Exploring Micro-Investing Apps

1. Acorns and Stash Sarah, a recent college graduate, wants to start investing but has limited funds. She downloads Acorns, a micro-investing app that rounds up her everyday purchases to the nearest dollar and invests the spare change. Over time, these small amounts add up, and Sarah sees her investment grow. Acorns also offers a […]

Part 2: Derivatives: The Farmers’ Secret Weapon in Managing Risk

While options are all about individual stocks, derivatives are a broader category of financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, or even interest rates. Derivatives are commonly used for hedging (reducing risk) or for speculative purposes. In this article, we’ll focus on the practical side of derivatives […]