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Brian Cox and Robin Ince pull scientific explanations out of a hat and go down the rabbit hole to explore the science of magic with comedian Alan Davies, sleight of hand artist Laura London and two experts in the psychology of magic Richard Wiseman and Gustav Kuhn. They ask what our predilection to be bamboozled […]
When reading about investing, you often hear that it’s important to do your research. That educated investing is the key to successful investing. That you should never invest a dime until you understand just what it is you’re investing in. However, there’s not much information out there about where or how to find the information […]
The consequences of “financial risk” became apparent to many investors during the two-year period from 2007 to 2009. The stock market (as measured by the S&P 500) plummeted from 1562.47 on October 10, 2007, to 752.44 on November 20, 2009. As a consequence, many people lost more than one-half of their retirement savings. The coronavirus […]
Homeowners insurance is a bundle of different categories of coverage, which apply in various situations. You aren’t able to pick and choose what categories you want – there are six different components to homeowners insurance, all of which are required, which we’ll discuss below. However, depending on your possessions, type of home, and your financial […]
Index Funds vs. Mutual Funds – the two most common types of investment-grade funds. Investment-grade funds have become a preferred way for retail investors to access the stock market. These funds pool investment dollars from a large group of investors to make investments according to the fund’s prospectus. Investors share in both price appreciation and […]
Taxable brokerage accounts don’t offer all of the tax incentives retirement accounts do, but they’re far more flexible. If you expect to need any significant chunk of money before you retire, that makes them an essential part of your savings plans. What is a Taxable Brokerage Account? Taxable brokerage accounts are investment accounts where you […]
Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappé has reportedly agreed to a contract to join Real Madrid once his deal with the French club expires in June. According to BBC Sport’s Guillem Balague, Mbappé has yet to sign the Real Madrid contract but the deal will pay him €15 million ($16 million) per season […]
Android Spinner support hint Adding to project Gradle Add below code to your root build.gradle file allprojects { repositories { maven { url ‘https://jitpack.io’ } } } And add the following dependency code to your module‘s build.gradle file. dependencies { implementation ‘com.github.Mamoon-Alhawamdeh:AmazingSpinner:${latest-version}” } Usage <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout style=”@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.TextInputLayout.OutlinedBox.ExposedDropdownMenu” android:layout_width=”match_parent” android:layout_height=”wrap_content” android:layout_marginLeft=”16dp” android:layout_marginRight=”16dp”> <com.rosemaryapp.amazingspinner.AmazingSpinner style=”@style/Widget.MaterialComponents.AutoCompleteTextView.OutlinedBox” android:layout_width=”match_parent” android:layout_height=”wrap_content” android:hint=”hint”/> […]
When building a balanced investing portfolio, you’ll want to include bonds in your asset allocation. These assets provide safety and stability, offering relatively slow growth and reliable returns. As you begin to research which bonds to buy, you’ll realize there are several different types of bonds, with the two most common being corporate bonds and […]
Investing is an important part of saving for the future. One of the hardest parts of investing is building a portfolio of stocks and bonds that you’re happy with. Mutual funds are a way to easily invest in pre-built portfolios. What are Mutual Funds? Mutual funds are a type of investment that you can use […]