How miners are paid and what happens during halving
In the financial world, we are used to the Federal Reserve controlling the supply of money. If the economy slows...
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What is the difference between a seed phrase, a private key, and a password?
In the traditional banking world, security is simple. You have a username and a password. If you forget them, you...
What is currency hedging and when is it useful?
Imagine you are an American investor. You did your homework, analyzed the charts, and bought stock in a fantastic European...
What is physical and financial vacancy in REITs?
The dream of real estate investing is simple: you buy a property, a tenant moves in, and they send you...
How to discover your investor profile
Imagine walking into a shoe store. The salesperson doesn't look at your feet, doesn't ask your size, and doesn't ask...
What is drawdown and why is it more important than profitability?
Imagine two investors, Alice and Bob. At the end of five years, both Alice and Bob have an average annual...
Learn how to invest for retirement on your own
The traditional image of retirement planning usually involves a mahogany desk, a serious-looking man in a suit, and a stack...
How to recognize a bad investment before making a purchase
We have all been there. You are at a backyard barbecue, or maybe scrolling through Reddit or Twitter, and you...
What are pre-fixed, post-fixed, and hybrid fixed income investments?
When most people hear the words "Fixed Income," they assume it means the income is, well, fixed. They imagine buying...
How to choose between fixed income, funds, and stocks at the beginning
Walking into the world of investing for the first time can feel like walking into a grocery store where everything...
How to divide your salary throughout the month so you don’t run out of money
It’s a feeling that is all too familiar for millions of Americans: the surge of relief on payday, followed by...
Is gold still a good store of value?
For as long as civilizations have existed, gold has been the ultimate symbol of wealth. It's woven into our history,...
