Black Swan

This fund could be your lifeline during troubled times. For years, I've written about the importance of having an emergency fund -- or money available to cover three to six months of living expenses. Unfortunately, in light of the coronavirus crisis, the need for an emergency fund is no longer…

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to help our newer readers discover some of the best, evergreen gems from the past. This article was originally published in December 2013. What’s the opposite of a person or organization that’s fragile? If…

The future is bright, according to MeasuredRisk founder Tom Albert. April 9, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In times of uncertainty, everyone wants a crystal ball. While no one can be certain what the future holds, there’s an excellent place to start: a…

If you listened to Mark Spitznagel, the founder of Universa Investments, back in March, you probably made a nice little profit — or at least avoided some of those nasty losses — when the coronavirus outbreak blew up the long-running bull market. “When the market crashes, I want to make…

The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company have released a new update examining the effects of Covid-19 on the $2.5 trillion fashion industry. The findings, as one would expect, make for seriously grim reading, with millions of jobs put at risk. The devastating impact of the virus has decimated…

The federal and provincial governments have announced massive emergency spending measures to ease the financial hardships many Canadians are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quick and significant spending is required. However, both levels of government will have to borrow heavily to pay for this financial support. Numbers from the…

With over 58 percent of customers saying they’re “extremely” satisfied with credit unions (CUs) and nearly six in 10 saying they would stick with their CU even if it didn’t have all the bells and whistles of bank tech that competitors do, the bond between members and CUs remain strong.Considering…

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For years, the cryptocurrency industry has attempted to propagate a specific narrative around cryptocurrency, which is that it acts as a "safe-haven" asset, a way to park capital in the face of unpredictable, extreme market events, otherwise known as "black swan" events. The theory could be seen as an argument…

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