As we have seen in a recent post (link to last bond post) the movements of the bond market during the last few months have been even more exceptional than the ones of the stock market, even if the latter often receive more attention from media.
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Bond Basics: Why do bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions? The bond market is often relatively unknown to private investors. In this post, we want to explain the most fundamental (and most misunderstood) law of the bond market: the inverse relationship between a bond’s price and market interest rates. This was anticipated…
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What is compound interest? Compound interest is the accumulation of returns on top of previous returns. That’s why it’s an investor’s best friend and allows you to accumulate wealth over the long term. It’s often said that Einstein once defined compound interest as the eighth wonder of the world. Is it true that Einstein said…
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Experts often refer to volatile markets as falling markets. It’s better to call things by their name: almost always when we talk about volatility, we’re actually referring to market declines.
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Invest in wisely is one of the main objectives of any investor, seeking a balance between return and risk. And although there are no magic formulas to achieve this, the truth is that there are some options that are better than others.
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In the long run, smaller companies (Small Caps) tend to outperform larger companies (Large Caps). So what is the role of the small caps?
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In a context in which public pensions are increasingly being called into question, savers need to take action. Investing in a pension plan is one of the best ways to supplement your retirement.
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As the name suggests, dividend yield ETFs are those that invest in stocks that pay dividends.
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The last months of the year are particularly intense for financial institutions, especially when it comes to attracting new customers to their main products. The star example is undoubtedly pension plans, where traditional fund managers are using various techniques to encourage new customers to sign up, even offering a gift for your pension plan if…
Read more Experts often talk about volatile markets to refer markets fall. It is better to call a spade a spade: most of the time when we talk about volatility, we really mean crashes.
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