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0b4f3b36bb9ec40e377868fdba473630 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-overvalued-gilead-may-fall-10/ | Why Overvalued Gilead May Fall 10% | Why Overvalued Gilead May Fall 10%
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) shares have rallied by nearly 13 percent so far in 2018, but the outlook for the company may not be as rosy as some suggest. The stock currently trades at 12.2 time... |
894dd54ff657941f2667c6174bbc762b | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-qualcomms-stock-bulls-may-be-dreaming/ | Why Qualcomm’s Stock Bulls May Be Dreaming | Why Qualcomm’s Stock Bulls May Be Dreaming
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager. He and his clients own shares of NXPI.)
Qualcomm Inc.'s (QCOM) bullish analysts may be dreaming, expecting shares of the chipmaker to rise by 25% based on average analysts price targets... |
82ff8100024ada3c87652734979d6e42 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-roku-shares-could-fall-nearly-50-further/ | Roku Shares Could Fall 50% Further | Roku Shares Could Fall 50% Further
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
Roku Inc. (ROKU) already has fallen nearly 25 percent so far in 2018, but the bad news may not be over.
The stock could be set to fall another 50 percent further to about $18. That's based on ... |
517600a7aed327691e6984eb5524ce3a | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-south-korea-so-important-bitcoin-prices/ | Why Is South Korea So Important to Bitcoin Prices? | Why Is South Korea So Important to Bitcoin Prices?
South Korean financial regulatory bodies indicated, per widespread reports on Feb. 20, 2018, that it would support "normal" cryptocurrency trading, backpedaling from its threats just a month prior to crack down on cryptocurrency trading trading. The bitcoin world's co... |
a49def49742638a5fa5cc3df80b5e960 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-stock-markets-rise-far-over/ | Why A Rising Stock Market Isn't Risky | Why A Rising Stock Market Isn't Risky
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
The S&P 500 Index continues to rise and is likely primed to go much higher, but that does not mean it is becoming riskier, nor does not mean it is becoming more expensive. Still, that didn'... |
5f0224ed2f6655f6e786bdccacebc638 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-storing-bitcoin-single-wallet-bad-idea/ | Why Storing Bitcoin in a Single Wallet is a Bad Idea | Why Storing Bitcoin in a Single Wallet is a Bad Idea
In September 2018, a long-dormant bitcoin wallet suddenly showed signs of activity. While there are millions of BTC wallet addresses out there, this one was special; the wallet in question contained over 111,000 BTC and an equivalent amount of bitcoin cash. The bitco... |
b413a7bddd28a7dbc1d7507efbee19b3 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-these-3-oil-stocks-will-outperform/ | Why These 3 Oil Stocks Will Outperform | Why These 3 Oil Stocks Will Outperform
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
The energy sector has been showing signs of strength as the price of West Texas Intermediate Oil has soared by over 33 percent since July 3, to over $60 per barrel. With the rise in oil pr... |
fded2dd6cb3a4ec7930ae3c34f372517 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-under-armour-faces-steeper-declines/ | Why Under Armour Faces Steeper Declines | Why Under Armour Faces Steeper Declines
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager. He and his clients own shares of UAA, UA company.)
Under Armour Inc.'s (UAA, UA) stock has declined by roughly 35% over the past 52 weeks, and may be poised to fall 15% further based on a ... |
e8212c4016fee1006b2da909bce0507f | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-under-armours-plunge-has-only-begun/ | Why Under Armour’s Plunge Has Only Begun | Why Under Armour’s Plunge Has Only Begun
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
Under Armour Inc. (UAA ,UA) shares have already tumbled by about 50 percent over the past 52 weeks, but the athleisure company's stock could decline even further according to Susquehanna... |
9b55cff75a638279e29d9d56d32eb3d6 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/why-vix-index-bullish-sign-stocks/ | Why the VIX Index Is a Bullish Sign for Stocks | Why the VIX Index Is a Bullish Sign for Stocks
(Note: The author of this fundamental analysis is a financial writer and portfolio manager.)
Stocks have been on a wild ride since the start of 2018. But in the most recent downdraft, the main index for measuring fear has been acting relatively calm. Despite a series of pl... |
91d5f7795a9eece90027e49d0887d53d | https://www.investopedia.com/news/will-bitcoin-cash-undergo-hard-fork/ | Will Bitcoin Cash Undergo A Hard Fork? | Will Bitcoin Cash Undergo A Hard Fork?
Bitcoin cash, which was created by splitting bitcoin’s blockchain, might itself undergo a split. According to reports, fights and disagreements among the cryptocurrency’s developers are threatening to cleave its blockchain.
Two bitcoin cash software clients – Bitcoin ABC and Bitco... |
885c216b29721be4f748f08aaee3c597 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/without-facebook-instagram-valued-100-billion/ | Without Facebook, Instagram Valued at $100 Billion | Without Facebook, Instagram Valued at $100 Billion
Did Facebook Inc. (FB) purchase Instagram for cheap? Recent valuations say so. A new estimate reveals that if Instagram were a standalone company, it would have been worth $100 billion today, according to the data compiled by Bloomberg Intelligence.
