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The COVID-19 pandemic has put government assistance programs into overdrive, as many people who never needed them before must now use them. Here’s a descriptive list of major government assistance programs for individuals and businesses with links to where and how to apply to them. Key Takeaways The COVID-19 pandemic has put government assistance programs

Savings vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, especially among consumers who want to boost their savings. In fact, a recent survey found that 43% of Americans want to save more money in 2022, and 51% are focused on long-term savings goals. Yet with all the savings vehicles available, knowing which option to choose can be challenging.

As one of the world’s biggest providers of computers, network servers, and related products and services, Dell Technologies Inc. competes with a range of giant technology companies, including HP Inc., Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Group, Lenovo Group Ltd., Acer, and Apple Inc. After putting up billions of dollars of his own money to take the company private

In this article GS Apple The weakest American borrowers are starting to miss payments and default on their loans, and that is showing up at a surprising place: Goldman Sachs. While competitors like Bank of America enjoy repayment rates at or near record levels, Goldman’s loss rate on credit card loans hit 2.93% in the

Among other options, retirees can opt to set up annuities to receive a steady stream of cash for the time after they have stopped earning a regular income. Though annuities are generally considered to be risk-free forms of investment, they do have disadvantages; annuities are seen as largely illiquid, for instance, and they are only

A company’s worth—or its total market value—is called its market capitalization, or “market cap.” A company’s market cap can be determined by multiplying the company’s stock price by the number of shares outstanding. The stock price is a relative and proportional value of a company’s worth. Therefore, it only represents a percentage change in a company’s

Fee-based and fee-only advisory practices are growing in popularity, especially among newly independent advisors. In fact, the number of firms with fee-only models has increased by 20% since 2019 and currently totals 2,663. That growth reflects a preference highlighted by high-net-worth investors, many of whom cite fee transparency as a critical factor when it comes

Robo-advisors may manage upwards of $255 billion in assets over the next five years, according to MyPrivateBanking Research, but there are some things that require a human touch. Life and retirement planning is about a lot more than numbers and the most successful financial advisors act as a resource to help make dreams a reality.

The job market has its ups and downs but is always competitive. Because of this, it is imperative that you do all you can to set yourself above and apart from the competition, by honing and highlighting your skills that are in high demand by employers. To help you on this path, below are the

The largest wealth transfer in modern history is officially underway. At the end of 2021, the Federal Reserve estimated that individuals aged 70 and greater had a total accumulated wealth of $37.79 trillion. The exchanging of wealth on any level requires a certain amount of planning, and many families are not fully prepared when it

Monopolies came to colonial America well before the United States was born. The large-scale public works needed to make the New World hospitable to Old World immigrants required large companies to carry them out. These companies were granted exclusive contracts by the colonial governors. Even after the American Revolution, many colonial holdovers continued to function

Publicly traded companies place great importance on their stock share price, which broadly reflects the corporation’s overall financial health. As a general rule, the higher a stock price is, the rosier a company’s prospects become. Financial Health Analysts evaluate the trajectory of a company’s stock price in order to gauge its general health. They also

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Moving averages (MAs) identify support and resistance levels generated by price action over pre-defined cycle lengths, turning higher and lower in response to broad trends. Long-term averages turn more slowly than short-term averages, with slopes identifying technical conditions that raise or lower the odds for price penetration. Exponential moving averages (EMAs) change slopes more quickly than simple moving averages (SMAs) due to

There are several effective hedging strategies to reduce market risk, depending on the asset or portfolio of assets being hedged. Three popular ones are portfolio construction, options, and volatility indicators. Key Takeaways Market risk, or systematic risk, is the possibility that an investor will see huge losses as a result of factors that impact the

The relative strength index (RSI) is a technical momentum indicator that compares recent price gains against recent price losses. It is primarily employed by traders and analysts to indicate possible overbought or oversold conditions in a market. However, overbought and oversold assets do not necessarily turn around right away. That means it is beneficial to

In this article ORCL CHWY MSFT CRDO AMBA Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Stocks broke a three-week losing streak on Friday, but uncertainty looms over the horizon as the Federal Reserve prepares for its September meeting. The prospect of a sizable interest rate hike is

Warren Buffett’s house in Omaha has always been the focus of intense interest and for good reason. Buffett has earned a reputation as the world’s greatest stock investor, and his long-term track record suggests that the title is well deserved. According to Forbes‘ real-time billionaire net worth calculator as of 9/10/2022, he was worth $99.4

Charles Schwab and Vanguard are two of the largest investment companies in the world. Schwab has 33.3 million active brokerage accounts, 2.3 million corporate retirement plan participants, 1.7 million banking accounts, and $6.8 trillion in client assets. Vanguard is even larger, with more than 30 million investors and $6.2 trillion in global assets under management.

Whether you’re heading off to college in the fall or recently graduated and set off into the world of work, it isn’t too early to start building a strong credit history. Your credit score, which is based on that history, carries a lot of weight when it comes to some of life’s biggest milestones and