The Vanguard ETFs have become a darling of investors who want to protect their portfolios from volatility.The funds are the second most valuable ETFs in the world behind the S&P 500, which is worth $16.6 trillion, according to Morningstar.In a recent study by Morningstar, Vanguard’s index funds were among the top five most valuable in…
VC fund GAMESTOP invests in a bitcoin-powered virtual grocery store
Venture capital firm Gamestop has signed a deal to invest in a “virtual grocery store” to be launched by American Balanced Fund (ABCF), a virtual grocery company which is also looking to raise capital.ABCF, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $1.4 million to launch a mobile grocery delivery service called Zappos in the US and…
When a new city funds comes up, what’s next?
New Delhi: The government is taking a cautious approach to capital market funding for a city with limited capital, the capital markets ministry said on Tuesday, but the issue is not yet resolved.The ministry said it is not sure when the government will issue an ordinance on issuing funds to finance a new capital, but…
PayPal Giving Fund is ‘unclaimed’ funds
The PayPal Giving fund, which allows people to give to organizations with a PayPal account, is not “unclaimed,” according to PayPal.“We’re still working on it, and we’ll be announcing that at some point in the next week,” PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel told the WSJ.PayPal Giving is an “unsung gem” of the Silicon Valley startup community,…
What you need to know about the new $2,500-per-year American Scholarship Fund
The new American Scholarship Funds are coming, and it’s a big deal.The fund, which launched on April 1st, is meant to be a way for wealthy families to pay for college.According to the company, the fund will be a more efficient way to pay off student loans than traditional student loans.The company says that the…
New venture capital fund launches,gets more funds
Venture Capital Fund, a new venture capital firm, has announced that it has raised $2.2 million in venture capital funding from three of the world’s top venture capital firms, including Sequoia Capital, Sequoias Digital Ventures and Accel Partners.The firm’s first fund, called the Venture Capital Foundation, is now the second largest venture fund in the…
Jussi Jussilausen’s Unclaimed Funds Nosedive
NACKSBURG, N.C. — Jussii Jussuasen, an 18-year-old from the state of North Carolina, has been on the receiving end of some bad news this week.Jussiuasen’s $300,000 scholarship at a local university was stripped away by the school administration, and he was ordered to pay a $300 fee to the university.That money is going toward a…
How to get $5,000 for $10,000
As the Federal Reserve continues to move to keep its bond buying program solvent, the economy is growing.But a new report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. shows that while the economy remains buoyant, it is far from being healthy.And that has many investors worried that they may be paying too much for their investment.The…
The American Funds Challenge: A quick primer
American Funds is a fund manager that offers some of the most popular ETFs on the market.For some reason, the fund manager is often referred to as a “champion” of investing.The American Funds challenge has long been a popular feature of the American Funds website, where investors can use their own data and see what…
How to build a portfolio of bond funds and ETFs with the right mix of technology
A portfolio of high-quality funds designed for individual investors is a good idea, but there are a few caveats that need to be considered before investing in bonds.One is the fact that bond funds are typically managed through a separate company, meaning they have to be managed by a separate team of experts.Bond funds also…