The photo-sharing s... |
71a70e46e6ead1d9c1e6e3ddf2bc3939 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/yale-economist-believes-bitcoin-bubble-could-last-100-years/ | Bitcoin Price Bubble Could Last 100 Years, Says Yale Economist | Bitcoin Price Bubble Could Last 100 Years, Says Yale Economist
When it comes to the future of cryptocurrencies, even Nobel Laureate, Ivy League professors aren't quite sure what to say. (See also: Bitcoin Price Falls Into Correction Territory.)
According to a report by Coin Telegraph, Yale University economics professo... |
4e9c9cf8519cfef599996db50cdf462d | https://www.investopedia.com/news/year-retail-bankruptcies-looms-m/ | 2018: The Year of Retail Bankruptcies | 2018: The Year of Retail Bankruptcies
The retail sector so far this year is showing no signs that the dismal scene of bankruptcies and closings will end soon. Traditional retailers like Macy's, JC Penney, and Sears are struggling to attract customers as online retailers like Amazon consume more and more of the market.
... |
9ecd406d4fc50edda80cf61e4fa38397 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/zcash-mining-4-times-more-profitable-bitcoin-mining/ | Zcash Mining is 4 Times More Profitable Than Bitcoin Mining | Zcash Mining is 4 Times More Profitable Than Bitcoin Mining
As investor enthusiasm for bitcoin has faltered and the cryptocurrency's price has dropped significantly since the start of the year, there has been less interest in mining BTC. This is coupled with rising costs associated with mining based on power and hardwa... |
37d24249d3a460254b51082057546928 | https://www.investopedia.com/news/zelle-new-p2p-payment-app-pypl/ | Zelle: The New P2P Payment App (PYPL) | Zelle: The New P2P Payment App (PYPL)
Can I "Zelle" you the money? The big banks are hoping this phrase catches on.
76 Million Users
Early Warning, a bank-owned technology firm, today announced its foray into the mobile person-to-person (P2P) payment market. Zelle, a new app, is set to launch in 2017 and will have over... |
68c1e7e1d9698b3cc0e2461e14a09b8b | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/13-most-important-things-know-about-2018-taxes/ | 13 Most Important Notes About 2018 Taxes | 13 Most Important Notes About 2018 Taxes
Your 2018 return won’t look anything like what you’re used to. The tax form is new and changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will substantially change what you can and cannot write off.
1. New Tax Form
When you file your 2018 return, it’s going to be on a newly designed Form 10... |
acfcdfbaf2d17666ec13e388314e3e11 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/9-ways-tax-reform-affects-millennials/ | 9 Ways the New Tax Laws Affects Millennials | 9 Ways the New Tax Laws Affects Millennials
The new tax law, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has generated significant buzz as tax experts speculate on how the average American's tax bill will be affected. Some of the most important changes center on key deductions and credits that could have a significant impact on t... |
043d4964ed5c22cb6a381629c40373f7 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/can-i-use-money-my-ira-donate-charity/ | Donating to Charity Using Money From an IRA | Donating to Charity Using Money From an IRA
Money from an individual retirement account can be donated to charity. What’s more, if you've reached the age where you need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRAs, you can avoid paying taxes on them by donating that money to charity. That ta... |
59245531ac115f29a9ccfedc84347082 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/how-gop-tax-bill-affects-you/ | How the TCJA Tax Law Affects Your Personal Finances | How the TCJA Tax Law Affects Your Personal Finances
What follows is a view of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and some of the changes you can expect to affect your taxes in the near term. There is also an overview of some, much-discussed, provisions that didn't happen. While this guide doesn’t include an exhaustive li... |
213e4eebe0e628315c8ee7a8ea05b763 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/now-time-restructure-your-business/ | Is Now the Time to Restructure Your Business? | Is Now the Time to Restructure Your Business?
Recently, the Federal Register published IRS draft regulations to clarify the new law that provides a 20% deduction on pass-through business income. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017, this law will be in effect for tax years 2018 through 2025.
The dr... |
749c2f1623e8a6e08f75b1e56fc75dba | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/tax-loophole-found-homeequity-loan-interest/ | Tax Loophole Found for Home Equity Loan Interest | Tax Loophole Found for Home Equity Loan Interest
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 introduced a slew of new tax breaks while doing away with several others. Some of the tax changes directly affected taxpayers who own a home or plan to purchase one.
