A bank account is an essential financial tool, and your bank is an important part of your financial life. Knowing how to choose a bank can help you find the best home for your money and select a partner that will make your life easier instead of harder. There are Read more…
Pushed forward by the threat of climate change, the renewable industry, also called the green energy or clean energy industry, has attracted trillions of dollars in investments. It includes energy production from solar, wind, hydropower, and other sources like geothermal and biomass. Until 2010, the large majority of low-carbon energy Read more…
A credit card dispute letter is your first line of defense against unauthorized charges on your card. This is a common problem. Almost 50% of American adults have had a fraudulent charge on a card, and a third have had more than one[1]. Fraud isn’t the only problem. Credit card Read more…
If you’re considering taking out a student loan to pay for your college education, you’re far from alone. Current statistics tell us that 43 million U.S. residents carry over $1.760 trillion in student loan debt, with an average amount of student loan debt of slightly over $40,000[1]. And if you’re Read more…
Inflation has become the dominant economic trend of 2022. Prices began spiking in 2021, and in 2022 inflation reached 8.6%. Rising prices have had a significant impact on American consumers. Price increases have been largely driven by increases in the prices of key needs like gasoline, electricity, food, and household Read more…
Table of contents: Quick Stock OverviewBayer by the numbers. 1. Executive SummaryA brief discussion of Bayer and its potential appeal to value investors. 2. Extended SummaryA more detailed explanation of Bayer‘s business and competitive position. 3. RoundUp on Legal IssuesA recap of Monsanto acquisition and Roundup trials. 4. Bayer ProfileAn Read more…
Developing a stock trading strategy is both exciting and scary. You’ll be confident in your own work and also worried that you missed something. Diving straight in with your hard-earned money is risky. Stock backtesting gives you a way to assess your strategy without risk. In this post: What Is Read more…
Introduction The cost of a four-year college continues to skyrocket, leaving many saddled with debt well into their careers. But alternative educational avenues can help you get started in many professions. You might consider an associate degree. This degree is a two-year program that costs much less than a four-year college. It Read more…
Investing in stocks can be very profitable. It can also be unprofitable, and many people have lost a great deal of money by trading before they are ready. But how do you gain that necessary experience without risking your hard-earned money? Paper trading is one answer to that question. In Read more…
The stock market can be intimidating. You see people making a lot of money and you’d like a piece of the action, but you also see people losing. You have ideas for potential strategies, but using them unproven is a huge risk. Backtesting and paper trading can help clear up Read more…