Are the rich getting richer? Income inequality is described as the unevenness in the distribution of income within a particular population. The bigger the difference is in distribution in a certain region,...

Professor Erkis, the start date of my summer internship at a bank has been pushed back to July 15 and now they are telling me the internship will be unpaid. I don’t have any “real” work experience...

Welcome to the summer edition of Money Matters! The first summer column addresses three simple things a college student can do now to prepare for life after college. #1: Be aware of the amount of money...

I am thinking about purchasing Bitcoin [cryptocurrency] as an investment. What do you think? —Robert L. ’20, finance major Erkis: Bitcoin is the most well-known of the many cryptocurrencies that...

Why Jay-Z is so successful The mogul genius, Jay-Z, didn’t become a self-made billionaire overnight. Rappers nowadays follow a specific blueprint, one that Jay-Z has embodied since his first album, “Reasonable...

My friend told me about a stock that he said was going to go up big. I bought the stock, it went up by $5 per share, but then dropped quickly below what I paid for it. I was worried about losing more money...

Is the Robinhood investment app a good way to purchase stocks? -Alex K. ’20, risk management and insurance major Erkis: Robinhood is popular with students since it’s easy to use and has no minimum...

What is the current condition of the U.S. economy? Record low unemployment, an ongoing trade war, a turbulent stock market and a world leader in gross domestic product (GDP) are the characteristics...

How New York is moving towards free public education College debt looms over many of us during our time on Hawk Hill. As much as we love all of what Saint Joseph’s University has to offer, it is likely...