The changes include a reduction of the cap on the mortgage interest d... |
6dafcf13ab1e4e740ff2ac589cb97b56 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/top-software-to-prepare-taxes-free/ | Top Software to Prepare Taxes for Free | Top Software to Prepare Taxes for Free
For all the horror stories about how difficult, time-consuming, and expensive it can be to prepare an income tax return, the reality is that if you don’t own several homes or businesses, don’t have a portfolio that generates a substantial amount of income or a lot of capital gains... |
707b4e41e2d64db3e1446132dcb8c339 | https://www.investopedia.com/taxes/weighing-tax-benefits-of-municipal-securities/ | Weighing the Tax Benefits of Municipal Securities | Weighing the Tax Benefits of Municipal Securities
The primary advantages of attracting an investor to Treasury bills or money market mutual funds are their liquidity and safety. But there is another significant benefit offered by particular money market instruments known as 'munis' or short-term municipal securities: f... |
e0875e38513b9f4159f7b9fa79f5ba2a | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/190-cryptocurrency-exchanges-so-how-choose/ | 190 Cryptocurrency Exchanges: So How to Choose | 190 Cryptocurrency Exchanges: So How to Choose
There's no denying that cryptocurrencies are a major force in the investment world today. Over the past several years, what began as an experimental technological project with niche appeal has developed into a massive, worldwide trend with the potential for significant pro... |
67664f24220f26adfb757ca38e8cec1f | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/4-ico-stunts-you-should-know/ | 4 ICO Stunts You Should Know | 4 ICO Stunts You Should Know
The ICO craze continues unabated as blockchain-based startups rake in millions of dollars in investments every day. Even so, there is some fatigue setting in, as well as cracks showing in the model, that have made investors wary of the torrent of new ICOs that pop up daily. In a market whe... |
f5b905a33f950712f41182941e2b9eed | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/5-blockchain-platforms-better-use-data/ | 5 Blockchain Platforms for Better Use of Data | 5 Blockchain Platforms for Better Use of Data
Blockchain is causing plenty of commotion in the finance sector and flipping the status quo for concepts that once flew low under the radar.
The technology industry’s constant vise-like grip on user data is one of these ideas, and people around the globe are becoming more a... |
8a81f3de1dd1bea5562563229b8b7f5f | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/animecoin-weirdest-cryptocurrency-yet/ | Is AnimeCoin the Weirdest Cryptocurrency Yet? | Is AnimeCoin the Weirdest Cryptocurrency Yet?
While the founders of AnimeCoin (ANIME) call it the “most fair, transparent, secure, decentralized, and honest mastercoin on the crypto market,” it is also being dubbed as the weirdest cryptocurrency yet. (See also, The World's Strangest Currencies.)
This article looks at w... |
cd50b246dc84e566405005ff2761fdbd | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/bitcoin-or-altcoin-can-one-them-replace-fiat/ | Bitcoin or Altcoin: Can One of Them Replace Fiat? | Bitcoin or Altcoin: Can One of Them Replace Fiat?
Many in the cryptocurrency community have spent years predicting that digital currencies will someday take the place of fiat currencies. But mainstream economists tend to view cryptocurrencies with more than a bit of disdain. And while some traditional financial institu... |
5516e8fc837f8e93847119dbcb663980 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/bitcoin-payment-services-introduction/ | Are Bitcoin Payment Services Similar to Credit Cards? | Are Bitcoin Payment Services Similar to Credit Cards?
Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, has been dubbed by some as the secure money of the Internet. Using proper caution, one can make or receive payments to anyone without revealing any sensitive information linked to their bitcoin accounts or wallets. Other cry... |
2d6f2b805c87f1a6dd2d70008e4e6737 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/bitcoin-tracker-one-bitcoin-etf-alternative/ | Bitcoin Tracker One: The Bitcoin ETF Alternative | Bitcoin Tracker One: The Bitcoin ETF Alternative
While a few bitcoin-linked securities, like bitcoin futures contracts, have been approved by the regulators and are actively trading in U.S. and global markets, the market participation in such derivatives-based securities has mostly remained confined to the active trade... |
8ec01c6b61a57f3031b7531d1989a4cd | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/blockchain-technologys-three-generations/ | Blockchain Technology's Three Generations | Blockchain Technology's Three Generations
In the development of the internet, one can point to landmark events that can be used to divide the process into stages. Among these important landmarks are the creation of the first wide-area computer networks in the 1960s, the development of an electronic mail system in the 1... |
e159edb47104878fd90fe2f7ad33ac8e | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/crypto-what-are-nasdaq-winklevoss-twins/ | Crypto: What Are Nasdaq, Winklevoss Twins Up To? | Crypto: What Are Nasdaq, Winklevoss Twins Up To?
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss may have first risen to prominence for their complicated relationship with Facebook Inc. (FB), but the famous twin-brother investors have shifted their focus in recent years. One of their latest projects, Gemini Partners, is a cryptocurrency ... |
305749dba35f4b67ccf13f942f684151 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/cryptocurrency-dead-good/ | Is Cryptocurrency Dead for Good? | Is Cryptocurrency Dead for Good?
Since it was created nearly a decade ago, bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market it spawned have faced a constant stream of doomsayers declaring the coin dead or headed for obsolescence. Ten years later, a single bitcoin is worth four figures, and it appears to have found some stability ... |
59964c612f15ae02db9728e1c2b120a0 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/cryptocurrency-this-week/ | Why Is Bitcoin's Price Rising? | Why Is Bitcoin's Price Rising?
In recent weeks Bitcoin's price has seemed to continue marching higher. But what is driving this growth? It turns out there are a wide variety of factors that continue to make Bitcoin rise in value.
Key Takeaways Bitcoin broke a key resistance level making investors believe there is fur... |
dfada153527d3c895ccf968ea103b15a | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/difference-between-monero-and-monerov/ | What’s the Difference Between Monero and MoneroV? | What’s the Difference Between Monero and MoneroV?
