Financial Markets
How the financial markets affects the US economy. Explanation of the stock market, mutual funds, hedge funds, bonds and commodities.
America, Welcome to the Poorhouse Book Review
Retirement planning is essential, but most Americans have no retirement plan. A great retirement planner is Jane White's book, America, Welcome to the Poorhouse.
Retirement planning is essential, but most Americans have no retirement plan. A great retirement planner is Jane White's book, America, Welcome to the Poorhouse.
An Introduction to the U.S. Financial Markets
An introduction to the financial markets, including a definition of financial markets, a description the components of the financial markets and how the markets impact the U.S. economy.
An introduction to the financial markets, including a definition of financial markets, a description the components of the financial markets and how the markets impact the U.S. economy.
Financial Regulations
Insufficient Federal regulations for the financial industry have been blamed for the recession. Will increased regulations prevent another financial crisis.
Insufficient Federal regulations for the financial industry have been blamed for the recession. Will increased regulations prevent another financial crisis.
Stocks and Stock Investing
A definition of stocks, how stock investing benefits the individual investor, the impact of stocks and stock investing on the U.S. economy. Tips on how to be a good stock investor.
A definition of stocks, how stock investing benefits the individual investor, the impact of stocks and stock investing on the U.S. economy. Tips on how to be a good stock investor.
What Are the Components of the Stock Market?
Explains components of the stock market, including the Dow Jones averages and the most popular exchanges, including NASDAQ and the NYSE.
Explains components of the stock market, including the Dow Jones averages and the most popular exchanges, including NASDAQ and the NYSE.
What Are Mutual Funds?
Describes mutual funds, how they are different from stocks, and how they impact the US economy.
Describes mutual funds, how they are different from stocks, and how they impact the US economy.
What Is the Bond Market?
Describes the bond market, including corporate bonds, high yield bonds, Treasury bonds, savings bonds and municipal bonds.
Describes the bond market, including corporate bonds, high yield bonds, Treasury bonds, savings bonds and municipal bonds.
What Is the Commodities Market?
An explanation of the commodities market, how it works, and why it is important to the US economy.
An explanation of the commodities market, how it works, and why it is important to the US economy.
What Are Hedge Funds?
A definition of hedge funds, who invests in them and why. How the growth of hedge funds has affected the financial markets and the U.S. economy. The LTCM crisis and 1998.
A definition of hedge funds, who invests in them and why. How the growth of hedge funds has affected the financial markets and the U.S. economy. The LTCM crisis and 1998.
Forex Trading
Forex trading is at $3 trillion per day, greatly influencing the value of the dollar and the U.S. economy.
Forex trading is at $3 trillion per day, greatly influencing the value of the dollar and the U.S. economy.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Definition of how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 affects the U.S. economy.
Definition of how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 affects the U.S. economy.