What Is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)?Real estate investment trusts (REITs) refer to companies that own and operate real estates in order to generate income. Some REITs specialize in a specifi...
Retirement savings are taking a new turn in recent times compared to the traditional pension system. Through the 401(k) income earners or employees have a well-structured and more diversified retireme...
On Wednesday (Jan 8), department store operator, Macy's Inc. ( NYSE: M) reported a marginal fall in holiday period same-store sales. This was surprising to investors as they were bracing for a sharper...
Investing in properties can be a way of making extra cash besides your usual income. Like every business, there are people who have earned a fortune by just investing in properties. As an investor, yo...
Buying a car with bad credit is very tough. Your credit history is a factor that is always considered to determine if a car loan will be approved for you. A low credit score is often considered as a s...
Compared to stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs investing in private equity may not be so appealing to many investors. This could be a result of a lack of interest or misinformation about investing in priva...
The vehicle sales of General Motors (NYSE: GM) in China fell for a second year as overall auto sales declined amid a slowing economy. This is due to the and competition experienced in the key mid-pric...
With a booming stock market, we always sell stocks higher than the price at which it was bought. Even though the stock market is not highly volatile, we can never be very sure of what the market will ...
An annuity refers to a contract between an individual and an insurance company where the individual makes a lump sum payment or series of payments, and then receives regular disbursements, either imme...
“ETFs are exactly what their name suggests—funds that trade on an exchange just like stocks. As with regular mutual funds, ETFs own baskets of stocks, bonds or other holdings… ETFs offer distinc...