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Bitcoin is the latest craze in the world of online trading and investment strategies. Some people have been turning to Bitcoin to invest for retirement or grow their money, to varying degrees of success. You may have heard of people making fortunes in Bitcoin and are...

Cutting costs during your runup to retirement or during retirement isn’t an exercise reserved solely for people who haven’t adequately saved. Even if you have a large nest egg, it’s not a bad idea to examine your living expenses and identify ways to reduce costs....

The growing demand for copper is elevating this red-orange metal to new heights. But why exactly is copper gaining so much importance in industrial applications, and how can you potentially benefit from the present copper supply gap? Copper is no stranger to humans....

Tips for homebuyers fall into a variety of categories. The advice a young, first-time homebuyer needs might not be relevant to an older homebuyer who is purchasing their third, fourth or fifth property. However, there are some universal best practices that make...

Bequeathment isn’t always simple. Depending on your life and the things and people you care about, you might be forced to make some hard decisions. Divorces, children from multiple marriages, grandchildren and personal philosophies on charity or generational wealth...

Interest rates and investments have a complicated relationship. The value of fixed-interest bonds usually decrease when interest rates rise, while the value of floating-rate bonds might increase. Higher interest rates are often good for financial institutions, which...

What happens to your stocks and bonds after your death depends on the provisions you’ve established. If there’s a joint owner of your investment assets, the stocks and bonds will immediately become solely their assets when you pass away. This is also true for real...

Experts suggest more than 50 percent of U.S. households have some investments in stock. In 2020, an estimated 41 percent of the nation’s workers had access to a retirement savings plan through their employer or a union. However, access to an asset...

Stocks, or equities, are little slivers of a company. When you buy a stock, you’re technically become a part owner in that business. As the valuation of the business increases so does the value of your share. You can trade that share to someone else or buy more...

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Gold can be a divisive topic when it comes to asset discussions. Some would argue gold is an ideal inflation-adjusted asset since its price movements have historically been inverse to the value of the dollar. A segment of investors also like gold as a hedge against...

While the looming threat of extreme weather remains ominous, the transition to net-zero offers significant investment opportunities. Scientists attribute extreme weather events all over the world to a global warming trend. Since the late 19th century, the average...