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Loans
Does a loan incur tax?
When you see a large sum of money hit your bank account after a loan approval, it can feel like…
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Brokerages
What happens after you place a trading order with the broker?
We live in an era of instant gratification. You open an app on your smartphone, search for a company like…
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Stocks
What makes a stock attractive to investors?
When you look at a stock market ticker, you see thousands of companies flashing red and green. To the untrained…
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Stock Exchange
Why some companies never recover after a market downturn
“Buy the dip.” It is the most repeated mantra in the world of investing. The logic seems sound: the stock…
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Stock Exchange
How stock exchanges connect buyers and sellers
When you press “Buy” on your investment app, you likely envision a seamless, instant transaction. You want shares of a…
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Stocks
What gives a stock its value?
When you look at a stock chart, you see a jagged line moving up and down, sometimes violently. On one…
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Stock Exchange
Why do stock prices change every second on the stock exchange?
If you have ever watched a financial news channel or opened a trading app, you have seen it: the ticker…
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Behavioral Finance
How the human brain reacts to financial risk
When you look at a stock chart that is crashing, your palms might sweat. When you see a cryptocurrency skyrocketing,…
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Behavioral Finance
Why market downturns trigger irrational behavior
The screen is a sea of red. The Dow Jones is down 800 points. Your portfolio value has dropped significantly…
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Behavioral Finance
Why lifestyle inflation is hard to avoid
Imagine finally getting that big promotion you worked so hard for. The salary bump is substantial—maybe 20% or even 30%.…
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