For a business that has been around for a while, going public with an IPO gives the company access to raising capital in more resourceful ways. Other benefits include an increase in the awareness of the company by the public. And there is better access to quality unlisted stocks. So an IPO (despite some of […]
Top 10 Stocks That Have Regained Strength During the COVID-19 Pandemic for No Good Reason
The stock market has been in a very strange state of late. With a vast and quick crash in March, markets climbed back so fast that it left us equally as unnerved as the crash itself. It’s hard to make sense of the stock market right now, with companies gaining strength despite an influx of […]
Top 10 Businesses That Went Out of Business
Historically speaking, when a company or brand made it to the status of being a household name, it was quite common to invest in the company without a substantial investment strategy due to the trust in the brand. This strategy is an important pitfall of stock investors that new investors need to be aware of […]
2014 Forbes Billionaire List Facts & Figures
The past year was a good one for the richest of the rich. The 2014 Forbes Billionaire List is hot off the press, and a quick look at the data is enough to make your head spin. There’s now over 1,600 billionaires…
Commission Free Stock Trades? Coming Soon!
The evolution of stock trading continues. Long gone are the days of calling up your broker to make a trade, and soon enough a new app called RobinHood wants to make ancient the days of paying $6.99 for every trade you make.