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An impressive list of executive superstars has joined the C-suite roster of GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME). The new appointments should help build confidence in the company as it pivots to a digitally-driven business. The news was welcomed by the r/wallstreetbets community on Reddit, who have been...

Paul Andreassen of Harvard did a study on two groups of people.  He gave each group a portfolio of stocks to manage.  One group was told to watch certain financial programs, read stock market articles, and stay on top of information regarding their portfolios. The other group was told...

Having existed since 2015, NFTs (or non-fungible tokens) truly blew up in early 2021. This latest crypto phenomenon seems to capture the attention of investors, artists and celebrities alike. Only in February of 2021, an NFT for a years-long artwork—Everydays: The First 5000 Days—was...

Tips For Paying Off a Mortgage Early Do you have a strong desire to be mortgage-free? A relatively small number of Americans fully own their home. Many other people will have some equity in their home, with a mortgage making up the difference. An estimated two-thirds of homeowners are in this...

By Tezcan Gecgil When economies get rolling, energy stocks typically benefit. The energy sector is broad-based, with a range of companies supplying energy for the economy to function. On the commodity front, oil also gets increased investor attention. According to BP (NYSE: BP), in the past...

As 2021 crushes the previous year’s record for SPAC listings, is the bubble about to burst or is now the time to double down? This article was originally published on Opto – Invest in the Next Big Idea. Such is the clamor for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that the amount...

Space exploration and orbital operations remain an exciting investment sector because, if history and reputation are any guides at all, space programs are where tomorrow’s market-changing technologies are designed, tested, and proven. Not much has changed that—not even Covid-19. You may...

A blockchain company uses blockchain technology to create new revenue streams and transform the way that it offers products and services to consumers. Whether your company is in the banking sector, retail or personal identity security, blockchain technology can change the way that you do business....

Many investors over the past six to nine months have watched in awe as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and crypto related stocks have skyrocketed in value. Bitcoin, the largest crypto asset by a large margin, is up just under 100% year to date through 3/29/2020 and is currently trading around $58,500 per coin....

The North American cannabis industry saw significant developments in 2020, which is expected to continue throughout 2021. There has been an increase in investment due to the US 2020 election outcomes as all cannabis ballots in Arizona, Mississippi, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota passed....

When you’re a real estate investor, changes in the market will always be of interest. With a major shift like Biden’s administration coming into power, there are bound to be both long-term and short-term changes that can affect your investments in many ways.  Since real estate...

A common pitfall for many fintech apps is that they are too complex to use for some inexperienced users. A complicated design, coupled with the natural nervousness of an unsophisticated investor, drives many new investors to traditional brokerages and firms in lieu of apps. This occurrence is a...

Quant funds have always had an allure when it comes to trading and investing because computers appear to take out the fallible human element. However, these funds are based on the presumption that a pattern will recur. When that does not happen, problems arise. This is due to a number of factors...

By Roy Lipski The consumer goods business has seen its share of fads—and then some. Often it seems that not a day goes by when a special ingredient or other differentiator hailed as “transformative,” “groundbreaking” and “game-changing” simply fades away,...