A new cryptocurrency network called MoneroV is now emerging as a hard fork of the popular Monero cryptocurrency that is known for its high level of security, privacy and anonymity. MoneroV claims to be a truly anonymous, decentralized, and a finite version peer-to-peer ... |
9f4b2f59b7666e78fa3e456639ec8d20 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/eos-new-btc-pay-attention-peter-thiel/ | Is EOS the New BTC? Pay Attention to Peter Thiel | Is EOS the New BTC? Pay Attention to Peter Thiel
Although Peter Thiel may be controversial for his outspoken political views that often clash with those of Silicon Valley type, his acumen for investing and picking winning startup ideas is rarely in doubt.
Long before the cryptocurrency phenomenon spread like wildfire, ... |
d8079e0010c293139a24288fbb47a05f | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/five-most-private-cryptocurrencies/ | 6 Private Cryptocurrencies | 6 Private Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies have gained popularity due to several factors, including privacy and anonymity. Some of them help users to conceal their identities and their transactions. Amid mounting concerns about the anonymity of early cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, users are searching for new optio... |
d9e9a59f816d82f58cab0af8630bd029 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/google-cryptocurrency-ad-ban-trouble-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey/ | Google Cryptocurrency Ad Ban is Trouble for Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey | Google Cryptocurrency Ad Ban is Trouble for Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
After search engine juggernaut Google decided to ban cryptocurrency advertising, following a similar ban by Facebook, Twitter (TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey may be feeling pressured to do the same on his social media platform. Will he? (See more: Google Bans A... |
f1ec3cbc5f085d84c113755c9089892f | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/gpu-cryptocurrency-mining/ | GPU Usage in Cryptocurrency Mining | GPU Usage in Cryptocurrency Mining
Before 2009, there was no such thing as cryptocurrency. As technology advanced to keep up with the rampant demand, cryptocurrency mining became a reality for many on their home computers. Over the years, the mining process and its efficiency have improved with the use of better hardwa... |
a8041a6f339403abccda461b43e8f962 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/history-bitcoin-hard-forks/ | A History of Bitcoin Hard Forks | A History of Bitcoin Hard Forks
In early 2009, the mysterious cryptocurrency developer (or team of developers) working under the alias Satoshi Nakamoto released the first software program that implemented the digital currency bitcoin. Since then, bitcoin has gone on to not only gain massive appeal across the globe but ... |
b2561fc42bac23ff4cfea6cf75d1c15d | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-are-bitcoin-futures-priced/ | How are Bitcoin Futures Priced? | How are Bitcoin Futures Priced?
Bitcoin futures contracts were launched in December of 2017, and have already gained traction in the market. Many market participants, who cannot hold spot positions in bitcoin cryptocurrency due to compliance regulations, can now trade bitcoin futures contracts. Futures contracts also... |
4da6f7a8e3373e66f46b2acf42dd5468 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-blockchain-can-help-failing-economies/ | How Blockchain Can Help Failing Economies | How Blockchain Can Help Failing Economies
When many investors in the U.S. hear the word "blockchain," they immediately think of cryptocurrencies, and with good reason. The impressive new technology provides the support necessary for the decentralized, anonymized tracking and transaction of digital currencies around the... |
13341ce9a5a79c3687f8107dbb92a339 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-do-you-mine-litecoin/ | How Do You Mine Litecoin? | How Do You Mine Litecoin?
First things first. If you're only interested in owning litecoin, you should probably buy it from an exchange such as Coinbase. If, on the other hand, you want to try your hand at mining litecoin – because you think you have the time and resources necessary to make a profit, because you want t... |
72861b7d3b56c3dddbf679dd705fac23 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-does-bitcoin-mining-work/ | How Does Bitcoin Mining Work? | How Does Bitcoin Mining Work?
What is Bitcoin Mining?
Cryptocurrency mining is painstaking, costly, and only sporadically rewarding. Nonetheless, mining has a magnetic appeal for many investors interested in cryptocurrency because of the fact that miners are rewarded for their work with crypto tokens. This may be becau... |
100d4a7fff62705e8a4922f1dad899ea | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-fintech-disrupting-wealth-management/ | How Fintech Is Disrupting Wealth Management | How Fintech Is Disrupting Wealth Management
As I travel the country and spend time with advisors, partners, and industry colleagues, there is a lot of dialogue about how fintech is disrupting wealth management and how the advisor industry is evolving. All the chatter about evolution got me thinking about lessons from C... |
fd2794906c015ce675eadb48d4acf8d8 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-institutional-investors-are-sustaining-cryptocurrency-world/ | How Institutional Investors Are Sustaining the Cryptocurrency World | How Institutional Investors Are Sustaining the Cryptocurrency World
When digital currencies first attracted investor attention, they tended to appeal to tech-oriented investors looking to take a bit of a risk. A largely untested industry with lots of questions regarding regulatory status, growth prospects, and more, th... |
9d6668ffffd96afe5691cee660634998 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-much-worlds-money-bitcoin/ | How Much of All Money Is in Bitcoin? | How Much of All Money Is in Bitcoin?
