Christina Majaski writes and edits finance, credit cards, and travel content. She has 14+ years of experience with print and digital publications. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), ...

Financial securities are tradable financial instruments that represent some kind of economic value, ownership right or lending agreement. In plain English, they’re assets like stocks, bonds and ...

Andrew Shilling is an editor for MarketWatch Picks, writing about savings, retirement, investing and other personal finance topics. Previously, he was an associate managing editor at Financial ...

The 4 types of finance, personal finance, corporate finance, public finance, and behavioral finance, cover the entire spectrum of how money is managed, allocated, and understood. Whether you are a ...

The global financial crisis of 2008 froze the financial system. Banks pulled back credit, families tightened their belts and companies laid off workers. It was a frightening time for everyone, and an ...

Fair market value is the price agreed on by buyer and seller.