The Invest Blog

Careers For Those With Math Skills: Financial Advisor

As part of our efforts to look at what career best matches with your natural abilities we are going to take a look today at one of the ways you can maximize you abilities in the world of math. Not everyone can crunch numbers and in fact, many people simply don’t get it. One such career choice available to those with great understating of numbers is that of a financial advisor. Financial advisors need to have a firm understanding of not only numbers but economics, they should be fully up to date of what is happening across global markets and…

Top Website Personalization Trends in 2017

If you have a business, are a digital marketer or are in any way part of the tech or web design world, you probably already know one of the top trends being focused on right now is the objective of creating personalized experiences for users. Janrain recently conducted an Online Personal Experience Study and found that a significant majority (74%) of online consumers express a sense of frustration when they visit a website and feel like the content they find there doesn’t appeal to their interests. Personalized experiences can be delivered through traditional browser-based versions of websites, as well as…

Top Sectors to Consider in 2017

With a new year comes new investment strategies and plans. 2016 was full of ups and downs in the markets, and with the end of an election year and an incoming administration financial professionals and individual investors are looking for signs of what’s next. One of the broadest ways to approach your investment strategy is first to consider individual sectors. There are a number of macro and micro events that impact each sector, and in particular, these events tend to stem from the government and regulatory environments, and the overall financial situation. Some sectors tend to do well under certain…

How to Deal with Four Serious Security Concerns for Home-Based Entrepreneurs

Although every business owner obviously wants to keep their assets safe, those working from home have to be especially careful when it comes to security. From cybersecurity concerns to potential home break-ins and beyond, it can be incredibly daunting to get down to business while also having to worry about “what-if” scenarios. Thankfully, keeping your business safe from potential danger doesn’t have to be rocket science, nor does it have to cost an arm and leg. Rather than worry about the unknown, take the proper steps to understand the potential security snafus facing your home-based business and how to swiftly…

How to Stay on Top of Your Financial Situation

Running your finances can be a tricky monthly battle, it doesn’t matter how much you earn either, you will find that you are always looking out to keep your finances in line. Unfortunately this issue will never go away, it is a part of life and one which you must learn about quickly to ensure that you don’t get in to any difficulties. Financial worries cause a lot of people to lose sleep and whilst it is healthy to keep an eye firmly on what is being spent, it is important that you don’t let it get to you to…