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Brokers can be helpful, but make sure your money will be safe Reviewed by Julius Mansa If you think illegal activity and other shenanigans by brokers and other investment professionals ended with the last Great Recession, you could be making a costly assumption.  Although Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff and “Wolf of Wall Street” Jordan Belfort have been sent to

How we picked the best car insurance companies Fact checked by Amanda Bellucco-Chatham We reviewed 25 car insurance companies companies and assigned each one a grade in the following categories: Availability Cost Customer Satisfaction Within each category, we assigned a rating for each company and totaled them in order to establish an overall composite rating

Investors searching for a regular stream of income can give their portfolios a boost by adding attractive dividend stocks. Given the large universe of dividend-paying companies, it can be difficult for investors to conduct an in-depth analysis and pick the right stocks. To this end, insight from the top analysts can help inform investors’ decisions.

What it Takes to be a Financial Analyst A financial analyst researches companies and economic conditions to make business, sector and industry recommendations.Undergrads considering the career should take business, economics, accounting and math courses. Senior analysts are often MBA grads hired right out of business school. If you aren’t a student, you should take the

Among other things, the responsibility between the employer and employee differs Reviewed by Melody BellFact checked by Michael Rosenston A 401(k) and a pension are both employer-sponsored retirement plans that promise tax advantages as well as future financial security. Both are methods of funding employees’ retirement costs with real tax savings for participants. The main

Reviewed by Thomas Brock The cannabis industry has grown dramatically in recent years in response to expanding legalization and a flood of capital from venture capital firms and other investors. In 2023, voters in Maryland and Missouri approved the legalization of recreational marijuana, bringing the total to 24 states and the District of Columbia. An

Fact checked by Timothy LiReviewed by Gordon Scott Real estate development (aka property development) is the process of building new structures and modifying existing ones to increase the property’s value. In general, that means developing the property into commercial or residential buildings—ranging from apartment complexes and multi-family homes to restaurants, offices, and retail spaces. Developers

Fact checked by Hans Daniel JaspersonReviewed by Pamela Rodriguez Modern portfolio theory (MPT) is a theory in investment and portfolio management that shows how an investor can maximize a portfolio’s expected return with the risks involved. Given a level of expected return, an investor can alter what’s in the portfolio to reduce risk to the

Kseniya Ovchinnikova | Moment | Getty Images Company: Criteo SA (CRTO) Business: Criteo SA is a France-based company specializing in digital performance marketing. Its solution consists of the Criteo Engine, the company’s data assets, access to inventory, as well as its advertiser and publisher platforms. The Criteo Engine consists of various machine-learning algorithms, including prediction,

This document decrees the division of retirement funds in a divorce Reviewed by Pamela Rodriguez What Is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)? A qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) is a court decree that mandates how assets in a retirement plan or pension fund will be divided in a divorce. The QDRO may specify the

Understanding Property Deeds A property deed is an instrument that enables sellers to convey real property to buyers, who become the new owners.To be legal, a property deed has several requirements:     *It must be in writing with operative words and language that actually transfers ownership of a property.     *The grantor, or seller, must have the

Sonali Pier is a portfolio manager with Pimco Pimco’s Sonali Pier strives for outperformance. The youngest of three and the daughter of Indian immigrants, Pier set her sights on Wall Street after graduating from Princeton University in 2003. She began her career at JPMorgan as a credit trader, a field that doesn’t have a lot

Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 smashed through the 40,000 level on Monday, soaring past another milestone to a new record high — but it did not surprise Japan expert Jesper Koll who expects another 37% upside for the benchmark stock index. “In my view, it is perfectly reasonable

Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images The price of bitcoin rose to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 5% at $66,042.60, according to Coin Metrics. Earlier, it rose to as much as $66,332.00, its

The major averages are leaping to fresh highs, but attractive stocks with good growth prospects are still available for the picking. Wall Street analysts remain focused on the long-term prospects of stocks with solid growth potential. Investors can gain insights from the opinions of top analysts, who make recommendations after thorough research. Here are three