Picking investments based on past performance

Invariably people will see a ranking of highest performance funds for the last year or so and ask “Are these good funds?” Others will just go and blindly buy them. In fact, there is a huge proportion of investors out there who base most of their decision…

How do banks make money on Savings Accounts?

You’ve all seen the adds for the “no fee” savings accounts being offered at various institutions. Have you ever wondered how the banks make money on those accounts? To really simplify it, it is basically as follows: When you deposit your money into a savings account, you agree to be paid…