Protecting Investors

Conflicting investment advice has long been an issue in the investing world. Specifically, when a person leaves a company with a 401(k) plan, he or she may receive different views on what to do when transferring the money to an IRA. Transferring this money correctly...

Oil Companies Struggle

There is no doubt that oil companies are currently struggling. For almost a month now, oil stocks have been dropping repeatedly. This, of course, has taken a toll on financial markets. Profits for all sorts of energy companies went down, and the stock market...

2016 Venture Investment Fall

2016 marked the first time in 5 years that the growth of the stock market slowed down. It is not likely we will see any significant stock market growth in 2016 either. This prediction is due to things like interest rates and less of a demand for oil. The venture...

Big Pharma Fluctuations

Biotech markets have been in flux ever since Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted a 20-word opinion of Martin Shkreli. Her statement, decrying biotech and big pharma for their pricing policy, caused an upset that continues to ripple even now....

Volkswagen In Trouble?

Investors are troubled after Volkswagen’s poor performance in the market. After a series of mistakes, chief among them being Volkswagen’s dubious trickery involving the American emissions rules, has the company in hot water with the government and economy. Coming on...