The 5 Worst Investment Tips on TikTok
Do-it-yourself is fine when the stakes are low; everything you need to know about patching drywall is on TikTok. But what about when the stakes are high? Would you rewire…
Chris Davis
Chris is a NerdWallet investing writer. He has more than 10 years of freelance and in-house experience writing on behalf of financial institutions and coaching financial writers, and has led classes and workshops to help non-native English speakers excel in written business communications.
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Robinhood vs. the Alternatives
For some, Robinhood is synonymous with “investment app.” When the company started offering free trades in 2015, it had an enormous advantage over most major brokerages that were charging customers…
Yes, You Can Have Multiple Brokerage Accounts
With scores of new easy-to-use investing apps, brokerage services have lost some of the mystique that once enshrouded them. Now, virtually anyone can access the stock market through a range…
Want to Buy Dogecoin? What to Know Before You Purchase
For years, dogecoin (pronounced dowzh·koyn) existed on the fringes as a joke cryptocurrency that traded for less than a penny. But by spring 2021, the shiba inu-themed coin found its…
A Roth IRA Could Help You Avoid Taxes Like the Ultrawealthy
The trove of IRS records recently uncovered by ProPublica has confirmed what many have always suspected: Billionaires often enjoy a substantially lower tax rate than the average American. They do…
Altcoins: What They Are and How They Work
Altcoins are, by definition, any cryptocurrency that isn’t bitcoin, which means there are a lot of them: close to 8,000, according to CoinGecko. And considering bitcoin currently makes up about…
Margin Account Vs. Cash Account: The Biggest Differences
When signing up for a brokerage account, you may be asked if you’d like to open a margin account in addition to your cash account. If you’re not sure what…
Selling Stocks on Inflation Fears? Financial Pros Wouldn’t
Inflation is one of those economic terms most of us know just enough about to be afraid of. We know it erodes our money over time, and that it arrives…
Coinbase vs. Robinhood: Which Is the Better Crypto Brokerage?
A proper comparison of Coinbase and Robinhood depends on what service you’re looking for. Robinhood follows the playbook of a traditional stockbroker. Through the app, you can buy stocks and…
Micro-Investing: A Great First Step, But Don’t Stop There
It’s easy to think of micro-investing — the act of investing tiny amounts at a time, equivalent to putting spare change in the stock market — as a universally good…
