What Is Investing?

What Is Investing? Investing is a way to increase the amount of money you have by putting it into financial products. These include bank accounts, money market accounts, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, precious metals and property. Anything that potentially increases in value can be an investment.

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Stifel Launches Lending Unit For Startups And Their Investors
Stifel Launches Lending Unit For Startups And Their Investors
July 22, 2019  |  Loans

Stifel Financial Corp. has announced the launch of a venture banking and lending business to provide debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to growth...

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Wiserfunding Debuts EU’s First Certified SMB Credit Rating
Wiserfunding Debuts EU’s First Certified SMB Credit Rating
July 22, 2019  |  SMBs

Wiserfunding has announced the launch of Europe’s first certified credit rating for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
BofAML: Apple App Store Revenue Accelerates Slightly
July 19, 2019  |  Apple

Apple’s App Store revenue exhibited a bit of acceleration in the third quarter, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML) said. The bank indicated that, according to...

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Xolo Receives $6.8M, Debuts New Tools For Freelancers
Xolo Receives $6.8M, Debuts New Tools For Freelancers
July 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Xolo, formerly named LeapIN, has announced new funding and the debut of a new service targeted toward “virtual companies.” Get the Full Story Complete the...

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WeSwap P2P Currency Exchange Seeks $2.89M In Crowdfunding
WeSwap P2P Currency Exchange Seeks $2.89M In Crowdfunding
July 14, 2019  |  Investments

After hitting the 500,000 user mark, currency exchange service WeSwap has rolled out a Seedrs crowdfunding round. The company is seeking a £2.3 million ($2.89...

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Umbrella Raises $5M To Connect Seniors With Gig Workers
Umbrella Raises $5M To Connect Seniors With Gig Workers
July 12, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

An app meant to promote community for baby boomers called Umbrella has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Thrive Capital, with participation...

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Airbnb Rival Sonder Reaches Unicorn Status 
Airbnb Rival Sonder Reaches Unicorn Status 
July 11, 2019  |  Startups

Sonder, a rental startup, has reached a valuation of over $1 billion after its latest funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the...

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NiYO, India’s ‘Neo-Bank’ For Employees, Raises $35M To Expand
NiYO, India’s ‘Neo-Bank’ For Employees, Raises $35M To Expand
July 09, 2019  |  Financial Inclusion

An Indian neobank called NiYO Solutions has raised $35 million in a funding round to grow the business and expand some products beyond the region,...

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Analysts Peg Shopify As Growing Amazon Threat
Analysts Peg Shopify As Growing Amazon Threat
July 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

A KeyBanc analyst says Shopify could eventually rival Amazon in gross merchandise volume, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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