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Do you want to know how to choose a mutual fund? How do you know what funds to choose and what to look for? Learning how to choose a mutual fund takes practice and strategy. There are several different types of mutual funds you can choose from, all of which have unique investment benefits. Keep reading to find out how to choose a mutual fund.
What is active trading? Is active trading based on speculation or investment? Active trading is when you trade often and without research. Brokerage firms often promote active trading as a way to get rich quickly, but this won’t happen for real, smart investments. Read more about active trading and how it can affect your wealth.
What’s the connection between inflation and investment? How can understanding inflation help you make better investments? Inflation and investment are connected because both affect the state of the economy. You may find it more difficult to invest or see investments change due to inflation. Read more about inflation and investment below.
What does an aggressive investment portfolio look like? How should aggressive investors choose stocks? An aggressive investment portfolio follows strategies of aggressive investors, who spend a lot of time doing meticulous research on their stocks. In The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham provides criteria for building an aggressive investment portfolio. Read more about aggressive investing and building an aggressive investment portfolio?
What was AAA Enterprises? How did the company fall and what business lessons can we learn from it about investing? AAA Enterprises was a business that sold mobile homes. They entered the stock market and grew rapidly, before filing for bankruptcy in 1971. Read more about AAA Enterprises and its stock history.
What are the statistical fluctuations in production? Is there anything you can do to reduce or prepare for them? Statistical fluctuations are the natural deviations in production rates. There are always things that cannot be predicted and these factors impact production. Keep reading for more about statistical fluctuations in manufacturing and what they mean for your production rates.
What is class racism? How does it combine socioeconomic class and race to create a further hierarchy? Class racism is a hierarchy based on combine race and class identities. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi uses examples of how the Black poor are treated worse than the White poor. Keep reading to understand class racism, how it started, and Ibram X. Kendi’s experiences with it.
What is The Goal bottleneck analysis? How can it help you improve a production line with poor output? The Goal bottleneck analysis is the process of evaluating where your bottlenecks are and what you can do about them. According to the book, an increase in production capacity translates to increased revenue. Keep reading for The Goal bottleneck analysis and how to do it.
How can you increase capacity in manufacturing? Why is it important to increase capacity at your bottlenecks? The Goal is all about improving your production output. One key way to do this is by implementing strategies to increase capacity where you have a bottleneck. Keep reading for more about how to increase capacity in production and improve output overall.
What are the virtuous and vicious cycles in production? How do these cycles affect manufacturing? Virtuous and vicious cycles are the natural chains that lead to various benefits and drawbacks. In manufacturing, they are self-reinforcing feedback loops that keep making things better or worse. Keep reading to better understand virtuous and vicious cycles and what you can do.