Introduction To ETFs Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are similar to mutual funds in that they represent a portfolio of stocks and other securities. ETFs have become popular because unlike mutual funds, they can be traded on an exchange just like individual stocks and have commensurately lower commissions and fees. There are a number of different types […]

By David Goodboy The carnage continues in the cryptocurrency markets. The three leading horses remain the same despite plunging prices. Bitcoin dipped below $6,000 per coin prior to finding a bottom and bouncing back above the psychologically critical $6,000 level. At the same time, blockchain backbone name ethereum collapsed into the low $300 range with price […]

On January 20, 1841, after delivering a series of military defeats to Imperial China in the First Opium War, British forces landed in Hong Kong and took control of the island. Hong Kong was hugely important for the British economy because it ensured access to the Chinese market. And they went to war multiple times […]