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People have moved billions from bank accounts to money market funds. What are those?
Apr 5, 2023
This type of mutual fund invests in short-term, low-risk debt. Currently they're earning higher interest than savings accounts.
A global selloff in bonds, and a Fed interest rate hike that could hit sub-prime borrowers hardest
by
Adam Allington
and Mitchell Hartman
Dec 15, 2016
There’s been a big selloff worldwide in bond markets since the Fed’s decision yesterday to hike interest rates. The yield on government bonds rose sharply in Germany, the U.K., Australia and Japan. In China bond futures fell so much exchange authorities halted trading of those securities. In fact, yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries have been […]
The magic of compounding: An explainer
by
Paddy Hirsch
Feb 27, 2014
Compounding is one of the best tools out there to build wealth.
Islam and money
Aug 3, 2012
The first in our series about money and religion, we look at how Muslims view and deal with money. Learn more about Islamic law regarding debt, investments and tithing.