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Stock Options. Have you heard of this term? It is a difficult concept but one you may stumble across when learning about stocks. This investment is not always considered good practice or a long-term investment strategy, but because questions arise, let’s cover the topic briefly.

Retirement planning is essential, whether for a temporary pause in a career, for early retirement, or for planned retirement at the average age of 67.

It is thrilling to be able to mark this endeavor at this special milestone, one full year since Stocks4docs was launched.

This week, the Stocks4Docs Podcast welcomes a special guest, Dr. Lisha Taylor, a family medicine resident and founder of the website of careermoneymoves.com.

In simplistic terms, a bond is a loan, given to either a company or the government by an investor (you) who will then get paid interest on a certain schedule for the money they’ve loaned. The government or company is considered the bond issuer. And the person who purchased the bond (you) is considered the investor.

Today’s special episode on current market trends is in response to the dramatic changes we’ve seen in the stock market over the last week.  There has been unrest in the financial world that has mimicked the chaos in our geopolitical world.  The news that Russia invaded and declared war on Ukraine has had repercussions far and wide.

 Inflation measures how much more money a set of goods or services has become over a period of time.  Normal inflation is considered 2% or less.  Inflation can also be discussed in other terms such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). CPI measures the change in prices over time paid by urban consumers like you and me. 

 I have often wondered about how we approach trading in a calculated way, but there is room for a more nuanced approach by understanding the human mind. Harnessing the secrets of the human psyche can be an incredibly practical strategy to help you save time and make successful trades.

These days, there are many options for investing money. Real estate, savings accounts, and stocks – you name it. You’ve probably heard a lot about the terms ‘index funds’, ‘mutual funds’, or ‘ETFs’, especially if you have friends who have invested in these options. In case you have been wondering what each of these is, this article will explain the simple definitions of each and cover the differences. This will help you to choose which option is right for you.

We will talk about Roth IRAs and how they can prove to be useful as smart investment options for young people just starting out. We will be going into detail on how they can serve as powerful tools to save for retirement, how to set them up, their disadvantages, alongside techniques that you can employ to invest in them.