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The travails of setting up my son's investment account
“We will need you and your wife to come in to the office and sign those forms in front of us.” Those were the dreaded words I heard this past week as I spoke to the customer relationship manager at the investment firm where we’ve set up my younger son’s securities account. When I asked what hours they were open, the answer was Monday-Friday from 9-5. Of course, these are just those times when normal people are busy working and when my son is at school and after-school activities. How frustrating!!!
By Sudhir Sahay4 years ago in Trader
How NFTs Enable the Market for Digital Collectibles
You may have heard about these hot new things called "NFTs" that everyone seems to be creating, buying, and collecting left and right. The current NFT market is largely driven by digital collectibles, although the technology has much broader applications.
By Christian Jensen4 years ago in Trader
What is the difference between stocks and shares?
Income: Owners of common stock are entitled to receive the appropriate portion of the dividend that the company distributes from its income. All shareholders of the same type of stock must be treated the same. Assets: Shareholders can receive some of the remaining assets when the business is liquidated. Asset claims are replaced by all other valid claims, including lenders, sellers, employees, and tax authorities. In reality, bankrupt companies often owe more debt than they own, leaving shareholders with nothing to do.
By marketfunda4 years ago in Trader
Factors You Should Consider When Comparing Credit Cards
Can’t make up your mind as to which credit card you should go for and are stuck with so many choices. One way to clear your mind is by comparing credit cards and narrowing them down to one credit card that compliments your spending habits and your profile. You can now apply for best credit cards not only through offline channels but also through online mode.
By Kirti Bhargav4 years ago in Trader
How to Create Your Own IDO Platform: A blog post that teaches how to create your own token
IDO is one of the best crowdfunding models that was selected by many DeFi projects for their startups to issue tokens on decentralized exchanges and automated market makers (AMMs). They will raise funds transparently and fairly than the previous crowdfunding process.
By Thomas Faerber4 years ago in Trader
Great News! Mastercard is going to allow banks to offer cryptocurrency services through its payments network
On Monday, Mastercard has announced that it has grabbed an agreement with cryptocurrency company Bakkt to make options of crypto available to banks and merchants across its payments network. CNBC reported the news first.
By Thomas Faerber4 years ago in Trader
Essential Traits of an Investible Collectible
To be clear, this article shouldn't be read as financial advice. It's simply a study of the traits that any kind of collectible needs to have for it to potentially be a good investment. Read it as a theoretical paper based on what the collectibles market has proven over many, many years.
By Christian Jensen4 years ago in Trader
10 ways to be financially healthy
We’ve all heard the saying “Health is Wealth” since we were children. While it may have been used to reference to bodily health, financial health is just as important. Just as being fit and healthy can help reduce your long-term medical costs, being financially fit can assure your long-term financial stability.
By Tobias Fleischer4 years ago in Trader
