Author archives: Aman Jain

When the overall economy isn’t doing well, one sector that usually performs better than average is Consumer Staples or Consumer Defensive. This sector primarily includes companies dealing with household goods, food, beverages, hygiene products and othe…

More stimulus checks of up to $1,400 are on the way. The IRS, on Wednesday, announced that it had sent the next batch of the third stimulus checks. This new set marks the eighth batch of payments since Congress approved the $1.9 trillion stimulus packa…

It is very rare for a person to achieve the status of billionaire and then lose it. Although it is a rare occurrence, it is not unheard of. Usually, one expects a billionaire to be shrewd enough to protect their wealth. However, situations could get to…

The IRS is currently distributing the sixth batch of stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. This sixth batch of payments not only includes coronavirus stimulus checks but also a bonus payment, in the form of “plus-up” checks. Q1 2021 hed…

Emerging market bonds have grown popular in recent times. These are the bonds that are issued by developing countries and the companies operating within those countries. Such bonds offer a higher return than U.S. corporate and Treasury bonds, but they …

Several investors have made massive returns by investing in energy securities. The energy sector, however, is known to be volatile. One can reduce this volatility and risk to some extent by investing in equity energy mutual funds. As can be expected, t…

A real estate fund is a sector fund that primarily invests in the securities issued by the companies related to real estate. Such funds either directly invest in real estate companies or REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). For investors who want exp…

For most people, the American Rescue Plan is the source of a third stimulus check of up to $1,400. In reality, the stimulus checks are just one part of the massive $1.9 trillion plan. The American Rescue Plan offers many additional benefits to people a…

Despite the pandemic, 63 more women joined the elite billionaires club in 2021. Forbes 2021 billionaires list included 328 women, compared to 241 last year. Their combined net worth was $1.53 trillion, an increase of 60% from last year. These billionai…

2020 was an exceptional year for IPOs despite the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the same is the expectation for 2021. In fact, we have already seen quite a few IPOs so far, including some big ones. Let’s take a look at the top ten IPOs so far this year (2…