A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. 2020 Back At It As 2020 unwinds, the markets have continued to embody some of the year’s trends: ups and downs in the S&P 500 and Dow Jones resulted in a rise of 0.37% and fall of 0.29%, respectively, while Nasdaq gained 1.84% in […]
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Week of 11/9/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Fading Excitement With amazing news announced Monday in the form of Pfizer’s reportedly 90% effective vaccine, markets started off the week very strong. The news from the American biotech company helped sustain the broad rally of the past two weeks, leaving non-tech industries that […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 8/24/2020
Looking back on it, I really should have written about these ETFs weeks ago. These guys are going to be some of your best friends throughout your time investing. They serve as arguably the most simple but trusted holdings you could have. These three ETFs are what investors call index funds. They track an underlying […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 8/17/2020
‘Tis the week of August 17 and many of you are probably going back to school right now — however that may look. In honor of everyone returning year after year to the grind and growing as people, we’ll explore some assets that do very much the same thing: ETFs, or exchange traded funds. These […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 8/10/2020
If there’s any industry that can be characterized by historically bland, steady-growing, and high dividend-paying companies, it’s the energy industry. Energy has long been dominated by a handful of oil giants, with the likes of Shell and Chevron probably coming to mind. However, in a world increasingly aware of and concerned with climate change, companies […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 8/3/2020
Alright, alright, alright — time for week number four! Now that we’ve had a few weeks of covering the more well-known and widely-praised stocks, it’s time to look at some companies that not everyone may know about. These companies are real estate investment trusts (REITs). These sorts of companies own and usually operate income-producing real […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 7/27/2020
Hi everyone and welcome to another edition of my weekly stocks to watch! Our focus right now is going to be on tech stocks, which for the past few years and especially the last few months have totally outpaced the market. Microsoft (MSFT) This is personally my favorite stock of the tech giants. Since its […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 7/20/2020
Welcome to round two of Evan’s Weekly Stocks To Watch! Now, before I get started, I just want to clarify something. I believe that these stocks are very solid options for the long term. Currently, with the coronavirus, the market is constantly fluctuating up and down as more news keeps coming out. Some of the […]
Stocks to Watch: Week of 7/13/2020
My 3 stocks to watch this week are Amazon, Delta Airlines, and Disney. Amazon (AMZN) First and foremost, Amazon. A household name across the globe, this e-commerce giant-turned-conglomerate still has plenty of room to grow. Amazon has dominated the United States e-commerce industry, with over 100 million Americans subscribed to its Prime service, not to […]
Credit Ratings and Credit Scores
You may have heard of credit scores before in various places during your daily life. These scores are part of a much larger rating system that has immense influence over our economy and investors’ attitudes. The Basics A credit rating is an assessment of how suitable a borrower is to receive financial credit or money. […]