Investing

From The Legend of Zelda and Mario to Call of Duty and Dark Souls, video games have brought joy to players for decades. And with every year that passes, the market keeps growing at an astounding rate! 

Social media has become part of the average person's life — and it's moved far beyond just a way to share tidbits about ourselves. You can shop, network, recruit, create content and even crowdfund via social media. And with popular platforms offering messengers, SMS text messaging is falling out of style.

Before starting off in the financial market, you should determine whether you're an investor or a speculator. If you look closer, there's a distinct line between them. This article helps you decide which strategy fits you the best.

Last year, GameStop (GME) experienced a tremendous price increase, largely driven by the subreddit r/wallstreetbets. In January of 2021, members of the subreddit launched a campaign known as "Gamestonk" — the goal was to drive up GameStop's stock price, effectively punishing short-sellers that were taking advantage of the retailer. 

The price of deficit-stricken metal palladium has gone up more than six-fold in the last five years. Interestingly, this became a sharp reversal in fortune for palladium. Before this surge, it used to be one of the worst-performing major commodities. Manufacturers and consumers worry that this rally will continue in 2022. As for investors, the hopes for a bullish run are high.

Many public and private companies offer dividends to their shareholders when they make profits. Dividends, when chosen correctly, can often be a steady stream of income for investors. In fact, they are so important to investors that the declaration and disbursement of dividends can strongly affect share prices in the stock market.

Ford, JD Sports and Monster Beverage were among the many well-known firms that once invested for less than £1 a share. Those who bought these businesses' stocks because they were penny stocks may have made significant profit over time.

If you're trying to prepare for the future, it may be worth looking into other investment methods. There are many options available, but today we'll go over short-term investments.

Microsoft is one of the largest companies in the world. With a market cap of $2.33 trillion, it's a blue-chip stock that is viewed as a non-cyclical asset by many investors.

It's hard to underestimate the competitive advantage of Coca-Cola. The portfolio of this beverage company goes far beyond its flagship Coke brand and even its sodas. That's why it has always been a favourite asset for investors.