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Investing can be a powerful tool for wealth creation and financial security, but it requires careful consideration and informed decision-making. One crucial aspect of successful investing is understanding asset classes. Asset classes serve as the building blocks of investment portfolios...

If you own a bond - you are lending money to the issuer. You are mostly concerned about the company’s ability to repay your principal and make your interest payments on time. Your perspective as a bondholder is very different to that of a stockholder. Today we highlight the differences.

In times of economic uncertainty, investors tend to flee to fixed-income securities such as bonds to protect their investments. This is because bonds are considered safer investment options that provides stable returns, especially during a recession. In this article, we will explore why...

A healthy lifestyle and financial independence are two of the most important goals that people strive to achieve. By achieving financial independence, you will not only have greater control over your future but also the freedom and flexibility to pursue your own passions and interests.

As we approach the end of the first quarter of 2023 uncertain market conditions continue to prevail. Right on the heels of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank we saw where Credit Suisse was acquired by UBS. Investors will have to continue to navigate choppy waters and analyze their...

Among the few things which are certain nowadays is that uncertainty will persist in global financial markets. Hence, after a brutal year in 2022 for investing, 2023 started out encouragingly for investors as continued signs of cooling inflation fuelled expectations of a further slowdown in...

Capital Markets plays a key role in the development of an economy. To demonstrate the impact of capital markets on economic growth we will explore the concept of the circular flow of income, what is financial capital, how companies access financial capital, the uses of financial capital...

Are you someone who reads all the reviews on Amazon and thoroughly researches a product before adding it to your cart and checking out? Do you research the financial institution where you are depositing or investing your money with the same thoroughness? Recent incidents in the Jamaican...

When my clients ask me what I think about recent developments, I remind them that nothing has changed. I tell them that the same investment principles that I have reminded them of for years still apply. These are some that readily come to mind.

The first one is to know your financial...

The recent developments in our local financial sector have once again resurfaced the issue of risk and safety of our investments. As investors, we frequently neglect to ask the important questions that are needed to assess the safety of our banks, pension savings, investment houses or...