After its launch in 2009, Bitcoin ushered in a new era of blockchain technology and digital currencies. Given all the talk about Bitcoin, you'd think it would be everywhere. Is that really true? How much is Bitcoin worth? Perhaps more importantly, how much of the world's money is in... |
428565bfa806929453f1be54d3d009a2 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/introduction-monero-xmr/ | Introduction to Monero (XMR) Cryptocurrency | Introduction to Monero (XMR) Cryptocurrency
What Is Monero (XMR) Cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrencies are increasing in popularity. These are virtual or digital currencies that are decentralized and can be used to trade or spend using blockchain technology. Many of them are aimed to enhance privacy and anonymity, although ... |
598a777710a93dad87bcfc6c69adcde2 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/meet-nem-xem-harvested-cryptocurrency/ | All About NEM (XEM), the Harvested Cryptocurrency | All About NEM (XEM), the Harvested Cryptocurrency
NEM, or the New Economy Movement, wants to develop a smarter and more technologically-advanced blockchain. It positions itself as being not just another altcoin, on not just another blockchain
NEM, which calls itself the Smart Asset blockchain, is a technology platform ... |
fc24198f0b88ce9bc900e1276348ce7b | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/most-important-cryptocurrencies-other-than-bitcoin/ | The 10 Most Important Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin | The 10 Most Important Cryptocurrencies Other Than Bitcoin
Bitcoin has not just been a trendsetter, ushering in a wave of cryptocurrencies built on a decentralized peer-to-peer network, it’s become the de facto standard for cryptocurrencies, inspiring an ever-growing legion of followers and spinoffs.
Key Takeaways A c... |
1f8d21849d4a6d5b4da3580102575683 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/ross-ulbricht-dark-net-pirate/ | Who Is Ross Ulbricht, the Dark Net "Dread Pirate Roberts"? | Who Is Ross Ulbricht, the Dark Net "Dread Pirate Roberts"?
Ross Ulbricht (born 1984) is a former darknet market operator most famous for creating and running the Silk Road market. He was arrested in 2013, and two years later a Manhattan federal jury found him guilty on seven charges including conspiracy to launder mone... |
487bfef3ab213a895d17d123a7e6658b | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/stablecoin-answer-all-cryptocurrency-problems/ | Is Stablecoin the Answer to All Cryptocurrency Problems? | Is Stablecoin the Answer to All Cryptocurrency Problems?
Stablecoins are a new breed of cryptocoins that are gaining popularity as they aim to tackle the problem of cryptocurrency volatility. Popular stablecoins include Tether, MakerDao’s DAI, Basecoin, and TrueUSD. This article looks at what stablecoins are, how they ... |
837105845e487d922ec69ef3e5425e2c | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/taxes-and-crypto/ | Taxes and Crypto | Taxes and Crypto
Bitcoin is "the grandfather" of cryptocurrency, as well as the first official application of blockchain technology. Given this, it is an inherently disruptive technology. Just as blockchain technology has disrupted traditional ledger technologies, Bitcoin has made waves in the fintech and currency spac... |
65a505fd688c76410a76dbb1495e7627 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/top-bitcoin-myths/ | Top Bitcoin Myths Debunked | Top Bitcoin Myths Debunked
As with any new area of investment, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have prompted potential investors and analysts to ask many questions. In the past couple of years, digital currencies have experienced significant boosts in popularity; nonetheless, there are persistent untruths, myths, and rum... |
643e815b132175cddeffd97260cf7f2c | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/top-fiat-currencies-used-trade-bitcoin/ | Top Fiat Currencies Used to Trade Bitcoin | Top Fiat Currencies Used to Trade Bitcoin
Bitcoins can be earned either by mining them, or by receiving them as payment for providing goods or services, or by exchanging them against fiat currencies (like the U.S. dollar or the Japanese yen) or against other cryptocurrencies (like ETH). We examine the top fiat currenci... |
ed0f5939cf2e6389f79f9aa46cfe0594 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/tron-ceo-justin-sun-blockchain-and-scalability/ | TRON CEO Justin Sun on Blockchain and Scalability | TRON CEO Justin Sun on Blockchain and Scalability
While blockchain technology is revolutionary, the real innovation in the sector has been driven by entrepreneurs and individuals. From Vitalik Buterin to the enigmatic Satoshi Nakamoto, these disruptors have pushed progress forward and, at least in the former’s case, ha... |
e82410431e207a8570fa07e80c55397b | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/were-there-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin/ | Were There Cryptocurrencies Before Bitcoin? | Were There Cryptocurrencies Before Bitcoin?
In recent years, the investment and technology worlds have become saturated with cryptocurrencies, bockchain apps, and related ventures and projects. In spite of the tidal wave of new digital currencies that has transformed the market, however, there has remained a single dig... |
cb622d1608db126aaad5098006a616fa | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-are-world-banks-blockchainbased-bonds/ | What are the World Bank's Blockchain-Based Bonds? | What are the World Bank's Blockchain-Based Bonds?
Some of the most important and influential financial institutions worldwide may be looking to further integrate blockchain technology into their offerings. A report by Coin Telegraph highlights how the World Bank has ordered the creation of a blockchain-based bond. The ... |
fa65982b29389b9b8ecbcc15eacb55f3 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-cryptocurrency-public-ledger/ | What Is a Cryptocurrency Public Ledger? | What Is a Cryptocurrency Public Ledger?
