A large cap stock is a stock issued by a company whose market capitalization is much larger than most of the companies traded on the same stock exchange. Large cap … Read more →

It’s incredibly easy to keep track of your finances these days. Hundreds of apps on our phones promise to follow spending, investments, budgets and credit cards. Visit any finance news … Read more →

A small cap stock is a stock issued by a company whose market capitalization is much smaller than that of the largest companies traded on the same stock exchange. Small … Read more →

A few years ago, the conventional wisdom was that investors should buy emerging market stocks. After all, some said, the demographic future of the world is found in young countries. … Read more →

Inflation risk is the risk that an investment will not grow fast enough to offset the lost purchasing power of your invested cash. Inflation is the rising cost of goods … Read more →

One of the great investing reads of all time is a book first published in 1841, entitled Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds. Regularly cited by finance writers and … Read more →

A money market fund is a type of low-risk mutual fund investment that holds mostly short-term public and private debt. Mutual funds aim to grow the cash placed them by investors, … Read more →

Why do some people seem so capable of saving for the long-term, while others struggle? Is it in your DNA, your upbringing, or something else? Your demeanor is a big … Read more →

A bond is an interest-paying loan made to a company, government or nonprofit organization by an investor or investors. Most large concerns, public or private, occasionally need capital. They can … Read more →

Everyone knows the feeling: Rushing toward the end of the month and hoping the bills get paid. Unless you’re financially independent, it’s a normal pattern even at high income levels. … Read more →