Professor Dave Explains
Types of Insurance (Health, Life, Property, and Auto)
Continuing with personal economics, everyone will have to get some kind of insurance at some point. What is insurance exactly? Let's go over some of the main types of insurance: health insurance, life insurance, property insurance, and...
Professor Dave Explains
How to Get and Use Credit Cards
Continuing with personal economics, it's time to talk about credit cards. These can be dangerous and lead to mountains of debt, but they are also ubiquitous and an important part of building credit. If you're thinking of getting your...
Professor Dave Explains
The Basics of Investing (Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, and Types of Interest)
In order to generate significant wealth, one must invest their money. But how does investment work? What does one invest in? What are stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? If you are earning money on an investment, what type of interest in...
Professor Dave Explains
The Functions of Modern Banks
Now that we are talking about personal economics, we need to discuss the purpose of banks. Unless you're hoarding cash in your mattress, you need a bank for the safekeeping of your funds. What does a bank do? What are checking accounts,...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Personal Economics: The Purpose of Money
After discussing both microeconomics and macroeconomics at great length, it's time to look at personal economics. Here we discuss aspects of economics that are relevant for your daily life. Let's start with an obvious concept, money....
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Hard Rock Prefers Hokkaido Prefecture for Japan IR
Aug.08 -- Edward Tracy, chief executive officer for Asia at Hard Rock International, discusses Japan's passing of a law outlining a road map for casino resorts, and the opportunities it creates for the American casino and restaurant...