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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Wahed, Halal FinTech Startup, Lands $5M In Seed Funding To Help Religious Muslims Invest
Wahed, Halal FinTech Startup, Lands $5M In Seed Funding To Help Religious Muslims Invest
June 07, 2017  |  Investments

Wahed, the investment firm focused on religious Muslims, has landed $5 million in seed funding, which it plans to use to provide the nuanced advice...

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US B2B FinTechs Get Left Behind
US B2B FinTechs Get Left Behind
June 02, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The latest analysis from Forbes confirms what the industry has felt in recent months: B2B FinTech investment is growing. Reports Thursday (June 1) said venture capitalists...

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ING Says Most People Wouldn’t Trust A Bot With Their Money
ING Says Most People Wouldn’t Trust A Bot With Their Money
June 02, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

ING released the results of its latest international survey on mobile banking, finding that while people are using their smartphones and tablets to perform banking...

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US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
US Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
June 01, 2017  |  Investments

Bitcoin’s monumental price swings have piqued the interest of traders and investment firms. But despite consistently hitting new highs all year, most mutual funds in...

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China Closing US AI Gap
China Closing US AI Gap
May 30, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

The western world may have lead the way in computer software and semiconductors, but when it comes to artificial intelligence, China is shining. That’s according...

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The CFPB’s Fact Finding Into SMB Lending (And Why Bankers Are Worried)
The CFPB’s Fact Finding Into SMB Lending (And Why Bankers Are Worried)
May 30, 2017  |  CFPB

After seven years of offering close scrutiny to any and all aspects of consumer lending — mortgage underwriting, car loans, short-term lending, credit cards, debt collection,...

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Nasdaq Debuts AI-Enhanced Data Service
Nasdaq Debuts AI-Enhanced Data Service
May 17, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Recently, Nasdaq Inc. announced the launch of a new service that looks to put a subset of artificial intelligence technologies toward growing investor profit. Called...

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Why JPMorgan Likes Tractor Supply, Bed Bath & Beyond And Party City
Why JPMorgan Likes Tractor Supply, Bed Bath & Beyond And Party City
May 16, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon may be dominating pretty much every area of retail, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for investors to make some money in other...

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IPOs Get Push, But Not From Big Tech Outfits
IPOs Get Push, But Not From Big Tech Outfits
May 08, 2017  |  Investments

Initial public offerings, or IPOs for short, may be making a comeback, but to call it a comeback necessitates IPOs viewed through a narrow lens....

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