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What the SpaceX IPO Can Teach Beginner Investors

What the SpaceX IPO Can Teach Beginner Investors
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Jim MorrisseyJune 13, 2026June 13, 20267 mins0
When a company like SpaceX goes public, it’s hard not to get excited. For years, investors have…
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How to Start Investing in Your 20s, 30s & 40s

How to Start Investing in Your 20s, 30s & 40s
  • Getting Started
Jim MorrisseyMay 7, 2026May 7, 202611 mins0
A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Building Wealth If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s “too late” to start…
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7 Mistakes Beginner Investors Make (And How to Avoid Them)

7 Mistakes Beginner Investors Make (And How to Avoid Them)
  • Getting Started
Jim MorrisseyApril 23, 2026April 23, 20266 mins0
Starting your investing journey is exciting but it’s also where many people make costly mistakes. The good…
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What Is Compound Interest and Why Einstein Called It Powerful

What Is Compound Interest and Why Einstein Called It Powerful
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Jim MorrisseyDecember 23, 2025December 23, 20256 mins0
If you’re new to investing, there’s one concept you must understand before anything else: compound interest. It’s…
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How to Read an Earnings Report for Beginners

How to Read an Earnings Report for Beginners
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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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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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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
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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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