What Is a Cryptocurrency Public Ledger?
A public ledger derives its name from the age-old record-keeping system used to record information, such as agricultural commodity prices, news, and analysis. The public ledger was available for general public viewing as well as for verific... |
b6adf2c73b2631848e9c1eb62072a3e3 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-dash-cryptocurrency/ | Dash | Dash
What Is Dash?
Launched in 2014, the cryptocurrency Dash was originally known as Xcoin. After being rebranded as Darkcoin, it landed on its current name, Dash, in March 2015. When it was initially created, it was designed to ensure user privacy and anonymity. The cryptocurrency’s whitepaper, co-authored by Evan Duf... |
87625d3b7b9d0bd3cbf95d99635bed3d | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-determines-value-1-bitcoin/ | What Determines the Price of 1 Bitcoin? | What Determines the Price of 1 Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency developed in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, the name given to the unknown creator (or creators) of this virtual currency. Transactions are recorded in a blockchain, which shows the transaction history for each unit and is used to prove ownership.
Buying a b... |
743d75d24313c84fb396aba95b143bb3 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-happens-bitcoin-after-21-million-mined/ | What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined? | What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined?
Bitcoin is like digital gold in many ways. Like gold, bitcoin cannot simply be created arbitrarily; it requires work to "extract." While gold must be extracted from the physical earth, bitcoin must be "mined" via computational means.
Bitcoin also has a stipulation... |
9d94ac29c1f3975cc4efb1eb83327712 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-makes-successful-ico/ | What Makes for a Successful ICO? | What Makes for a Successful ICO?
The cryptocurrency world is full of uncertainty that swings both ways: On the one hand, there has been incredible optimism among investors and developers at the potential future of the digital currency space (some of which has led to speculation, some analysts argue). On the other hand,... |
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What Is Poloniex?
Founded in early 2013, Poloniex emerged as an important and polarizing name in the world of digital asset exchanges, largely for its relationship with users and transaction security. However, in Dec. 2019 it shut down its services to U.S. users, although it’s still accessible by users outside... |
cc142b03cb16d745695c94ad258664b6 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-segwit2x/ | What Is SegWit2x? | What Is SegWit2x?
While bitcoin remains the largest and most prominent cryptocurrency at this point, it is not without its share of issues. Among the most concerning problems facing the biggest cryptocurrency by market cap is scalability. Because blocks in the bitcoin blockchain are limited to 1 megabyte in size, there... |
1d594318e275abd30bc833f622e2ebce | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/what-you-must-know-investing-crypto/ | What You Must Know Before Investing in Crypto | What You Must Know Before Investing in Crypto
When it comes to cryptocurrencies, one of the biggest challenges for some investors is not getting caught up in the hype. Digital currencies have quickly risen to a place of prominence in many portfolios, even as analysts have cautioned investors about their volatile nature... |
e85d641b23b3d8c3fd6faf50ffa4044f | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/whats-difference-between-bitcoin-and-ripple/ | Bitcoin vs. Ripple: What's the Difference? | Bitcoin vs. Ripple: What's the Difference?
While bitcoin remains the clear leader among cryptocurrencies in terms of market capitalization and overall adoption rates, other contenders continue to surge ahead thanks to growing adaptability and varied applications. XRP ranks fourth on the list of top virtual currencies b... |
577f75956582de57b983cffe30928477 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/whats-plaguing-crypto-markets-experts-weigh/ | What's Plaguing Crypto Markets: Experts Weigh In | What's Plaguing Crypto Markets: Experts Weigh In
Generally speaking, it has been a rough few weeks for digital currencies. With the exception of the past few days, bitcoin (BTC) and other virtual tokens have tended to fall consistently, shedding billions in total market cap across the industry over seemingly regular in... |
f431b60513a5aaf6fda9b2dda77e5e5b | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/which-industries-will-blockchain-disrupt-next/ | Which Industries Will Blockchain Disrupt Next? | Which Industries Will Blockchain Disrupt Next?
While mainstream financial institutions in the U.S. have generally been reluctant to dive in to the cryptocurrency market head first, many companies and industries have been far more likely to explore the possibilities inherent in blockchain technology.
Already, businesses... |
0a8cb4f8eac104a28e7dc5961c7e784a | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/who-charlie-shrem/ | Who Is Charlie Shrem? | Who Is Charlie Shrem?
Investors who took an early interest in bitcoin and held on to their stakes in the cryptocurrency while its price skyrocketed often stood to make an incredible amount of money. Indeed, stories of "bitcoin millionaires" who happened to hold on to an early stockpile of tokens which were acquired bef... |
97c6ccbec91f91d88bffd1ed1900fa46 | https://www.investopedia.com/tech/why-crypto-asset-management-next-big-thing/ | Why Crypto Asset Management is the Next Big Thing | Why Crypto Asset Management is the Next Big Thing
Apart from its role in revolutionizing communication, the internet was the driving force in bringing investing online, breaking down informational and execution barriers for a large class of retail traders. The subsequent spread of trading applications brought immense f... |
9c5e36c79dfb68383e452575dd128709 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/10-k.asp | 10-K | 10-K
What Is a 10-K?
