Debt Trap Diplomacy Explained
International trade has been an invaluable way for countries to make money and obtain goods. From 3,000 BC to the…
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July 23, 2020
Microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, and Global Poverty
Global poverty is an issue. It’s not that hard to recognize this fact. The trouble comes in identifying solutions. Charities…
July 19, 2020
Investment Grade and High Yield Bonds
“In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable." Robert Arnott Bonds are an important component of many investors' portfolios. In…
March 8, 2020
Credit ratings and credit scores
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…
February 19, 2020
Intro to The Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve, commonly dubbed as the “Fed," is the gatekeeper of the U.S. economy. Its role is to regulate…
January 6, 2020
A view of the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters May 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
The History of Regulating the Financial Markets
As much as investing is crucial to our economy, so are the rules which regulate it. History shows that when…
August 25, 2019
Intro to Banking
Even though many people use banks every day, they do not understand the big picture of how banks work. Many…
August 16, 2019
Preparing for a Recession
Recessions are inevitable — like the old saying, what goes up must come down. At the time of the writing of…
July 7, 2019
Income Share Agreements
With the total student debt rising to all-time highs around $1.6 Trillion, many college students are afraid to take on…
May 29, 2019
The Worth of a College Degree
With admissions rates dropping and college tuition rising, making decisions about which college to attend or what to study can…
April 5, 2019