FAQs
Why is College Tuition Increasing Consistently in the U.S.?
College tuition rates are increasing year-after-year in the U.S. making more students carry heavier debt-loads by the time they graduate. Last year for the first time, student-loan debt surpassed credit-card debt.From an article in The Wall Street Journal: Consumers now owe more on their student loans than their credit cards. Americans owe some $826.5 billion [...]
Stock Exchanges of the World and the Number of Listed Companies
Have you ever wondered how many stocks are listed in the major stock exchanges of the world?. I did and this post is the result of my research. My source for this piece is the “World Federation of Exchanges(WFE)“. It is an association of 56 regulated exchanges around the world. Data used here is as [...]
Why should you invest in Foreign Stocks?
The answer to the title question is: For better returns and diversification purposes. Simply put, in this age of globalisation it is almost a requirement to invest in foreign countries if ones to make above average returns. It does not mean putting 5 to 10% as most Americans do. it means allocating 30-40% of ones [...]
