What do you get when you combine social media with investing in the stock market? A platform that allows its users to follow each other’s strategies, get real-time opinions and advice from expert investors, and participate in group messaging on particular investing topics. The result is a win-win solution for everyone, and that’s precisely what…
What could be better than owning stock in growing companies and increasing your net worth? How about getting those stocks for free! As crazy as it sounds, there are actually several different ways you can get free stocks. A number of companies and investment apps are giving away shares of stock in order to get…
This post is sponsored by SMBX. If you prefer to buy from small businesses rather than large, publicly traded companies, investing in local small businesses may be a good fit for you. One of the easiest ways to do it is through SMBX, a relatively new crowdfunding platform. What is SMBX? SMBX is a bond…
If you’re thinking about building an investment portfolio, you may be a little concerned about risk. While all investments carry some type of risk, there are some investments that offer lower levels of risk. So, here we’ll delve into those low-risk investments to help you determine which is the best option for you. What Is…
Smartphones make it easy to access information at any time, and what better way to make use of technology than to grow your money? In the past few years, loads of new financial apps have been released, and some older ones have been improved. In the past, we’ve looked at apps for saving money, apps…
Not sure where to get started investing in stocks, let alone how the investment process works? You’re not alone – but it’s not a complicated process like you may think! Investing in stocks is relatively easy, doesn’t take a lot of time to get started, and doesn’t cost any money (aside from what you’re investing)….
If you’re thinking about real estate investment, you may be a little reluctant since many platforms have a large financial barrier to entry. Fortunately, there are platforms that are designed for the average investor, like Fundrise. You might be surprised to learn that you can get started with real estate investing for as little as…
Have you ever wondered why there hadn’t been an investing app out there that gives you direct access to the opinions of investment pros? Or why not seek the advice and views of other individual investors, or even your friends and family? Thankfully, there has! Nvstr is a stock market investing app that does just…
For years there was a race against all discount brokers and investment banks to the bottom in terms of charging their clients commissions on trades. It used to be that a single stock trades cost at least $9.99 per trade! Slowly, institutions kept lowering their trade commission to attract more business. Then, Robinhood came along…