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Jim Morrissey

Jim is not a financial advisor — just a regular investor who's been learning by doing. After years of managing his own money, making mistakes, and growing his knowledge, he's passionate about helping others understand the basics of investing. His mission is to share the kind of practical, real-world financial advice most of us never learned in school — so everyday people can start building wealth with confidence.

How to Read an Earnings Report for Beginners

How to Read an Earnings Report for Beginners
  • Getting Started
Jim MorrisseyDecember 13, 2025December 13, 20257 mins0
If you’re new to investing, earnings reports can look like a wall of numbers, jargon, and financial…
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What the Fed Ending Quantitative Tightening Means

What the Fed Ending Quantitative Tightening Means
  • Investor News
Jim MorrisseyNovember 24, 2025November 24, 20257 mins0
On December 1, 2025 the Federal Reserve is officially ending its Quantitative Tightening (QT) program — a…
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Is the Banking Industry Hiding Risks in Private Capital?

Is the Banking Industry Hiding Risks in Private Capital?
  • Investor News
Jim MorrisseyNovember 15, 2025November 15, 20257 mins0
When most new investors think about banks, they picture safe checking accounts, savings interest, and maybe a…
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How to Beat Inflation

How to Beat Inflation
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Jim MorrisseyNovember 6, 2025November 6, 20256 mins0
Inflation quietly eats away at your money’s value — what cost $100 today might cost $110 next…
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The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates — What It Means for Beginner Investors

The Fed Just Cut Interest Rates — What It Means for Beginner Investors
  • Investor News
Jim MorrisseyOctober 29, 2025October 29, 20256 mins0
The Federal Reserve (Fed) has cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points (25 basis points),…
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Why Russia Is Claiming the U.S. Wants to Convert Its Debt to Cryptocurrency

Why Russia Is Claiming the U.S. Wants to Convert Its Debt to Cryptocurrency
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Jim MorrisseyOctober 25, 2025October 25, 20258 mins0
Understanding the Allegation In September 2025, a senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Anton Kobyakov, publicly…
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How to Stay Poor: 5 Habits That Keep You from Building Wealth

How to Stay Poor: 5 Habits That Keep You from Building Wealth
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Jim MorrisseyOctober 18, 2025October 18, 20256 mins0
I get asked often about “how to become rich.” But here’s the truth — it isn’t something…
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Why Mortgage Rates Haven’t Fallen—Even Though the Fed Lowered Interest Rates

Why Mortgage Rates Haven’t Fallen—Even Though the Fed Lowered Interest Rates
  • Investor News
Jim MorrisseyOctober 11, 2025October 11, 20256 mins0
If you’ve been following financial news lately, you might be wondering: “Why are mortgage rates still so…
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How Much Money Do You Really Need to Start Investing?

How Much Money Do You Really Need to Start Investing?
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Jim MorrisseySeptember 27, 2025September 27, 20255 mins2
If you’re new to investing, one of the first questions you might ask is: “How much money…
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Fed Cuts Interest Rates in September 2025: What It Means for Beginner Investors and Why Stocks Fell on 9/19

Fed Cuts Interest Rates in September 2025: What It Means for Beginner Investors and Why Stocks Fell on 9/19
  • Investor News
Jim MorrisseySeptember 20, 2025September 20, 20255 mins0
Fed Rate Cuts September 2025 – What Investors Need to Know On September 17, 2025, the U.S.…
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