Flipboard 2025 Investing

Strategies To Use High Interest Rates to Your Advantage: Smart Moves For Savers, Investors, and Borrowers

Many people panic over rising interest rates, but there some ways that you can make high interest rates work in your favor.
November 19, 2025 Quinn Mercer

Nations with vast oil wealth are diversifying into green energy — not because they want to, but because they have to.

Countries dependent on crude oil revenues are stepping up their green energy investment not just because of obligations, but out of necessity.
November 18, 2025 J.D. Blackwell
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A scrap dealer bought an ornate egg and nearly melted it down completely before realizing it was a near-priceless Faberge Egg long thought lost.

It sat forgotten for decades, passed from hand to hand as mere decoration. Then a scrap dealer bought it for melt value—unaware he’d just revived a masterpiece crafted for the Tsar himself.
November 18, 2025 Jane O'Shea
Slide projector

Vintage Slide Projectors That Collectors Can’t Resist

Before streaming took over, families once gathered around humming projectors and spinning reels of color. Though some of these machines aren’t worth much today, their ingenious design and nostalgic glow keep collectors excited.
November 12, 2025 Peter Kinney

I found out my tenants turned my rental property into an Airbnb—and are making more off it than I was charging in rent. Now what?

If tenants at your rental property have listed the place without permission, it's ciritcal to review your lease agreement before you proceed.
November 12, 2025 Sasha Wren

He bought a $4 picture at a flea market—but hidden in the frame was a lost piece of American history worth millions.

He didn’t go to the flea market looking for treasure—just something to fill an empty spot on his wall. Rows of dusty tables, old furniture, and faded prints stretched across the lot. But one worn wooden frame, with a dull country scene inside, caught his eye. The price tag said $4. What happened next sounds like something out of a movie—but every word of it is true.
November 11, 2025 Jesse Singer

Before his downfall for insider trading, Ivan Boesky boasted that “greed is alright.” His words were made famous by the movie “Wall Street.”

Ivan Boesky’s rapid rise and stunning downfall was emblematic of 1980s Wall Street excess and inspired Hollywood’s most notorious character, Gordon Gekko.
November 11, 2025 J.D. Blackwell
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Anna Lee Dozier paid $3.99 for an old vase. When she realized it was a priceless Maya artifact, she did the right thing.

Some treasures hide between dusty photo frames in thrift stores, and if they could talk, their journeys would stun you. When Anna Lee Dozier grabbed a plain vase for pocket change, she had no clue it carried centuries of forgotten history.
November 10, 2025 Peter Kinney
A person with a surprised expression.

Everyone's USB Drives Are Going Extinct, So Use These Alternatives

USB drives once ruled pockets and keychains, but the tech world has moved on. Today’s file storage solutions are smarter, faster, and built for how people actually live and work in 2025.
November 7, 2025 Miles Brucker

My husband inherited stocks worth $52K. That’s enough to pay our credit card debt. But he wants to hold and see if the share price goes up. What now?

An inheritance can feel like a gift, but it can also cause tension when financial goals clash.
November 6, 2025 Miles Rook
Bajaj Chetak scooter

Scooters Are Everywhere Now, And These Retro Models Are Worth Big Money

A few scooters don’t just roll, they whisper stories. You can almost hear the echoes of city streets, youth, and the start of something timeless. That’s what makes these classics so irresistible to collectors.
November 5, 2025 Peter Kinney

Stolen Renoir Found At Flea Market Returned To Baltimore Museum Of Art

It’s the kind of story you’d expect from a movie script, not a museum logbook. A long-lost Renoir—stolen from the Baltimore Museum of Art in the early 1950s—vanishes for over six decades, only to pop up at a flea market in West Virginia for the low, low price of seven bucks. It’s a tale of luck, loss, and the laws that keep art where it belongs.
November 2, 2025 J. Clarke