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Considering payments have been paused on federal student loans since March 2020, not knowing who services your loans is not as crazy as it sounds. This is more the case given that the U.S. Department of Education announced it will change up loan servicers at some point in the future. Plus, it’s not like you

Apple Inc. (AAPL) made several important announcements at an event on Sept. 7, 2022, called “Far Out” by the company. These included a new iPhone 14 series, new AirPods Pro, and three new versions of the Apple Watch. Apple’s stock was trading at around $156 as the event ended on the afternoon of Sept. 7,

Managing student loans during college isn’t something students or their parents generally want to think about. Most students probably don’t plan to address their loans until after graduation. However, those who do may focus on the six-month grace period after graduation. This is the period before any payments are due. This is a big mistake.

As Apple gets set to unveil its latest iPhones today, a new report shows it is gaining on digital ad rivals Facebook and Google. According to a report by InMobi’s Appsumer, Apple’s ad business has thrived after the company’s controversial iOS privacy update last year undercut the user tracking efforts of app developers. The update asks iPhone users

The electronics sector is typically divided between consumer electronics, electric utilities, and general electronics. Consumer electronics drive most of the growth in the sector, however. According to the “Global Electronic Components Market 2020 Research Report,” the global market for electronic components is predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 4.8%

Key Takeaways GameStop’s losses per share were narrower than analysts predicted. The company’s revenue failed to meet expectations. GameStop announced that it had entered into a partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Source: Predictions based on analysts’ consensus from Visible Alpha GME Financial Results: Analysis GameStop Corp. (GME) reported mixed results for Q2 FY 2022. The

The relative strength index (RSI) is a technical momentum indicator that compares recent price gains against recent price losses. It is primarily employed by traders and analysts to indicate possible overbought or oversold conditions in a market. However, overbought and oversold assets do not necessarily turn around right away. That means it is beneficial to

Key Takeaways NIO delivered 25,059 vehicles in the second quarter, beating analyst estimates. Vehicle deliveries provide an indication of demand for NIO’s main source of revenue as well as the company’s productive capacity. NIO’s revenue topped analyst expectations, while its loss per share was wider than anticipated. Source: Predictions based on analysts’ consensus from Visible Alpha

Vanguard has a fairly unique structure for an investment management company. The company is owned by its funds; the funds are owned by the shareholders. Thus, the shareholders are the actual owners. In contrast to most publicly-owned investment firms, Vanguard has no outside investors other than its shareholders. Vanguard’s structure allows the company to charge

As cryptocurrency’s transformation from speculative investment to a balanced portfolio stablemate continues to gather pace, governments around the world remain divided on how to regulate the emerging asset class. Below, we break down the current digital currency regulatory landscape by country. Key Takeaways As cryptocurrency has become a more significant factor in the global investment

Mortgage rates have been making big moves in both directions the last several days, with Tuesday registering another double-digit increase for the 30-year average that has once again taken it a third of a point above the notable 6% threshold. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Tuesday’s 30-year average mostly reclaimed the ground it gave up

Teens, who have grown up with computers and smartphones, are generally tech and Internet savvy, giving them confidence online. They also tend to be inexperienced and more trusting than most age groups when it comes to interactions with others. That combination can make young people vulnerable to scam artists, especially in an increasingly dangerous online

As we steam into September, historically one of the worst months of the year for the stock market, the capital markets are under pressure. U.S. equity markets are coming off three straight weeks of declines as we begin the holiday-shortened trading week, and we have been witnessing a breakdown across nearly all sectors. It took

One of the primary reasons cryptocurrencies were developed was for them to be used as anonymous payments. This reason is often lost in the hype by media outlets and the financial sector, which are focused on prices going up and down. Prices are important, but it is more important to know how to pay with

The financial world, in all its incarnations, makes for great cinema. Tragedy, comedy, ingenuity, catastrophe, and redemption are all present in the many finance movies that Hollywood has produced over the years. While most of the finance movies portray financial professionals in a less than flattering light, the unbelievable stories of excess, risk-taking, and, of

Dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are designed to invest in a basket of dividend-paying stocks. Stable, attractive dividends tend to be associated with bigger, less risky blue-chip companies, although any company can share their earnings with shareholders, and some of the highest yields are offered by smaller, less established names. Many ETFs operating in this space favor

India exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a way for investors to geographically diversify their global portfolios by owning a range of companies in the world’s second most populous nation and one of the world’s largest emerging markets. India ETFs track the performance of a basket of equities trading on the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

Preferred stockholders have a higher claim to dividend payouts and the distribution of assets compared to common stockholders. In the event that a company liquidates, holders of preferred stock have a greater chance of getting paid. However, these perks do come at a cost: Many preferred stockholders do not enjoy voting rights in the company, and the

Treasury exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enable investors to gain exposure to the U.S. government bond market through a stock-like instrument. Unlike individual bonds that are sold by bond brokers, bond ETFs trade on market exchanges. Treasury ETFs offer investors a way to gain passive, and often broad, exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds. They are composed of

What Is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is digital money. This type of currency uses blockchain technology, which is considered secure because it is capable of establishing distributed consensus even among untrustworthy parties. Cryptocurrency blockchains resemble old-fashioned bookkeepers’ ledgers, except that the ledger is electronic, and everyone with access to the ledger can also be the bookkeeper. Investors