.
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What do you do with your stocks when the market drops? If you’re like most people, your first instinct is to sell. It’s human nature, and behavioral finance studies bear this out. When your investments go up in value, it feels great. But when they decline, selling everything can seem like the best way out […]
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Stock quotes, which may be seen on financial news networks or websites, are typically reported in real time, or with a delay. The main difference? Real-time quotes are the most up-to-date, while delayed quotes lag behind real-time quotes by several minutes, in most cases. Which one is better? For the average investor who isnât making […]
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When youâve decided on a house to buy and entered into escrow, you can expect to receive a preliminary title report. The report will verify ownership and reveal any lurking issues that will not be covered under a subsequent title insurance policy. This is an important step: When youâre buying a home, the preliminary title […]
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âBitcoin halvingâ refers to an event that happens every four years when the block rewards for Bitcoin miners get cut in half. This reduces the supply of new bitcoins by 50%. The crypto halving process was built into the Bitcoin protocol to ensure that Bitcoin would be a good store of value by remaining a […]
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Market overhang is a market phenomenon whereby investors hold off trading a stock thatâs seen a drop in price, because the expectation is the price will drop even further. A market or stock overhang can be precipitated by the awareness that a large block of shares â say, from an institutional investor â is about […]
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A variable-rate certificate of deposit (CD) is a financial product that locks up your money for a set period of time (or term) and has a fluctuating interest rate. This varying rate of return is what sets it apart from traditional CDs, which pay a fixed rate, so you know exactly how much money your […]
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What is corporate social responsibility â and does it matter for your investment strategies? Read on to learn more.
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After getting married, youâll start to merge your life, your home, and possibly your finances with your partner. As you plan for the future, itâs helpful to consider the implications of student loans and marriageâwhich can affect your credit, your ability to get a home mortgage, and even the repayment of your student debt. Consolidating […]
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Many people think of investing in agriculture as owning farmland and operating a farm. Many investors overlook this business area when deciding where to put their money because they don’t see themselves toiling the land. But there are various options to invest in agriculture without being a farmer. Farmland investing is just one way to […]
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