Hi, Professor Erkis. The company where I will be working full time next year sent me forms to fill out, including 401(k) retirement plan forms. The paperwork said they will match 50% of the first 6%...

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...

Welcome to the first column of “Money Matters” where we will address personal finance questions asked by students. My name is Todd Erkis and I am a visiting professor in the finance department. I teach...