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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US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
US Tech Stocks Sink And Square Down 10 Percent
November 20, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Square’s shares fell 10 percent on Monday (November 19), bringing its one-month losses to 14 percent. According to CNBC, the S&P technology sector pulled back 3.9...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin’s Dive Lengthens; Swiss Stock Exchange Says ‘Yes’ To Bitcoin ETP
November 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin dropped below the $5,000 level on Monday (Nov. 19) to lows not seen for a little more than a year, MarketWatch...

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The Bitcoin Bust And Its Ripple Effects
The Bitcoin Bust And Its Ripple Effects
November 19, 2018  |  Bitcoin

It has not been a great week for the price of bitcoin, or really any cryptocurrency for that matter. The price of bitcoin has fallen and stayed below...

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Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting           
Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting           
November 15, 2018  |  Investments

Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size, and the competitive...

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Alexa Fund Invests $5M In Parking Startup
Alexa Fund Invests $5M In Parking Startup
November 13, 2018  |  Investments

ParkWhiz announced it has received an additional $5 million in equity to its recently-announced Series D financing, bringing the total funding round led by NewSpring...

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Online Lender SoFi Sees $12M Loss In Q3
Online Lender SoFi Sees $12M Loss In Q3
November 12, 2018  |  Earnings

Online lender Social Finance (SoFi) continues to struggle, recording an adjusted loss of around $12 million during the third quarter before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The...

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American Eagle Leads $3.45M Investment In Dormify
American Eagle Leads $3.45M Investment In Dormify
November 09, 2018  |  Retail

Dormify announced a $3.45 million Series A investment led by American Eagle Outfitters. Founded by Amanda Zuckerman and her mom Karen in 2012, Dormify offers...

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Analytical Flavor Systems Raises $4M To Further Develop AI Taste Platform
Analytical Flavor Systems Raises $4M To Further Develop AI Taste Platform
November 08, 2018  |  Investments

Analytical Flavor Systems (AFS), the startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict good-tasting food, has raised $4 million in a round of venture funding. According...

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Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
Square GPV Gains Amid Larger Sellers, Capital Loans Surge 34 Pct
November 08, 2018  |  Earnings

Square's gross payment volumes surged 29 percent year over year and larger sellers, at volumes $125K and above, were a larger percent of the mix...

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