SPACs 101: What Is A SPAC and Should You...

College tuition refunds are rare. Many colleges only give a full refund if you withdraw before the first day of class, and most stop refunding anything at all within about a month of the start date. Check your own school's schedule now, because the window closes faster than most ... Show More

College athletes are getting paid, and many of them don’t know what to do with it to maximize their long term wealth. The money arrives with no tax withheld, no benefits attached, no HR department explaining anything, and a set of rules that punish anyone who assumes a paycheck i ... Show More

The Education Department has quietly changed how it decides whether continuing graduate students can still borrow uncapped Grad PLUS loans, and the change is already generating denials for students who have been enrolled.During an August 12 Federal Student Aid webinar on the impl ... Show More

SPACs have been around a long time. The basic premise is that a group of people raise a bunch of money from public market investors, with the premise of then going out to buy a specific, individual company. They're seen as an alternative to IPOs. While historically they've had a ... Show More

How a SPAC operates 

Ever wondered if IPO shares are your ticket to fast-track wealth? Today, we’re cutting through the hype to get to the truth about Initial Public Offerings, from how they work to whether buying shares early really pays off. Victoria’s got practical tips on what to look for before ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we will answer two listener questions and discuss our thoughts on valuing companies: Is it better to pick one or the other of ETFs, S&P 500 or Total Index fund? Can we use the VTI to evaluate REITs and how does the ... Show More

How can you use a company’s stock price to give you a window into the future? (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Reasons for skepticism when it comes to AI hype. - How long a leash unprofitable software companies may have. - If being located in SIlicon Valley is ... Show More

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we answer some great listener questions: *How do we feel about investing in companies with ESG concerns? *What are our thoughts of investing in precious metals or metals? *How does the Proxy statement work, and voti ... Show More

With the strength of the IPO market and the surge in IPOs via SPACs continuing into 2021, host Allison Nathan, creator and editor of the firm’s Top of Mind report, asks experts whether or not these trends are sustainable. She speaks with Goldman Sachs’ head of Global Equity Capit ... Show More

Should investors take stock in preferred stock? Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone talk with Infrastructure Capital Advisors CEO Jay Hatfield about preferred stocks and why income investors should look beyond index funds. Host: Matt Argersinger, Anthony S ... Show More