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Figuring out where to bank starts with a decision about the type of institution you want. Do you prefer a bank with brick-and-mortar branches and its own automated teller machines (ATMs) or an online-only alternative that maximizes the mobile banking experience? There are advantages to online banking: You may get a significantly better interest rate

Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is one of the world’s largest company in the textile – apparel, footwear and accessories industry. As of Sep. 16, 2022, Nike had a market capitalization of $165.6 billion. Nike first began as Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and became incorporated as Nike in 1971. Since its humble beginnings, when the

Everyone knows that investment banking is a lucrative field. Entry-level jobs quickly provide six-figure salaries. Senior investment bankers earn tens of millions of dollars every year. Getting to the top of this field is a multi-step process that requires a combination of education, ambition, hard work, skill, experience, connections, and sometimes more than a little

If you are reading this article, you probably have too much debt. And if you’re in a financial hole due to debt, the only real solution is to change your debt habits and start digging your way out, one step at a time. Here are 8 ways to unburden yourself from the weight of your

You can convert a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) to a Roth IRA. As you may know if you already have a SEP IRA, it is just a traditional IRA that an employer or a self-employed person establishes. Except for allowable contribution amounts, it operates basically as an individual IRA does. As with any Roth IRA

Selling your home can be surprisingly time-consuming and emotionally challenging. It can feel like an invasion of privacy when strangers open your closets and poke around. They will openly criticize your home and your decorating abilities, and to top it all off, they will offer you less money than you think your home is worth.

Debt ratios help investors analyze a company’s ability to pay the principal and interest on its outstanding debt. They reveal how a company finances its asset purchases and its ability to withstand economic turbulence. Debt ratios also indicate whether the company is using debt responsibly to grow its business or if it is relying excessively on debt to meet core

The Biden administration is moving closer to developing a digital currency for the U.S., saying it will help strengthen the nation’s role as a global financial leader. Today, it released a framework outlining the regulation of digital assets, including cryptocurrency and other items of value that exist only in digital form. The framework includes ways to make the

The airline industry is composed of companies that offer a variety of air transportation and travel services for consumers and cargo. Services include flight transport, aircraft leasing, hotel booking, car rentals, and travel management services. Some big names in the U.S. airline industry include Southwest Airlines Co., Delta Air Lines Inc., and United Airlines Holdings

Financial Advisor Career: An Overview Taking on the role of a financial advisor provides a range of opportunities that is available in few career fields. Successful financial advisors offer valuable advice to their clients. In return, they get virtually unlimited earning potential, a flexible work schedule, and their choice of professional specializations. The career also

“The single biggest problem in communication,” according to Geroge Bernard Shaw, “is the illusion that it has taken place.” Financial advisors know what they’re trying to tell their clients, but is that the same as what the client hears? Often, we think of the client experience in terms of services, touchpoints, and products. This understanding

Following the Ethereum Merge on September 15, Ethereum‘s rival, who advocates the proof-of-work consensus mechanism, launched ETHPoW on its mainnet. Key Takeaway The mainnet for the Ethereum proof-of-work chain has launched. The ETHW token is now available on over ten exchanges, with over 1.7 billion transactions taking place. The price of ETHW has fallen sharply,

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will send more than $415,000 to 3,508 consumers who financed a vehicle through one of four Tate’s Auto dealerships in Arizona or New Mexico after January 1, 2013, and later had the vehicle repossessed. According to the FTC lawsuit that led to the refund, the dealerships deceived consumers, many of

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 15, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Economists, Wall Street analysts, hedge fund managers and public prognosticators have been all over the map lately in trying to divine the ways of Wall Street. Some have

The threat of a global recession is growing as central banks focus on bringing down soaring inflation rates by aggressively hiking interest rates, according to the World Bank. Global inflation has been rising at the fastest pace in decades, due to supply constraints, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and elevated energy prices.  In a new report, World Bank economists warned that the

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been shopping for bargains amid the industry’s recent carnage and said he still has cash to spend if opportunity knocks. It may seem strange. Other multi-billion-dollar crypto giants spiraled into bankruptcy this year. FTX’s main competitor, Coinbase, has seen its shares plunge 70% and has laid off a fifth of

Institutional investors are organizations that pool together funds on behalf of others and invest those funds in a variety of different financial instruments and asset classes. They include investment funds like mutual funds and ETFs, insurance funds, and pension plans as well as investment banks and hedge funds. These can be contrasted with individuals who

What Are Currency Regimes? A history of currency regimes, or exchange-rate regimes, is, by necessity, one of international trade and investment and the efforts to make them successful. Sovereign debt levels and gross domestic product (GDP) figure importantly as well in the degree of a currency’s volatility. An exchange rate is simply the price of

It is important for options traders to understand the complexity that surrounds options. Knowing the anatomy of options allows traders to use sound judgment, and it provides them more choices for executing trades. The Greeks An option’s value has several elements that go hand-in-hand with the “Greeks”: The price of the underlying security Expiration time Implied volatility The

Cryptocurrency is a unique financial instrument that enables anyone with an internet connection to participate in a distributed economy. That includes opportunities to earn passive income. There are unique risks associated with investing and earning with cryptocurrency, even though it may seem like a bank account or social lending platform. Here’s a closer look at