Financial Scams – ZZZZ Best
ZZZZ Best was an industrial carpet cleaning company started in 1982 by a 16 year old American high school student named Barry Minkow. The company struggled from the very beginning…
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Understanding bond default rates
A bond is said to be in default if the issuer misses a coupon interest payment or cannot repay the principal amount at maturity. Here are the key reasons why bond investors pay close attention to default rates.
NFTs: Perceptions of value with digital art ownership
The excitement around NFTs means people are willing to pay millions of dollars for a digital asset anyone can view. What’s the appeal of this digital art marketplace?
Inflation has skyrocketed – now what?
As inflation has hit a 30-year-high, a series of interest rate hikes are expected to follow. What does that mean for consumers, savers and investors?
Why are people still betting on crypto?
There seems to be no price swing big enough to turn some investors off crypto - what’s behind the ongoing excitement?
Asset value is in the eye of the beholder
Valuation is the process of estimating the worth of an asset, but what does it mean when someone says a car, Bitcoin or bottle of wine is worth a specific amount of money? How do we assign value to an asset?
