Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are one of the most common ways that companies give employees stock. But they're also complicated and confusing. So, if you’re not familiar with Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), we're going to demystify them for you!
Read MoreThe word “earnings” might make you think immediately of your paychecks or even the earnings of a company. But what exactly are earnings? First, let's define earnings as they relate to companies. Earnings are basically a measure of how profitable a company has been over a given period of time. Stock investors use earnings to determine whether an investment is worth making, or how much money to invest in it.
Read MoreToday's post is a two-part series looking at the dangers of owning individual stocks and what you can do to make sure that you are not exposing your portfolio to unnecessary and unrewarded risk. We will offer some helpful and prudent guidance regarding how to build a portfolio that ensures that you are diversified and how you can capture a stock market rate of return without the need to find the next hot stock or whether or not it is a good time to be invested in the stock market.
Read MoreA bear market is a very rough time for most investors and can feel like the ultimate test of character, but there are things you can do to help you survive it and thrive while others fail.
While the recent stock market decline isn’t the end of the world, it does provide a unique opportunity to learn from others as well as an overall understanding of the history of the stock market. There is much to learn from the past as well as the lessons learned from seasoned investors.
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