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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Uber’s IPO Value Pegged At $120B
Uber’s IPO Value Pegged At $120B
October 16, 2018  |  IPO

For a potential initial public offering (IPO), Wall Street banks have reportedly given Uber proposals that value the company as high as $120 billion. According...

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Apple’s iPhone Demand Falls In China
Apple’s iPhone Demand Falls In China
October 15, 2018  |  Apple

Thanks to a decline in demand for Apple’s iPhones in China, Goldman Sachs is warning the iPhone maker could post earnings that disappoint. CNBC, citing...

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Deliveroo Is Determined To Stay Independent
Deliveroo Is Determined To Stay Independent
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

As the market for delivering dinner has heated up globally, U.K.-based food delivery platform Deliveroo has established a strong foothold among its global customer base....

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Tech Stocks, Quickly Falling From Investors’ Favor?
Tech Stocks, Quickly Falling From Investors’ Favor?
October 11, 2018  |  Economy

At this writing at least, it ain’t over yet – the selling, that is. Though stocks pared their losses intraday in selling that continues on...

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ShopRunner Buys Fashion Marketplace
ShopRunner Buys Fashion Marketplace
October 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Two-day shipping platform ShopRunner is reportedly planning to acquire Spring, an eCommerce startup that runs an online department store. Terms of such a deal are...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Barnes & Noble Founder Eyes Buyback, Job Growth Hits High
Sizzle/Fizzle: Barnes & Noble Founder Eyes Buyback, Job Growth Hits High
October 05, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It seems that Barnes & Noble as the world has known for the last four decades may be readying to sign off. The firm announced...

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As IPOs Rise, Red Ink Fails To Deter Investors
As IPOs Rise, Red Ink Fails To Deter Investors
October 02, 2018  |  Investments

You know the acronym. IPO. Stands for Initial Public Offering. Or maybe it could stand for “It’s Profitable…Or not.” It doesn’t seem to matter, at...

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China’s X Financial Has A New US IPO And 400M P2P Leads
China’s X Financial Has A New US IPO And 400M P2P Leads
September 20, 2018  |  Loans

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in China is not for the faint of heart — and that’s putting it lightly. Banks offer credit limits to borrowers that...

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Bread Snags $60M For Omnichannel Retail Payments
Bread Snags $60M For Omnichannel Retail Payments
September 19, 2018  |  Investments

FinTech startup Bread announced that it has completed a $60 million round of equity financing. Founded in 2014, Bread offers white-label solutions for retailers who wish...

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