Putting money into new technologies is an exciting opportunity with the potential to yield strong profits. You help the economy grow and create jobs when you invest in an upcoming business. It's not easy to hit a home run, but if you invest in a successful business, you may see returns anywhere from five to one hundred times your initial investment.

It wasn’t long ago that fintech was the catch-all label for any company bringing financial technology to market. Of course, grouping companies that build banking infrastructure tools or back-office systems with those that deliver budgeting or stock trading apps never made much sense.

When it comes to investments in the United States, a plethora of options open up to any willing consumer. From the safest savings account to the most risky stock option, there’s no shortage of options for those trying to make money using money. Although in recent years few have managed to stay as consistently safe and to rise in value as well as gold has.

The number of people currently interested in investing has gone through the roof. The rise of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin has created a fandom like no other. The COVID-19 lockdown certainly helped the investment market as people were forced to do their own research and realize that this could actually be a very smart way to increase their overall value in the future. When the stock market is booming, there is no better feeling, and it is almost impossible to even consider selling any stock you have as you don’t know when its rise will stop. However, if you want to be a smart investor and ensure that you are continuously making money from your investments, you should consider diversifying your portfolio. Read on to find out when and how to diversify your investment portfolio. 

Crowdfunding is a method of raising money from a large number of people. It helps to provide capital to get a campaign or a project off the ground. Businesses, charities, or individuals can create a campaign. Crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter have become very popular.

A decade ago, most big companies didn't have investor relations professionals, and if they had an employee that was responsible for financial communication, that person was typically a manager working in public relations.

A pure-play is a phrase used by investors to describe a publicly listed firm that concentrates its efforts and resources on a single line of activity. As such, the performance of its stock is strongly correlated with that of its industry or sector.

Kelley Howes, vice chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Investment Management Group with deep experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance and other matters and the former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company, joins host Richard Levick of LEVICK.

In 2021, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 6.8%.  This figure is higher than anything America has seen in 30 years.  To understand what this means, consider what the CPI measures.  Included in the CPI is a basket of goods deemed relevant to the average American consumer. 

We tend to think of inflation in the context of modest annual price increases that drive up the cost of living. Each year the price of what we buy rises by a few percent. Salaries and charges for services are increased to match or exceed this. 

In an intensely competitive world, finding a great business idea that has the potential to earn you rich returns is challenging as it is. When you’ve been working hard to develop a fantastic concept, you’ll want to keep it protected until a marketable prototype is ready.

I have a special relationship with China, developed over a quarter century of business travel. At one point, my multiple annual visits to Beijing gave me a ringside seat to a metropolis, once known as a “bicycle city,” transforming into a city of eight lane highways and gleaming new Chinese-built automobiles. It is a remarkable country, with Americans still trying to figure out, “How do we compete? How do we co-exist?”

U.S. inflation has hit highs unmatched in four decades. Gas prices have been inflated 49.6%, energy 29.3%, food by 6.3% (costing Americans an average of $24 more per month), and all items, on avenger, by 7%. There's no doubt that inflation is eroding the affordability of our everyday necessities, putting prices at their highest since 1982, as costs rise at gas pumps, grocery stores, and on virtually all consumer goods.

U.S. inflation has hit highs unmatched in four decades. Gas prices have been inflated 49.6%, energy 29.3%, food by 6.3% (costing Americans an average of $24 more per month), and all items, on avenger, by 7%. There's no doubt that inflation is eroding the affordability of our everyday necessities, putting prices at their highest since 1982, as costs rise at gas pumps, grocery stores, and on virtually all consumer goods.

Unless you’re keeping up with all the newest crypto currencies and other digital investment assets, it’s unlikely you have a firm understanding of NFT’s, if you’ve even heard of them at all. Nevertheless, for anyone who is interested in investments and especially crypto currencies, you need to find out more about NFTs. 

Today’s special guest is Michelle Olson, APR, Managing Director/Partner for Lambert.

Security Traders Association (STA) is pleased to today announce the recipients of the 2021 STA Foundation Awards. The annual STA Foundation Awards recognize individuals within the financial services industry who have made outstanding efforts in any of several areas, including stewardship and service, advocacy, philanthropy and ethics.

Multi-chain, community-oriented launchpad, Starter announced it will host the launch of the Initial Dex Offering (IDO) of NASDEX, an independently owned and operated decentralized exchange that allows users to trade tokenized stocks on the blockchain through a minting and trading mechanism.” NASDEX, which is designed to serve as a bridge between the crypto and the equity world, seeks to mitigate the limitations of traditional equity exchanges like geographical and portfolio management and investors only being able to buy stocks but unable to sell.

Investing in the digital currency ecosystem has been enmeshed with the potential for high and instant profits with the emergence of TurboXBT, a short-term exchange dedicated to the trading of synthetic assets.

Alternative investment firms are companies that use traditional financial strategies. Also, they use techniques to generate returns on investments. Alternative investments have higher risk-reward ratios than stocks, bonds, or other more conventional instruments.