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When it comes to saving for retirement, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a popular choice. However, there are different types of IRAs to choose from, and it’s important to understand the differences between them before making a decision. In this article, we’ll compare the ins and outs of a Roth IRA and a traditional (normal) …
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With all the articles and opinions on finance I have, you may think that there is some complicated, long way I came about wanting to save and invest more. And sure, my parents did instill a lot of valuable financial ideas, but even then I still made a lot of mistakes. Even now, I still …
Tax season is upon us! And with that, many of us will be getting our tax returns, woohoo!! Time to go splurge at the mall right? Get those new shoes we’ve been eyeing, or maybe a new gaming system? But why not, instead of splurging on short term pleasure (unless it’s something you really need, …
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So, originally I was going to make an article outlining the exact timeline of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and the following government intervention. However, I was confused when ChatGPT started talking about SVB failing in 2008 or other old information, like SVB is a healthy bank and hasn’t had any issues. And then ChatGPT …
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Bank of America (BAC) Company Overview Bank of America is the second largest banking stock in the world by market cap, behind only JPMorgan (1). Per their investor page: “Bank of America serves individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and …
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Sure, lots of people, from Mark Cuban to Bill Ackman to Janet Yellen, all say that the government isn’t bailing out the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). But is that debate even the most important one? Basically, by backing up all depositors, the federal government basically said that they will insure all money deposited into SVB. …
I just saw a scary article recently (albeit a little late to the party)… Credit Summit recently reported a survey done in December of 2022 that showed that roughly $21 billion of gift cards have gone unspent!! That’s more than the GDP of many countries! Senegal, Nicaragua, Afghanistan… The list goes on! The survey goes …
Is it crypto? Or a specific stock? Or maybe real estate? While these could work long term with smart investments and lots of research, they all come with far more risk than the options below! The first and easiest option is to simply put money into your company 401k! As long as your company offers …
“US Housing Market Posts $2.3 Trillion Drop, Biggest Since 2008” was a recent headline from Bloomberg. Yahoo finance reported that “the total value of San Francisco homes fell 6.7% in December, to $517.5 billion, a $37.3 billion decline year over year.” That’s a whole heckuva lot of money! Should the everyday homeowner be worried? To …
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With the popularity of ChatGPT, I figured I’d give it a test and see what it thought about future stocks. With how volatile and unpredictable the stock market can be, I figured I’d first show this with a listing of the top 10 stocks over the years (by market valuation). Over the lifetime of the …
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