Everyone can always use some extra cash. There’s gotta be an easier way than working overtime or wasting your life on obscure side hustles. I’m sure you’ve had friends say, “just invest your money, bro” – if only it were that simple. With so many personal investment apps out there, it can be tough to
Boeing Stock Takes Off: Will Its Rise Continue?
Nov 18 | 2020
Shares of Boeing (BA) have continued to climb this month, rising over 33% from their October 30th closing of $144.39, and have continued to climb this week. There are a few key events contributing to this rapid rise in the stock: 1. October’s quarterly report unveiled further job cuts, for the airline as well as
Tesla’s ups and downs have been a roller coaster for investors over the last few years, but Monday’s announcement that the company will be added to the S&P 500 should grab everyone’s attention. Tesla met the criteria to join the exclusive club representing some of the most valuable public companies in the US back in
U.S. Financial Markets Shrug Off Election Turmoil
Nov 05 | 2020
U.S. financial markets are in the process of making history! Despite the fact that the election is still undecided and facing legal challenges by the Trump administration in several states, the stock market continues its post-election surge. According to industry analysts over at MarketWatch, today’s performance marks the strongest post-election day for the market in
What is Robinhood? The Robinhood app debuted in 2013 as a first-of-its-kind revolutionizing free investment platform. Much like the 700-year-old story of the hero to the people, Robin Hood, FinTech entrepreneurs Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt created the platform in order to make stock trading easily accessible to the general public and not just the
Are Marijuana Stocks a Good Investment?
Feb 25 | 2020
Back in 1997, you could buy a share of Amazon stock for around one dollar. Imagine if you bought one thousand of those shares and still owned them today (a share is currently around $2,100, almost a 120,000% increase)! The popularity of marijuana stock comes from the potentials of the industry–everyone’s hoping to find a
5 Tips for Overcoming Investment Regret
Oct 30 | 2019
Investing for the future is a daunting task that most of us are not fully prepared for. Whether you want to minimize your risk or maximize your returns, you are bound to regret some loss or a missed opportunity along the way. Regret is inherent to the process, but once you’ve accepted that it’s inevitable,
The Best Ways to Invest a Thousand Dollars
Feb 05 | 2019
While you can technically invest any amount of money, many people only seriously consider investing their money when they have at least a thousand to spare. If you’ve hit that 1k benchmark, you invest wisely and have some patience; you can grow your thousand into another thousand and beyond. Here are our top five suggestions
How to Financially Survive a Stock Market Crash
Oct 17 | 2018
The US stock market underwent its first 10% correction in 2018, and now stocks are on the edge of all-time highs and driven higher by corporate earnings. But, with global trade tensions growing day by day, rising short-term interest rates, and indications of moving into the late phase of the business cycle, a stock market
Amazon Hits $1 Trillion
Sep 06 | 2018
Tuesday was worth a trillion for Amazon (AMZN.O). The enormous e-commerce company just became the second in the U.S. to ever reach such a sum. As perCheddar, “(Amazon) saw shares rise to $2,050.50 just before noon, putting its valuation just about $100 billion behind Apple, which crossed the line a little over a month ago.”