A 10-K is a comprehensive report filed annually by a publicly-traded company about its financial performance and is required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The report contains much more detail than a company's annual report, which is sent to its shareholders before an annual ... |
59f8d73daadff503131c1140d69c6047 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/10-yeartreasury.asp | 10-Year Treasury Note | 10-Year Treasury Note
What Is a 10-Year Treasury Note?
The 10-year Treasury note is a debt obligation issued by the United States government with a maturity of 10 years upon initial issuance. A 10-year Treasury note pays interest at a fixed rate once every six months and pays the face value to the holder at maturity. T... |
cdf4c3d52ca401d532654f6379ce7f6e | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/1040a.asp | Form 1040-A: U.S. Individual Tax Return Definition | Form 1040-A: U.S. Individual Tax Return Definition
What Was Form 1040-A: U.S. Individual Tax Return?
Form 1040-A of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was a simplified version of Form 1040 used by U.S. taxpayers to file an annual income tax return. To have been eligible to use Form 1040-A, an individual needed to meet ... |
c6c7cdfa25a2b64056cb832af6180d40 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/183-day-rule.asp | What Is the 183-Day Rule? | What Is the 183-Day Rule?
What Is the 183-Day Rule?
The 183-day rule is used by most countries to determine if someone should be considered a resident for tax purposes. In the U.S., the Internal Revenue Service uses 183 days as a threshold in the "substantial presence test," which determines whether people who are neit... |
5de634dc7453c88acb75cba18aac71ff | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/2000-investor-limit.asp | 2000 Investor Limit | 2000 Investor Limit
What Is the 2000 Investor Limit?
The 2,000 Investor Limit is a stipulation required by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) that mandates a company that exceeds 2,000 individual investors, and with more than $10 million in combined assets, must file its financials with the commission. Accord... |
cf8d98c81c7cf9112b847b5a962e66b6 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/3c7.asp | 3C7 | 3C7
What Does 3C7 Mean?
3C7 refers to a portion of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that allows private funds meeting specific criteria an exemption from some Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulation. 3C7 is shorthand for the 3(c)(7) exemption. The exemption, found in section 3 of the act, reads in part:
S... |
b4ea7193d63c85fcb6398983f97dc7fa | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/401a-plan.asp | 401(a) Plan | 401(a) Plan
What Is a 401(a) Plan?
A 401(a) plan is an employer-sponsored money-purchase retirement plan that allows dollar or percentage-based contributions from the employer, the employee, or both. The sponsoring employer establishes eligibility and the vesting schedule. The employee can withdraw funds from a 401(a) ... |
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What Is a 401(k) Plan?
A 401(k) plan is a tax-advantaged, defined-contribution retirement account offered by many employers to their employees. It is named after a section of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Workers can make contributions to their 401(k) accounts through automatic payrol... |
25cd8237893342ac93e1fdd0fe1d4f10 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/501c.asp | 501(c) | 501(c)
What Is 501(c)?
The 501(c) is a subsection under the United States Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The subsection relates to nonprofit organizations and tax law; specifically, it identifies which nonprofit organizations are exempt from paying federal income tax. The term 501(c) is often used as shorthand to refer ... |
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What Is a 501(C)(3) Organization?
Section 501(c)(3) is a portion of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and a specific tax category for nonprofit organizations. Organizations that meet the requirements of Section 501(c)(3) are exempt from federal income tax. While the Internal Revenue Service (I... |
c5364f38aeb7b9c686098392361bf266 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/51-attack.asp | 51% Attack | 51% Attack
What Is a 51% Attack?
A 51% attack refers to an attack on a blockchain—most commonly bitcoins, for which such an attack is still hypothetical—by a group of miners controlling more than 50% of the network's mining hash rate or computing power.
The attackers would be able to prevent new transactions from gaini... |
0ab350dfaf1aea091b3ef4fd1075be72 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/60-plus-delinquencies.asp | 60-Plus Delinquencies | 60-Plus Delinquencies
What Are 60-Plus Delinquencies?
The 60-plus delinquency rate is a metric that is typically used for the housing industry to measure the number of mortgage loans that are more than 60 days past due on their monthly payments. A 60-plus delinquency rate is often expressed as a percentage of a group o... |
e2944e94a94334abe8e17591cb8dce1e | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/80-20-rule.asp | 80-20 Rule | 80-20 Rule
What Is the 80-20 Rule?
The 80-20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is an aphorism which asserts that 80% of outcomes (or outputs) result from 20% of all causes (or inputs) for any given event. In business, a goal of the 80-20 rule is to identify inputs that are potentially the most productive and ma... |
8e7914471d28c1f978bcce996ac05702 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/1/90-10-strategy.asp | 90/10 Strategy | 90/10 Strategy
What Is the 90/10 Strategy?
