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Series 63 vs. Series 65 vs. Series 66: An Overview  When a person is preparing to enter the world of investment professionals, they must take—and pass—qualification examinations. Often before the individual is prepared to fully function in their profession, there are multiple examinations that must be successfully negotiated. Once the prospective registered representative has passed

(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Inflation, a hawkish Fed, fears of a recession have all made 2022 a tough environment for investing.  A traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds is deeply in the red, leaving investors to seek diversity elsewhere.  Ares Management, however, has been a beneficiary of the current environment. With hundreds

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Cathie Wood, Wall Street’s most vocal proponent of deflation, is getting a few high-profile supporters even as price

Keep An Eye On These Coins The crypto market has shown tentative signs of breaking out of the bearish slump that has persisted for months. Several assets are showing improvements in price, not the least of which is Ethereum (ETH), which has dominated the news cycle in recent weeks. This week, other cryptocurrencies deserve some

What Is GoHenry? GoHenry is an online app and debit card designed to help children from age six to 18 manage their allowances through intuitive budgeting and responsible spending. Launched in 2012, the United Kingdom-based company offers unique parental controls, letting moms and dads individually monitor the debit card transactions for each of their children.

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

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

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

What Is the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX)? The CBOE Options Exchange calculates a real-time index to show the expected level of price fluctuation in the S&P 500 Index options over the next 12 months. Officially called the CBOE Volatility Index and listed under the ticker symbol VIX, investors and analysts sometimes refer to it by

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Lightspeed both cater to sophisticated investors and traders. These brokers have a lot to offer, especially for investors who put a premium on order execution and might want more flexibility on order routing than they can get at zero commission brokers. Although Lightspeed and Interactive Brokers both focus on more active

There are several ways in which a company can return wealth to its shareholders. Although stock price appreciation and dividends are the two most common ways, there are other ways for companies to share their wealth with investors. In this article, we will look at one of those overlooked methods: share buybacks or repurchases. We’ll go through the

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) voted to raise three key interest rates by 75 basis points (bp) each on Sept. 8, 2022, to take effect on Sept. 14. The goal is to bring annual inflation back down to the ECB’s medium-term target of 2%. The ECB’s Governing Council indicates that, during

Student loan debt is one of the biggest issues impacting Americans’ lives today. For the fiscal year 2018 (latest information), the U.S. Department of Education reported that the national cohort default rate was 7.3%. You may be tempted to simply ignore your debt, but this is a very bad idea with serious consequences. In most

The Biden administration nominated a team of “liberal and centrist economic advisers” to help him steer America’s recovery. Here are the administration’s top picks. Key Takeaways President Biden won the 2020 election and nominated former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to be his treasury secretary. Shalanda Young was confirmed as the first Black woman to

There are more than 43 million student loan borrowers in the United States, making it one of the largest types of consumer debt—only second to mortgage loans. Student loan borrowers owed a total of $1.728 trillion in student loan debt by the end of the first quarter of 2021. The average balance held per borrower

In this article WDAY HUBG MCD INTU MRVL A logo of the McDonald’s restaurant is seen in the window with a reflection of Kremlin’s tower in central Moscow, Russia March 9, 2022. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Another month has gone by and the market outlook shows no signs of improvement. August began on an upbeat

Roth IRA vs. 401(k): An Overview Both Roth IRAs and 401(k)s are popular tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts that allow your savings to grow tax free. However, they differ where tax treatment, investment options, and employer contributions are concerned. Contributions to a 401(k) are made pre-tax, meaning they are deposited before your income taxes are deducted

Borrowers can use personal loans for all kinds of purposes, but can the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treat loans like income and tax them? The answer is no, with one significant exception: Personal loans are not considered income for the borrower unless the loan is forgiven. In other words, you cannot be taxed on loan

When the global COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education made the bold move to pause payments on eligible federal student loans while fixing interest rates at 0%. In the meantime, all collections activity on federal student loans was brought to a halt, which proved crucial as millions of Americans lost

Identifying as nonbinary, genderqueer, agender, or bigender doesn’t disqualify a person from getting life insurance. Still, one must apply as either male or female because despite widening awareness that not everyone identifies as one gender or the other, the underwriting process hasn’t changed to keep pace. Key Takeaways Being nonbinary doesn’t disqualify an applicant from

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the most well-known stock market barometer in the world. Since its inception in May 1896, the index has changed its components dozens of times. The first change occurred a mere three months after the index was founded. One of the most recent changes took place in June 2018, when

Warren Edward Buffett, legendary value investor, turned an ailing textile mill into a financial engine that powered what would become the world’s most successful holding company. Known as the “Oracle of Omaha” for his investment prowess, Buffett has amassed a personal fortune in excess of $100 billion, according to Forbes. He inspires legions of loyal

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Aug. 11, 2022. Source: NYSE As the market reacted in alarm to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments and determined tone on Friday, I struggled to retrieve an analogous situation that ended well. My conclusion is that, although we have experienced a bear-confirming drop of over 20%

Bonds and interest rates have an inverse correlation: as interest rates increase, bond prices fall. However, the more the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, the better news potentially for municipal bond investors. Municipal bonds (or “munis”), long touted as among the safest, most tax-efficient debt investments available, were hit hard in the wake of the

Intel Foundry Services will manufacture multiple chips for MediaTek for a range of smart edge devices, the two companies said on Monday. Fabian Bimmer | Reuters Markets are expected to remain volatile for the remainder of the year or at least until inflation shows some sign of stabilizing without jeopardizing economic growth. Indeed, stocks sold

The Golden (Nest) Egg What is the size of the average retirement nest egg? It depends on what you mean by “average.” A 2019 analysis of more than 30 million retirement accounts by Fidelity Investments found that the average balance in corporate-sponsored 401(k) plans at the beginning of 2019 was $103,700. For traditional, Roth, and

Cars are indispensable for most of us who don’t live in New York City. While it’s common knowledge that car expenses traditionally rival only dwelling expenses in the standard household budget, is it true that cars have gotten correspondingly more expensive over the years? Henry Ford achieved business immortality by democratizing the car. Of his

If you borrowed money to pay for school, your first question might be how best to pay off your student loans. The short answer is that there’s no magic bullet, but there are definitely things you can do to make paying back education debt easier. Student loan debt reached an all-time high of $1.61 trillion

A vasectomy, a surgical sterilization for those with testes, is up to six times cheaper than a tubal ligation, the surgical procedure designed to permanently prevent pregnancy by interrupting the movement of eggs from the ovaries. The reason for the cost difference is simple, says Peter Weiss, M.D., assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology

When central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this week, they will be confronting fresh data suggesting the global economy is at risk of sliding into recession. Surveys of purchasing managers from Asia to Europe, and in the U.S., show business activity contracting, with little sign of a turnaround anytime soon. U.S. private-sector business