The Ultimate Guide on How to Learn to Buy Stocks
Buying stocks is not that difficult, but if you have no experience, you will still need some guidance. Additionally, realize that it is difficult to consistently make money by buying stocks. Most mutual funds underperform the broader market indexes, meaning…
Why International Chip Companies Are Flocking to Malaysia
In this brand-new industrial park in Kulim, Malaysia, you can still see tower cranes used in construction around it. But inside the factory, a large number of workers recruited by Austrian technology giant AT&S are ready to reach full production…
How To Do YouTube Keyword Research In 3 Steps
Do you want to increase your YouTube channel’s viewership? The best way to achieve this is by focusing on topics that have high search demand. Our Ahrefs YouTube channel gained over 200,000 views in a year by following this approach,…
Kieran Culkin is heartbreaking and hilarious in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain
The two actors play odd-couple cousins who travel to Poland to honor their Holocaust survivor grandmother. It’s been a week since Kieran Culkin won an Emmy for his portrayal of Roman Roy in the final season of Succession, and now,…
Fragmented markets and the proliferation of small firms: Evidence from mom-and-pop shops in Mexico
Small firms dominate the economies of developing countries. This phenomenon occurs in all sectors, but it is particularly salient in the retail sector. For example, in Mexico, there is one mom-and-pop shop for every 100 inhabitants, while in the United…
The Big Tech Lending Model
Big tech companies across the world have started to offer lending services in recent years, either directly or in partnership with financial institutions. In China, Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent all offer credit services through their subsidiaries, while in the United…
Banks with fewer branches fared worse during the 2023 banking turmoil
Bank branch density, defined as the number of bank branches per $1 billion in deposits, has declined significantly over the past decade. While total bank deposits almost doubled between 2016 and 2022, the number of bank branches declined by approximately…
Government banks and interventions in credit markets
Credit markets are often affected by market failures, which makes them prone to government interventions. While there are many ways in which governments can intervene in financial markets, a common method is through state-owned banks. These financial intermediaries allow governments…
Expanding the benefits of financial services
Having a financial account is essential for adults to save, borrow, make payments, and manage unexpected expenses. However, financial products come with risks, especially for those with limited financial knowledge or living in countries with poor consumer protection systems. Inexperienced account owners…
Exploring the link between rising inflation and economic growth: The role of the banking sector
The relationship between rising inflation and economic growth is a topic of ongoing debate in macroeconomics. According to the classical “neutrality of money” view, increases in inflation have little effect on real gross domestic product (GDP), as inflation increases both…