Considered one of the most successful financiers in the world, George Soros had humble beginnings in Budapest, Hungary. He saw some hard times in his youth and emigrated to England when he was 17. After holding jobs in other fields, he obtained entry-level employment with Singer & Friedlander, a London merchant bank. Mr. Soros moved [...]

Investment veteran Jim Rogers has been in the news lately. On Monday, he informed Reuters Insider that he believes the credit ratings of the UK and some countries in the eurozone will be downgraded over the coming months. Mr. Rogers thinks global debt problems will only worsen and additional quantitative easing is the solution. This [...]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, is an official federal agency created to protect investors, facilitate capital formation to sustain growth, and maintain efficient, fair, and orderly markets. As more investors enter the market and securities exchanges mature, the role of the SEC becomes more prominent. Within the world of banking, the federal [...]

Ah, the stock market, that roller coaster ride of financial investment. Lately, the ride has been more like a free-fall, but things are bound to improve. The market is like one big casino, with everyone playing to win. Money takes on a different meaning when it is won or lost in a single stock trade. [...]

Anyone with an Apple iPhone has a wealth of information at the fingertips including apps for finance and investing. Experts rank the best ones, giving a boost to the developers of these useful tools. Whether you want to track the movement of your stocks check or the price of gold to buy gold coins, these [...]