by Jyothis George | Sep 22, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched in 1993. Fast forward to date, and the global ETF assets stand at a whopping $9.1 trillion. In 2020 alone, investors poured more than $730 billion into ETFs. So what makes ETFs so popular among investors?...
by Jyothis George | Aug 25, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
The answer is simple. The stock market provides companies access to money. That is the primary reason we need stock markets. But that’s not the only reason. Let’s take a look at what constitutes a stock market and why do we need it. What are stocks? Before...
by Jyothis George | Jul 26, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
“Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!” That’s John Bogle, on the importance of index funds. John Bogle was the founder and Chief Executive of The Vanguard Group. Most of all, he was the biggest proponent of index...
by Jyothis George | Jul 19, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
Most individuals when they are starting with investing, tend to have a lot of questions. And one of the most common questions of them all is – should I invest in stocks or bonds, or if I invest in both, how much should I allocate to each one? For a lot of...
by Jyothis George | Jun 22, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
“How many millionaires do you know who have become wealthy by investing in savings accounts? I rest my case.” — Robert G. Allen There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to investing in the stock market. Investing is the same as trading or gambling,...
by Jyothis George | Jun 1, 2021 | Stock Investing Basics
“It’s not how much money you make, but how much money you keep, how hard it works for you, and how many generations you keep it for” – Robert Kiyosaki Whether you’ve got your first paycheck, or you’ve been earning for quite a while and you want to start...
