Return on investment (ROI) is a financial ratio that calculates the level of income generated by a specific investment. Learn more about ROI, how to calculate it in your business, and why it’s so important to understand the results of your calculation…
5 questions to ask when buying index funds
If your eyes glaze over when hearing the term “index funds,” you’re forgiven. But the dull, mathematical spirit of index funds is part of what’s made them such strong investment vehicles for decades running.
These vehicles are built to track various market indexes, which makes them an inexpensive and diversified option compared…
How to invest in real estate: buying vs. not buying property
Investments are inherently risky - real estate in particular. The subprime mortgage crisis was barely a decade ago and it played a large role in a devastating recession.
Is real estate a good investment today? As with any potential investment, doing a thorough research and examining all your...
How to find an angel investor
Back in the olden days (1978), a theater term was applied to finance, and angel investing was born. As far as I can tell, this is the one and only time that theater and finance have merged, at least outside of one semester of college when I took an acting class…
5 tips to pitch investors for seed funding
Startup investing comes in many different flavors. There are angel investors, several stages of venture capital, and then, hopefully, an initial public offering (IPO). But before all of that is the seed round.
Seed funding is the very first money you raise for your idea. You will use it to test out the idea and get a business going…
Fractional shares are the latest craze for small investors. Here’s how they work
For small investors, a slice of a stock might be better than none at all.
That, at least, is the theory behind the purchase of fractional shares, investments that represent less than a full share in well-known companies trade on major exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq…
How to continue investing in your small business team when your budget is tight
These four low-cost ideas can go a long way.
Let’s face it: In the midst of a pandemic and a recession, your budget at the end of 2020 may look a lot different than it did at the beginning. That means even if your business hasn’t shuttered, you still might not have the resources to spend on building your business that you expected to…