Hedge funds are financial partnerships that use pooled funds and employ different strategies to earn the highest possible returns for their investors. They are run by a fund manager, also known as the general partner, whose job is to maximize returns and eliminate risk as much as possible. Hedge funds are considered to be more […]
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Intro to Automated Money Management
Over the past decade, technology and automation have disrupted many industries, from automotives to manufacturing. Recently, it has made its presence known in the wealth management industry, with the rise of automated money management. Allow me to introduce automated money management (AMM), an industry on the cutting edge of financial planning and the future. AMM […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Value Investing: The PB Ratio
One of the most important technical indicators to value investors is the P/B ratio, or the Price to Book ratio. This ratio effectively describes the fundamental value of a company relative to its balance sheet. This strategy has been largely pioneered by the most famous value investors of all, Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffet. The […]
Exchange-Traded Funds and Mutual Funds
So you’ve probably heard of stocks and bonds, the two main types of investments you can make. Both of these are individual securities, granting the investor the ability to select individual investments. However, many people struggle with the responsibility of researching and managing a portfolio. As a result, they turn to mutual funds and exchange-traded […]
Intro to Index Funds
You may have heard of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the NASDAQ, or the S&P 500. These are called stock market indices, and they measure the U.S. economy’s health and performance through the stock market. As the American economy thrives, so do these indices. As the economy heads into a downturn, so does the stock […]
The Importance of Portfolio Diversification
Diversification is one of the most basic but important tools used to manage risk within a portfolio. The Basics Diversification in a portfolio is when an investor buys assets of all different types. A well-diversified portfolio will have different financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, ETFs, and others that vary in industry and size. Let’s […]
Robinhood: A Simple Platform to Begin Your Investing Career
According to Robinhood, “Getting started with a small amount of money is better than not investing at all.” This statement greatly reflects why you should begin your investing career in Robinhood. Offering free trades, a strategy that pressured many brokerages to cut commissions, and an easily understandable stock trading platform, Robinhood is quickly becoming the […]