Intro to Property Taxes
How do local governments fund their school districts, infrastructure projects, law enforcement, fire departments, and other services? Local governments generally…
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April 20, 2021
How to Start Investing
Have you ever wondered how wealthy people appear to grow their money with little to no effort? It may seem…
April 12, 2021
Starting an Emergency Fund
So you’re driving down the highway, and all of a sudden, you hear a lurch beneath your feet. Suddenly, your…
April 10, 2021
Fiona Ma on Managing California’s Finances and Overcoming Challenges in Office
On October 22nd, 2020, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Fiona Ma in a virtual guest speaking session. Fiona Ma…
January 10, 2021
The Rule of 72
The rule of 72 is a handy formula to determine approximately how long an investment will take to double, using…
June 1, 2020
Mark Stevens on Venture Capital and COVID-19
On May 27th, 2020, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Mark Stevens in a virtual webinar that included students from…
May 28, 2020
The Importance of Financial Literacy
“Money comes and goes, but if you have the education about how money works, you gain power over it and…
May 25, 2020
Intro to Mergers and Acquisitions
One of the primary roles of investment bankers is to facilitate Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity. The field of M&A…
March 10, 2020
Alternatives to Stocks
With the stock market reaching record highs, many investors have good reason to be worried about a potential correction. With…
November 21, 2019
The Circular Flow Model
The economy is far too vast and complex to fully understand, and thus economists have made models to simplify the…
November 1, 2019