Nvidia, the US microchip manufacturer, sells GPUs – graphics processing units – that can be used in a wide variety of applications, including cloud computing, virtual reality, drones, factory automation, and the smart cities of the future. According to Jon Peddie Research, the company is the world leader when it comes to making graphics cards,… Read more
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Books to Help Invest in Future
What if there was a place that held the answers to all of your investing questions? What if I told you that place exists? That place is right in your home and available to you now in the form of these books. Add these books to your financial library and every question you have about… Read more
Tips to get started with investing
We have made the case for investing versus just saving money many times here at The Savvy Scot. Why? Returns. Simply put, these days a “high yield” savings account will give you 1 or 2% interest per year. That is barely enough to keep up with inflation. On the other hand, the S&P500, an index… Read more
Are Money Market Accounts Safe?
You work hard to earn your money and want to keep it safe. With so many options for investing, how do you find out which one is the best for you? If you are interested in a money market account, continue reading to find out if it is right for you. What is a… Read more
Why investing should be boring
I’m probably going to offend some people who think investing is a thrill, but I find it really dull and boring. And I think for 99% of us, it should remain so. Here is how I go about it: I check out the reviews of the best online brokerage accounts, pick one based on… Read more
Here’s How to Make Saving and Investing Your Money Easy
Though they do realise the importance, quite a number of people find saving and investing their money rather difficult and thus they tend to keep putting it off. This is because most people think that one should have lots of money or a high level of financial knowledge before you can save and invest successfully…. Read more
What to Know Before Investing
Many people think investing is some risky game that’s foolish to play. Some people are scared of any talk about investing in the stock market. Some people think it takes great skill to invest in the stock market. Some people invest but they do so poorly. This blog post will tell you everything you… Read more
Binary Options 101
We often talk here on The Savvy Scot about ways to diversify your income streams. That is really important, because if you only rely on one source of income, such as your primary job, if that source dries up, you are in a tough position. I always try to have half a dozen streams… Read more
Invest In Feet
Two cousins from a long line of cobblers are on a mission to transform the shoe industry and change everything you think you know about footwear and your feet.Barefoot shoe pioneer Vivobarefoot is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube that will ramp up its mission to change what they believe to be an out-of-date and… Read more
Investing to Outpace Inflation
The economy may be slowly improving, but interest rates have remained fairly flat. This is great news for those of you ready to take out a mortgage, but bad news for those of you with any significant savings sitting in a bank account. We have been hearing a lot about how interest rates are going… Read more
Informed Investing: The Ups and Downs of UK Property Auctions
There are pros and cons to many things when it comes to property and investing and the auction route is certainly one of those routes that can divide opinion. If you are looking to buy a house at auction or sell your existing property, there are some very worthwhile tips and rules that you would… Read more
What are you doing for your retirement?
Do you remember your first job, and when you had to decide whether you wanted to contribute to your company’s pension plan or not? I certainly do, and what I remember is that it was pretty confusing. The company offered a match up to a certain percentage of my income, but they were very vague… Read more