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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 11, 2025

What Is a Crypto Airdrop?

Some Web3 startups hand out free tokens to stoke excitement and draw new users.

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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on June 09, 2025

22 Futures Trading Platforms to Know

Futures trading enables investors to speculate on the price of assets and commodities.

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Sadrach Pierre Sadrach Pierre
Updated on May 22, 2025

An Introduction to Portfolio Optimization in Python

Portfolio optimization in Python involves using Python tools and methods to build an investment portfolio that aims to maximize returns and minimize risk. Here's how to use the Python package PyPortfolioOpt for portfolio optimization.

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Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is Entrepreneurial Finance?

Entrepreneurial finance refers to the process of acquiring capital and making financial decisions for a new venture or startup. Here’s an overview of the main sources of funding entrepreneurs tap into and the financial skills they rely on.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is Quantitative Modeling?

In finance, quantitative modeling is the practice of organizing and interpreting data sets with mathematical formulas to identify trends in the broader markets. Here’s why it’s important, its key characteristics and the tools it involves.

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Peter Grant Peter Grant
Updated on May 22, 2025

What Is GAAP?

GAAP (the generally accepted accounting principles) is a set of rules that public U.S. companies must follow to ensure consistent and accurate financial reporting. Here’s an overview of the 10 principles that make up GAAP and why GAAP matters.

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Alex Williams Alex Williams
Updated on May 13, 2025

High-Frequency Trading Explained: What Is It and How Do You Get Started?

High-frequency trading involves using powerful computers to make a large volume of trades in a short span of time. Here, our expert explains the basic principles and outlines how to get started.

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Alexandria Jacobson Alexandria Jacobson
Updated on May 05, 2025

What Is Embedded Finance?

Embedded finance is the integration of financial services and technologies into non-financial platforms. It allows for quicker and easier digital payments, transfers and more when using a website or app — without needing to go through banks.

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Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 10, 2025

The DTC Party’s Over. What Happens Next?

The grow-at-all-costs playbook led to a reckoning. Now, some DTC brands are trying things differently.

The DTC Party’s Over. What Happens Next?
Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 10, 2025

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall

It’s coming for Amazon too.

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall

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