Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over 35 years of diverse ...
Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
March 12, 2026 • In the opening strike of their war on Iran, the US and Israel killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. It is an exceedingly rare instance of democracies ...