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Doubling your money is a badge of honor, often used as bragging rights at parties and around the Thanksgiving dinner table. Spurious promises to double one’s money can also be made by overzealous advisors or worse, scamsters and fraudsters. Perhaps the urge to double one’s money comes from deep in our investor psychology—the risk-taking part

When the value of a margin account falls below the broker’s required amount, the investor must deposit further cash or securities to satisfy the loan terms. A failure to promptly meet these demands, known as a margin call, can result in the broker selling off the investor’s positions without warning as well as charging any applicable

Once you are finally ready to make payments on your student loans, it might seem like a pretty straightforward thing to do—just start paying, right? But depending on when you pay and even when you don’t pay, you can get burned and end up owing your lender way more money than you assumed you would. 

Warren Edward Buffett, legendary value investor, turned an ailing textile mill into a financial engine that powered what would become the world’s most successful holding company. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his investment prowess, Buffett has amassed a personal fortune in excess of $100 billion, according to Forbes. He inspires legions of loyal

A dramatic jump in rates Monday has taken all mortgage averages notably higher. The 30-year average added a bold quarter percentage point, returning to 6% territory and hitting its highest mark in almost two and a half months. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Rates on 30-year mortgages bolted higher Monday, climbing 25 basis points to

Who hasn’t heard of Warren Buffett—one of the world’s richest people, consistently ranking high on Forbes’ list of billionaires? His net worth was listed at $100 billion as of June 2022. Buffett is known as both a savvy businessman and generous philanthropist. He is probably best known for being one of the world’s most successful investors.

The Inflation Reduction Act has historic climate provisions, including tax credits, rebates, and subsidies for clean power and electric vehicles. The bill also includes $5 billion in grants to protect forests and more than $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture practices. These practices are meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the storage of carbon in

Investors have long praised Warren Buffett’s ability to pick which stocks to invest in. Lauded for consistently following value investing principles, Buffett has a net worth of $124.3 billion as of April 18, 2022, according to Forbes. He has resisted the temptations associated with investing in the “next big thing,” and has also used his immense

The insurance industry uses underwriting guidelines to determine who they will insure and at what rate. Insurance deals in risk, so insurance companies create these guidelines to determine the circumstances under which they will assume that risk—and when they won’t because someone is too risky to insure. While insurance companies are prohibited from discriminating based

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is legislation that significantly impacts Americans in different ways. While the legislation aims to reduce the impact of inflation and address energy issues, it also includes provisions to lower prescription drug costs, especially for those on Medicare. Among its key provisions affecting drug costs, the Inflation Reduction Act

Honda Motor Company announced it is partnering with South Korea-based LG Energy Solution to construct a new battery plant in the U.S., establishing a joint venture (JV) with the battery manufacturer. The new plant would enable Honda to produce lithium-ion batteries to power electric models of its Honda and Acura vehicle brands. Together, LG Energy and Honda will invest

Developing clean energy sources is critical for the future of the United States and the rest of the world. However, creating the technology needed to make clean energy is expensive. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) is a program that helps facilitate the development of new technology by offering loans and loan

So, you’ve decided to sell investments. Whether you want to be a registered representative (RR) or an investment advisor, the first step in either process is obtaining the proper securities license. The license needed is determined by several factors, such as the type of investments to be sold, the method of compensation, and the scope

If you’re falling behind on your student loans, you need to get help fast. It’s not just the worried feeling in the pit of your stomach. Miss enough payments and you could face serious consequences, including damage to your credit score, having your wages garnished, getting sued, or having your tax refund seized. Fortunately, both

Investing in the crypto market is a challenge, to say the least. It seems to defy any rules that apply to other markets, and investors can simply be overwhelmed by the volatility and the technical nature of the market. That said, it’s not without reason that many popular investors and companies are beginning to apportion

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas owes its tax haven status to its tax- and business-friendly laws for foreign investors. This is because citizens of the Bahamas and resident aliens pay no taxes on personal income, inheritance, gifts, or capital gains. Instead, the government derives revenue from other forms of tax, including value-added tax (VAT), property taxes, stamp

Three of the best-known professional designations in the financial industry are certified public accountant (CPA), chartered financial analyst (CFA), and certified financial planner (CFP®). Each has a core career focus and points to its own professional path. Below are details of the coursework and study each designation requires, what careers they typically lead to, and

If you’ve been considering making green home improvements, you might be in for some budgetary luck. President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law on Aug. 16, 2022. Among other initiatives, the bill lowers energy costs, reduces carbon emissions, and invests in a clean energy economy. Such investments primarily take the form

Welcome one and all to the 100th episode of the Investopedia Express. We are so grateful to all of you for listening and to all of our guests who’ve climbed aboard the Express to make us smarter every single week. Now let’s get down to business, and we got a wake up call to end

The crypto market is tough to crack, as it does not adhere to the same rules that the stock market does. It has its own personality, and this can be intimidating to someone who has so far only had experience with trading stocks. Veteran investors themselves exercise a lot of caution when talking about the crypto market’s direction, so you