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OPEC’s Influence on Global Oil Prices

OPEC’s Influence on Global Oil Prices

Many of the largest oil-producing countries in the world are part of a cartel known as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). In 2016, OPEC allied with other top non-OPEC oil-exporting nations...

The New York City Recovery Index: October 3

The New York City Recovery Index: October 3

Editor’s note: Below you’ll find the week 109 release of the NYC Recovery Index, originally published October 4, 2022. Visit the NYC Recovery index homepage for the latest data. New York City’s economic recovery...

Chase Ups the Bonus for the Marriott Boundless Card

Chase Ups the Bonus for the Marriott Boundless Card

Chase has launched a limited-time offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card, giving new cardholders 100,000 bonus points after they meet the offer’s spending requirement. Consumers who are considering a new credit card...

Continuation Patterns: An Introduction

Continuation Patterns: An Introduction

When a trader looks at the price chart of a stock, it can appear to be completely random movements. This is often true and, yet, within those price movements are patterns. Chart patterns are geometric...

Current Yield vs. Yield to Maturity

Current Yield vs. Yield to Maturity

While the current yield and yield-to-maturity (YTM) formulas may be used to calculate the yield of a bond, each method has a different application—depending on an investor’s specific goals. Key Takeaways Bonds are debt...

How To Give Stocks as a Holiday Gift

How To Give Stocks as a Holiday Gift

Coming up with decent gift ideas isn’t always straightforward. Younger children usually desire the latest fad that they’ll probably soon lose interest in, while older generations tend to buy what they need and are...

Top Trending NFTs: Week of Oct. 5

Top Trending NFTs: Week of Oct. 5

The non-fungible token (NFT) world continues to evolve, with investors looking for new collections to create returns in a bear market. This week, DoDoor, Kitaro World, and Renga Black Box are among the top trending NFT...

The Largest Cryptocurrency Hacks So Far

The Largest Cryptocurrency Hacks So Far

One of the obstacles to mainstream adoption of digital currency has been hacking. Some high-profile thefts have occurred on various cryptocurrency exchanges and platforms, deterring investors from putting their money on them.  Blockchain projects are expected...

The Fundamentals of Spousal Support Taxation

The Fundamentals of Spousal Support Taxation

The substantial divorce rate in America—50% of marriages end in divorce—has engineered the creation of various types of spousal support through which one ex-spouse is required to pay the other. In most cases, the...

The Glass-Steagall Act

The Glass-Steagall Act

What Is the Glass-Steagall Act? The Glass-Steagall Act, passed in 1933, forced commercial banks to refrain from investment banking activities in order to protect depositors from potential losses caused by bank speculation in stocks....

What’s the Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency?

What’s the Environmental Impact of Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrencies have come a long way from their relatively obscure origins. While the mainstream financial world once disdained digital currencies as tools for criminals and speculators, the industry has made significant progress in establishing itself as...

Why Do Companies Print Coupons?

Why Do Companies Print Coupons?

If you’ve ever watched the TV show Extreme Couponing or read about a customer who got $200 worth of groceries for next to nothing, you’ve probably wondered what’s in it for the manufacturers and...