Investing in stocks can be rewarding. But just like any other type of investments, there are risks. Regardless, the stock trading market is still full of investors who are hoping to turn their investment into something big in the years to come. Data gathered by Statistic Brain revealed that around 52% of Americans have invested a portion of their money in stocks. The remaining 48% could either … [Read more...]

CFDs (Contract for Difference) have been around for such a long time and are already considered as a good investment instrument. Not long ago, brokers started offering CFDs for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. As you know, Bitcoin trading has gained high popularity amongst traders because of its volatile nature. CFDs offer another option to invest in Bitcoin but need to be used … [Read more...]

Established initially as a source for raising money for publishing books, crowdfunding has become fashionable these days. Internet became the host of such funding campaigns back in 1997 when the British rock group Marilion managed to raise $60,000 for their tour in the USA. Since then crowdfunding has gained more popularity than ever and in 2016 there were over 2,000 crowdfunding sites offering … [Read more...]

With the rise of internet based crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, GoFundMe and Indiegogo, it's easy to believe that the concept of crowdfunding is a 21st Century invention. Nothing could be farther from the truth, however, as the concept has its roots in practices that date back centuries. Here is a brief overview of some of the historical practices in which modern day crowdfunding is … [Read more...]