I was having a conversation with a group of friends the other day, and we were talking about how Google or Facebook or any of these companies that offer completely free to use services make money. Most people seem to believe that these companies sell your data, but in reality, it’s a little more complicated […]
Opinion
What I Learned From My Time at the SEC
I accepted my internship offer at the US Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2020. Just a week later, COVID-19 hit the Bay Area harder than almost anywhere else. It forced most of my school work from UC Berkeley online and all but guaranteeing that the internship would be virtual too. Nevertheless, I had an […]
The Importance of Financial Literacy in India
The new morality does not consist in saving but in expanding consumption. Simon Patten Today, India is one of the biggest markets for businesses. Its large population is seen as an asset by Multinational Corporations. India has become a hub for Information and Communication Technology with Banglore seen as the Silicon Valley of India. There […]
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 […]
Humans Versus Econs
In any introductory economics course, one of the first things you will be told is that in economic theory, people are “rational actors” or “econs”. Econs are people who make the optimal choice based on calculated costs and benefits. Simple enough, right? But the problem with making this assumption is that the vast majority of […]
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 […]