Legendary investor Warren Buffett invented the “90/10" investing strategy for the investment of retirement savings. The method involves deploying 90% of one's investment capital into stock-based index funds while allocating the remaining 10% of money toward lower-risk investme... |
c9fd12058e4409a0cfb8704f2aba1d95 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/a-d-ratio-adr.asp | Advance/Decline Ratio (ADR) | Advance/Decline Ratio (ADR)
What Is the Advance/Decline Ratio (ADR)?
The advance-decline ratio (ADR) is a popular market-breadth indicator used in technical analysis. It compares the number of stocks that closed higher against the number of stocks that closed lower than their previous day's closing prices. To calculate... |
7ff93d21ab4e18b78cada59f00a719f7 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/a-round-private-equity.asp | A Round Financing | A Round Financing
What Is A Round Financing?
The term A round financing refers to funding that a startup or other young private company receives from private equity investors or venture capitalists. New companies raise funds in a series of stages. The A round is normally the second stage of financing that a company rec... |
39a59eab0ca6e60b4057970b7812d773 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/a_credit.asp | A-Credit | A-Credit
What Is A-Credit?
A-Credit is a designation that a lender may assign to a borrower with a high credit score. It is part of a letter-grading system some lenders use to qualify borrowers. The better the borrower's grade, the lower the interest rate they are likely to be charged on a loan or credit card.
Key Take... |
9db4e78581f668e1695961cba6dfe991 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aa-aa1.asp | AA+ Vs. Aa1: What's the Difference? | AA+ Vs. Aa1: What's the Difference?
AA+ Vs. Aa1: What's the Difference?
AA+ and Aa1 are the second-highest ratings that can be assigned to debt by Standard & Poor's Financial Services (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service, respectively.
A bond's rating is the key indicator of the creditworthiness of the bond issuer, and ... |
ceeb049ee39220fd2c5f0257aa7852fb | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aaa.asp | AAA | AAA
What Is AAA?
AAA is the highest possible rating that may be assigned to an issuer's bonds by any of the major credit rating agencies. AAA-rated bonds have a high degree of creditworthiness because their issuers are easily able to meet financial commitments and have the lowest risk of default. Rating agencies Standa... |
060d08edab74adf4c744f7ab433b090e | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aaf.asp | Asset Allocation Fund | Asset Allocation Fund
What Is an Asset Allocation Fund?
An asset allocation fund is a fund that provides investors with a diversified portfolio of investments across various asset classes. The asset allocation of the fund can be fixed or variable among a mix of asset classes, meaning that it may be held to fixed percen... |
e46fa994ad97e226b58e70ad31d802ee | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aar.asp | Average Annual Return (AAR) | Average Annual Return (AAR)
What Is the Average Annual Return (AAR)?
The average annual return (AAR) is a percentage used when reporting the historical return, such as the three-, five-, and 10-year average returns of a mutual fund. The average annual return is stated net of a fund's operating expense ratio. Additional... |
d2e19fe4e39efc36269fe806712877cc | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/aarp.asp | AARP | AARP
What Is AARP?
The American Association of Retired Persons, commonly known by its acronym AARP, is America's leading organization for people aged fifty and older, providing member benefits, marketing services, and lobbying on their behalf.
Founded in 1958 by retired educator Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus as the American A... |
f90a4612c86b20182ee45fc24c6420a9 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abbreviated-new-drug-application-anda.asp | Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) | Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
What Is an Abbreviated New Drug Application?
An Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) is a written request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture and market a generic drug in the United States. Abbreviated New Drug Applications are “abbreviated” since the... |
21399a300bf250c318c356b15f6b73b7 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abc.asp | Activity-Based Costing (ABC) | Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
What Is Activity-Based Costing (ABC)?
Activity-based costing (ABC) is a costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services. This accounting method of costing recognizes the relationship between costs, overhead activities, and manufactured products, assi... |
e0cc1e139fe33b59a174383bd398f822 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/abnormal-spoilage.asp | Abnormal Spoilage | Abnormal Spoilage
What Is Abnormal Spoilage?
Abnormal spoilage is the amount of waste or destruction of inventory that a firm experiences beyond what is expected in normal business operations or production processes. Abnormal spoilage can be the result of broken machinery or from inefficient operations, and it is consi... |
dcc43e2d16ed0b3c374261bdf15c9986 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/absentee-landlord.asp | Absentee Landlord | Absentee Landlord
What Is an Absentee Landlord?
An absentee landlord is an individual or corporate or state entity that owns and rents out real estate but is not located on or near the property. An absentee landlord stands in contrast to an owner-occupied landlord, one who lives in the rental property. Absentee landlor... |
b59718513fd695912d227debe1a620ec | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/absolute-auction.asp | Absolute Auction | Absolute Auction
What Is an Absolute Auction?
An absolute auction is a type of auction in which the sale is awarded to the highest bidder. Absolute auctions do not have a reserve price, which sets a minimum required bid for the item to be sold.
Key Takeaways Absolute auctions are a popular type of auction, especially ... |
06a1d29b6d558ec7d117e54c56df0a34 | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/absolute-performance-standard.asp | Absolute Performance Standard | Absolute Performance Standard
What Is Absolute Performance Standard?
The absolute performance standard is a theoretical benchmark for quality control. Although it is unattainable, it can be a good way to measure how well a business and its workers are doing. An organization can measure how far the business and its proc... |
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