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The Sun Exchange Allows Sustainable Energy Supporters to Earn Passive Income by Leasing Solar Cells in Emerging Markets

By: Adam West, 8/22/2019

In a Nutshell: When communities, schools, and businesses rely on expensive, inefficient power sources, it may hamper growth and harm the environment. But by developing solar power structures in regions where the sun shines brightest, they can harness more affordable energy. The Sun Exchange offers a way for solar investors to fund those vital projects and earn returns from municipalities, schools, and businesses looking to save on their energy bills. The Sun Exchange process promotes... read more »

Recognizing Interactive Brokers for Its Universal Investment Management Solutions, Including Low-Cost Trades for the Active Investor

By: Matt Walker, 8/20/2019

In a Nutshell: Traders today have a lot of options when it comes to how they choose to execute their buying and selling activities. And Interactive Brokers, with its long-standing reputation as a low-cost broker, is one platform definitely worth considering. The company offers access to markets from all around the world, and in multiple currencies, all with a single account. And Interactive Brokers considers itself a technology company that happens to be in the trading business, so... read more »

MarketPsych’s Frank Murtha on How Fear and Emotions Rule Investment Decisions and the Importance of Long-Term Management Strategies

By: Matt Walker, 7/11/2019

In a Nutshell: Stock market investors often make decisions based on emotions — namely fear. We spoke to Frank Murtha, Ph.D., a behavioral finance expert and Co-Founder of MarketPsych, to learn more about how investor sentiments can drive decisions and prices. Dr. Murtha said fear combined with the natural instinct to be reactive can lead to detrimental investment strategies. He said for long-term success, holding steady positions and keeping reactionary trading to a minimum is the... read more »

Regal Assets Enables Investors to Diversify Their Portfolios and Safeguard Their Finances with Precious Metals and Cryptocurrencies

By: Adam West, 6/19/2019

In a Nutshell: In the recession that began in 2008, investors received an important reminder of market volatility and the importance of diversification — especially in retirement portfolios. Regal Assets can help investors diversify their portfolios because it specializes in commodities, particularly precious metals and cryptocurrencies. As alternative assets, bullion and crypto help to hedge against downturns in other investments. Regal Assets is also delving into real estate and... read more »

CoinTracker Allows Crypto Traders to View a Portfolio of Their Holdings and Calculate Their Tax Liabilities

By: Adam West, 6/10/2019

In a Nutshell: CoinTracker helps cryptocurrency traders and hobbyists automatically sync their holdings from more than 30 exchanges and 2,500+ coins into one streamlined portfolio. The free portfolio tracks profits and losses and all completed transactions. A well-received add-on service allows users to print all of their transactions onto a tax-ready form that calculates capital gains taxes in a snap. Imagine being a stock trader without an organized portfolio of your holdings. That... read more »

By Democratizing the Venture Capital Industry, OurCrowd Allows High-Net-Worth Individuals to Invest in Early-Stage Private Companies

By: Adam West, 6/7/2019

In a Nutshell: OurCrowd allows individual investors to pool their money and make large venture capital investments in startups. More than $1 billion in committments has been received to date and over 170 companies and 18 funds have been invested in since inception — including early investments in Beyond Meat's recent IPO and the bike-sharing company Jump, which was later purchased for more than $200 million by Uber. Investing through OurCrowd helps democratize angel investing by... read more »

Stockpile Makes Investing in Fractional Shares of the Market’s Most Popular Stocks Easy and Affordable for Everyone

By: Adam West, 6/4/2019

In a Nutshell: Millennials are the first modern American generation to favor cash as an investment vehicle over stocks. But on the easy-to-use, sharing-minded Stockpile platform, as little as $5 can get users up and running as traders of inexpensive fractional shares of thousands of popular stocks. Stockpile also offers redeemable gift cards both on its platform and in physical stores like Target -- a marketing strategy that is introducing more and more younger Americans to the greater... read more »

With TipRanks, Investors Can Optimize Their Portfolios by Leveraging Insights from 15,000 Experts Through an Easy-to-Use Dashboard

By: Matt Walker, 5/16/2019

In a Nutshell: Retail investors can have difficulty determining which analyst recommendations and portfolio strategies are the most trustworthy. TipRanks helps to solve this problem by providing ratings for sell-side analysts, bloggers, news outlets, and more. The company employs machine learning technology to scan thousands of articles and websites to determine the veracity and reliability of stock advice. This information is presented via a variety of data sets on the TipRanks... read more »

BnkToTheFuture is Creating Opportunities for Both Crypto Investors and Emerging Fintech Companies Through its Global Online Investment Platform

By: Matt Walker, 4/30/2019

In a Nutshell: In recent years, equity crowdfunding has opened up new opportunities for both startup companies and investors. BnkToTheFuture is a frontrunner in the space, with a convenient platform that serves entrepreneurs and those looking to diversify their investment portfolios. The platform has worked with 120 different innovative companies to help gain them exposure and raise more than $750 million since it launched in 2010. On the investor side, BnkToTheFuture maintains the... read more »

BiggerPockets® Has the Resources to Help You Become a Confident Real Estate Investor and Achieve Financial Freedom

By: Brittney Mayer, 4/2/2019

In a Nutshell: For many, the idea of becoming a real estate investor can sound both expensive and daunting. With the help of BiggerPockets.com, however, almost 1.3 million members are proving anyone can become a successful real estate investor. BiggerPockets has created a community and informational center for real estate investors of all levels, providing extensive resources for beginners and a robust community for experienced investors and real estate professionals looking to... read more »

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