Author archives: Aman Jain

Stimulus checks have been in the news since last year after Congress approved the first round of payments under the CARES Act. Though a lot has been reported about the stimulus payment, many people are still not aware of a few interesting facts about t…

Investing in hybrid securities is one of the best ways to earn returns and lower the risk profile of a portfolio. Within hybrid securities, convertible funds are the most popular among investors. Such funds give investors the benefit of investing in st…

The number of billionaires a country has is no accurate measurement of the overall growth, wealth or well-being of a nation. However, it does speak well for that country. Also, it has been seen that countries with more billionaires are usually big coun…

The IRS started sending out the third round of stimulus checks in March. So far, millions of people have received their stimulus checks, but many got a payment less than what they were eligible for on the basis of their 2020 tax return. To such people,…

We all know what inflation is, but not many of us consider it when making investments. Inflation, or the general rise in price level, can have a significant impact on your return. It won’t reduce your returns in absolute terms, rather lower your real r…

Year 2020 was a blockbuster year for the IPO market despite the coronavirus pandemic ruining the first half of the year. As per the data from Factset, there were 494 IPOs last year, raising a combined $174 billion. Such a performance has set high expec…

All three rounds of stimulus checks, approved so far, came with no expiry date. This means recipients are free to spend the amount whenever they want and on whatever they want. However, the same doesn’t apply to one group of people. Coronavirus stimulu…

There are several strategies that hedge and mutual funds use to earn returns for their investors, as well as lower their market exposure. One such strategy is long-short equity. Under this strategy, one takes long positions in the stocks that are expec…

The U.S. banking system is considered to be among the best in the world, and the country is home to some of the biggest banks globally. When it comes to the biggest banks in the U.S., the list may change slightly based on the parameter considered, such…

A market neutral strategy helps investors and investment managers to make a profit from both a rise and drop in prices in one or more markets. Also, investors and investment managers following this strategy stay away from some specific types of market …