Is it really possible to beat the S&P’s annual return? Well, yeah. It is. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, and you’d have to be a uniquely terrible investor to not beat the market at least once in your life. But to beat it consistently? To keep putting up the big numbers … Read more
Sending money internationally can be a challenge. Currency exchange rates, delivery difficulties, service fees, regulatory requirements, and other burdens can make it extraordinarily difficult to send even a nominal amount of cash abroad! Remitly, like other international money transfer services, aims to simplify this process. As the name indicates, Remitly was originally designed for international … Read more
We all know how important it is to track our personal finances, but the truth is, managing your money can feel like a full-time job. Luckily, there are excellent personal finance software tools like Quicken which make the job much easier, saving us time and money! Quicken is especially useful for entrepreneurs and the self-employed. … Read more
Simplifi’s aim is right in its name – a personal finance tool that helps you simplify the complexity of managing your money! Unlike other tools that tack on unnecessary advanced features and a confusing interface, Simplifi is a platform focused on clear functionality and ease of use. In fact, the company says it can help … Read more
We all want to think of ourselves as stock gurus whose every pick is destined for quadruple-digit returns. So we scour SEC filings, stay abreast of every economic indicator, and stare at charts until the lines start to dance, but that still isn’t enough to guarantee the kind of big gains that’ll earn us a … Read more
Composer is an exciting new investment platform that lets average investors trade like Wall Street titans. With hedge funds and high-frequency traders dominating the market, it feels like everyday investors just can’t compete. Composer is changing the game by giving users access to the strategies used by the best of the best! Now, the most … Read more
Trading stocks should be relatively simple. A good company with a solid balance sheet issues shares, investors buy them, and the share prices rise as the company’s prospects improve. Any college freshman coming out of a Finance 101 class could tell you that the stock market is the embodiment of logical capitalism, that investing is … Read more
Investing is hard. It seems so simple in theory—all you have to do is buy low and sell high, right? But there’s a reason those Wall Street bigwigs command the kind of salaries that would make King Midas himself blush. What’s the reason? We just told you like two sentences ago. Investing is hard. There … Read more
Of all the industries that have been most affected by technology, entertainment may be the most visible and the most exciting. Sure, medical nanobots that can cure cancer are cool, and those Boston Dynamics robots can do some cool parkour, but let’s be real: that stuff’s for nerds. The cool stuff, the sci-fi stuff that … Read more
It’s good to have options. That’s true of clothes, ice cream flavors, cars, potential romantic partners, and the contents of your portfolio. And if you want to make money trading call and put options, its good to have a service like the Motley Fool Options service. Whether you are new to options, or an experienced … Read more
