What is the real interest rate? What does it mean? What were market returns like when real rates were positive, negative?

The real interest rate is an essential concept in finance that measures the inflation-adjusted return on an investment. It is the nominal interest rate minus the rate of inflation. For example, if…


What are the Best Bond Investments Today?

Bonds are an important asset class for investors looking for steady income and portfolio diversification. They provide fixed interest payments to investors and are generally considered to be less…


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Most of the Magellan Fund's Investors Lost Money

Investors, new and old, will likely come across the words of investing legend Peter Lynch, former manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund during its glory years. Many look to him for advice, as he was…


The 10 Most Significant Investors of All Time

I'm sure your list will have a few that I haven't mentioned, but some of these will turn up on everyone's list. Benjamin Graham - Fund Manager and Columbia University Lecturer, known as the "father…


What is an Inverted Yield Curve and What Does it Mean for Investors?

The market is constantly changing. Stock prices go up and down, interest rates vary, and new investment types are emerging all the time. It's impossible to predict what the future will hold. However,…