Investing

Investing in your 40s is like trying to stay on top of a surfboard while riding a wave. You’re no longer kicking, splashing, and floundering in the water as you might have in your 20s, and you’re likely enjoying much more stability now compared to your 30s. The “shore” (retirement) is within view, but you still need to work hard and be willing to adapt to changes in the “surf” (economy/workforce) to make it to shore without getting crushed by a wave of debt or despair like the others who didn’t plan for retirement years ago. Investing in Your 40s To stay afloat with your investment strategy, here are a few things to keep in mind while you’re investing in … Read more

When you invest in a company, the company will pay out dividends to its shareholders. Reinvesting dividends is when you reinvest those dividends back into the same stocks that are paying them. Reinvesting can help build your portfolio faster and make more money over time, but it does come with risks. If you’re not sure what to do or if you need some guidance on investment strategies for your portfolio, this article should be able to provide some insight! Many people are faced with the decision of whether they should reinvest dividends or take the cash. Reinvesting dividends can be a great way to grow your investment portfolio, but it can also result in less spending money if you don’t … Read more

Payment for order flow is payment from a broker to a stock exchange for directing stock market orders its way. The payment may not be in the form of cash but rather as a credit to the broker’s trading account on the exchange. Payment for order flow can significantly impact market quality and liquidity because it incentivizes brokers to send their trading exclusively to specific stock exchanges. The practice has recently emerged as an important issue that investors should care about because of its effects on the market and liquidity. What You Need to Know About Payment for Order Flow Why Investors Should Care One of the key problems with payment for order flow is that it incentivizes brokers to … Read more

Many people are curious about cryptocurrencies but still don’t fully understand how they work. We marvel at stories like the Norwegian guy who bought $27 worth of Bitcoin in 2009 (worth $980,000 in 2019 figures) and wonder how people with even one Bitcoin were clever enough to invest before it surpassed $18,600 in December 2017. It’s worth mentioning how volatile cryptocurrencies can be. In 2019, the value of one Bitcoin has hovered around the $9-11,000 mark, which is nearly half of what it was worth during the peak of Bitcoin hype just two years prior. Several other cryptocurrencies have come out over the years – including the Shiba Inu meme-inspired Dogecoin – but few have experienced the massive popularity and … Read more