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How to Invest In Pre-IPO Company Stock: Understanding the Risks and Rewards

Pre-IPO company stock is a high-risk/high reward opportunity and potentially one of the most lucrative investments you can own. It's generally only available to high-income, high asset individuals. But if you do qualify, it can be one of the best ways to spread your investment wings into unique and highly profitable opportunities.

VTSAX vs. VTI: Which Will Get You to FIRE Faster?

You’ll need the kind of returns the stock market provides to reach FIRE status. You can invest in the entire stock market through two popular funds, VTSAX and VTI. VTSAX and VTI are an easy, convenient way to get the benefit of stock market gains without the need to select individual stocks or even a collection of funds.

What is a Qualified Purchaser?

After selling my first business, I started getting interested in a lot of different investments. I was looking to build…

7 Best Self-Directed IRAs: Where to Hold Your Alternative Assets

An SDIRA is an IRA in which you can hold alternative assets, particularly physical assets, like gold bullion and real estate. You can also store other types of assets not permitted in regular IRA accounts.In this article, I'll cover what we believe to be the seven best self-directed IRAs. Or better put, the seven best self-directed IRA custodians.

Zacks Trade Review: Advanced Research and Trading All-in-One

Zacks Investment Research is relied on by thousands of investors and is frequently quoted in the financial media. But even if you’ve heard of Zacks Investment Research, you may not be aware that Zacks also offers an investment trading platform. How does it all work? We'll take a look in this Zacks Trade Review.

What Is a Meme Stock and Is It a Good Idea to Invest?

Meme stock prices are driven purely by social media hype. More specifically, individual investors use social media platforms to create a buzz around the stock, which results in a buying frenzy. Pretty soon, the stock's price no longer resembles its true value. The question is, do you buy in or choose to stay out?

What Is a Self-Directed IRA? What You Should Know Before Signing Up

A self-directed IRA is a special brokerage account that enables you to invest in assets and asset classes that are not available in conventional IRAs. For example, it’s possible to have a self-directed IRA that will allow you to hold investment real estate. But are self-directed IRAs suitable for the average investor? Find out why or why not.

Your Guide to the Ray Dalio All-Weather Portfolio

The All-Weather Portfolio won’t outperform a growth-oriented portfolio over the long term and will even trail well behind it during times of stability and growth. But the All-Weather Portfolio does something a growth-oriented portfolio won’t and probably can’t do; protect your portfolio during times of economic and financial crisis.

7 Best Stock Research Websites of 2024

If you've been investing for a while, you know that a good stock research website is one of the best investment tools you can have. But with so many to choose from, how does one decide. To help, we've created a list of what we believe to be seven of the best stock research websites.

Paper Trading – Learn to Trade Before Committing YOUR Money

Before you begin actively trading investments, start by using a paper trading account. It’ll give you an opportunity to test your current knowledge, gain experience, and learn how specific trading platforms work. All of that will make you better prepared to begin trading with real money, and minimize the risk when you do.

How to Read Stock Charts

Stock charting may seem unnecessary or time-consuming for non-professional investors. However, basic chart reading skills can help any investor wanting to buy individual stocks or ETFs. You don’t have to know what a “head and shoulders pattern” or a “cup and handle pattern” is to start using charts.

Worthy Property Bonds Review: Higher Rates on Private Bonds

Worthy Bonds offers a unique combination of high interest, no fees, and complete liquidity that’s nearly impossible to find in any other type of investment in the current low-interest environment we’re in. You can significantly increase your overall interest rate return by holding just a small portion of your savings in Worthy Bond

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