Investment Outlook BlackRock, Inc. based in New York City, is the world’s largest asset manager with $5.4 trillion ($5,400,000,000,000) assets under management, which is even more than what Vanguard has. Due to its power and influence, BlackRock is often referred to as the world’s largest shadow bank. So when this company releases a report, investors tend to pay… Read More »
Home is where the house is, in a manor of speaking. 😀 Real estate is a popular topic, especially when a large player in the subprime lending market is under fire. Home Capital Group Inc. recently disclosed it has secured a large $2 billion loan, but is effectively paying 15% to 22% interest on it. One explanation is that… Read More »
To get the most out of our spending we can take advantage of consumer surplus. A consumer surplus occurs when we, as consumers, are willing to pay more for something than the actual market price. For example, I pay about $50/month for parking at work. Since I drive to work everyday, being able to use the parking lot… Read More »
A New Way to Measure Your Success There are varying degrees of success and many different ways to define it. For example, in order to be a successful frequent flyer, you will probably need a lot of connections. 😀 And if you’re trying to lose weight, success is all about mind over platter, and winning that Nobelly Prize. 😄 Financial success is… Read More »
The following post is written by collaborator Jim Thompson. With the rising cost of living, it is important for people to invest. If you have never invested before, you might be apprehensive about where to place your money. However, with high returns you do not have to invest a lot of money. When you invest, you are planning… Read More »
The New Land of Opportunities is Cold, but Friendly Many Americans want nothing more than to have the equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and sheer sticktoitiveness. 🙂 But research from the Pew Research Center suggests that there is a growing gap between the country’s rich and poor. As the middle class gets squeezed it… Read More »