Posts by Michael Gardon:
Can A Crypto Savings Account Beat The Bank?
Michael Gardon |
I’m sick of cash savings rates. Big banks at 0.06%? No thanks. Even the best online savings accounts are only hovering around a miniscule 1%. Where can I get a decent savings rate anymore? If you’re a holder of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, possibly in a cryptocurrency savings account, where some accounts are paying 8.6%! Yes, you read that correctly. If …
READ MOREHow I Use A Barbell Investing Strategy To Avoid Financial Ruin
Michael Gardon |
Warren Buffet’s #1 rule of investing is “never lose money!” We’re all trying to figure out how to get the highest return with the lowest acceptable risk, but “once in a lifetime” risks in the financial markets seem to regularly present themselves these days. I’ve been investing in the markets for over 16 years, 5 of those as a professional …
READ MOREHow to Buy Stocks Online For Free
Michael Gardon |
Is it really possible to buy stocks online for free? The short answer is YES! Not that long ago it you could expect to pay $50 to trade a stock, but then “discount brokers”, powered by internet platforms, drove fees down to $6-$10 in the early 2000’s. Now, the industry has made another huge advancement with the advent of free …
READ MORE9 Alternatives to Investing in the Stock Market
Michael Gardon |
I often get asked by people, “What are some good alternatives to investing in the stock market?” As a former financial derivatives trader who was in the market 24/7 through the “Great Recession”, I uniquely understand the ups and downs of public markets. I’ve also been actively investing in alternative asset classes for over 12 years. When people ask me …
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