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5 Best Payment Gateways for 2025 – Find Your Perfect Match
Payments | Articles

5 Best Payment Gateways for 2025 – Find Your Perfect Match

ByJun Kobayashi June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Did you know that over 80% of consumers prefer businesses that accept digital payments? That’s not just a trend—it’s the…

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What Is a Merchant Service? Don’t Get Ripped Off
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What Is a Merchant Service? Don’t Get Ripped Off

ByJun Kobayashi June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Let’s be real—if you run a business in 2025, you have to accept digital payments. Cash is fading, and customers…

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How ACH Payments Work: 3-Day Secret That Saves Millions
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How ACH Payments Work: 3-Day Secret That Saves Millions

ByJun Kobayashi June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Did you know that over 29 billion ACH transactions were processed in 2024, totaling more than $76 trillion? If you’ve…

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5 Best Bank Platforms for Digital Payment (2025 Winners)
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5 Best Bank Platforms for Digital Payment (2025 Winners)

ByJun Kobayashi June 14, 2025June 21, 2025

Digital banking has dramatically improved over the last few years, transforming from clunky mobile apps to sophisticated platforms that 78%…

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business to consumers
Payments | Articles

Business to Consumer Payments: Old vs New Still Dominate

ByJun Kobayashi June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Did you know that 67% of consumers will abandon their purchase if their preferred payment method isn’t available? That’s a…

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Corporates
Articles | Fixed Income

Corporate Bonds for Beginners: Why Most Fail (Avoid This) 2025

ByJun Kobayashi June 13, 2025June 21, 2025

Did you know that the global corporate bond market is worth over $36 trillion? That’s a staggering amount of wealth-building…

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Inflation
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TIPS Bond Funds in 2025: Your Shield Against Hidden Inflation

ByJun Kobayashi June 12, 2025June 21, 2025

Did you know inflation has erased approximately 96–97% of the dollar’s purchasing power since 1913? While most investors watch their…

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JP Morgan
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5 Best Personal Banking: The Shocking Truth

ByJun Kobayashi June 11, 2025June 12, 2025

Look, I’ll be straight with you – after spending the better part of two years helping friends and family navigate…

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payment processing
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The Payment Processing Trap Every New Business Falls Into in 2025

ByJun Kobayashi June 10, 2025June 10, 2025

Here’s a sobering truth: 21.5% of new businesses fail within their first year, and many don’t realize that their payment…

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Bond ETFs Are Broken: Why Smart Investors Still Use Them
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Bond ETFs Are Broken: Why Smart Investors Still Use Them

ByJun Kobayashi June 10, 2025June 21, 2025

Here’s a shocking statistic: despite bond ETFs losing over $1.2 trillion in value during 2022’s interest rate surge, institutional investors…

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5 Best Wire Transfer Services Battle: Clear Winner
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5 Best Wire Transfer Services Battle: Clear Winner

ByJun Kobayashi June 9, 2025June 11, 2025

The wire transfer industry just witnessed its most brutal five-way battle ever, and the results will absolutely blow your mind!…

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Bond ETF Investing: What Smart Money Does Differently in 2025
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Bond ETF Investing: What Smart Money Does Differently in 2025

ByJun Kobayashi June 8, 2025June 21, 2025

Did you know that a single bond ETF can give you exposure to over 10,000 individual bonds with just one…

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Articles | Fixed Income

5 Best Bond ETF Vanguard: What Wall Street Won’t Tell You

ByJun Kobayashi June 7, 2025June 21, 2025

Here’s the irony of high interest rates: they’re terrible for businesses because borrowing costs skyrocket, making expansion expensive and profits…

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5 Top Bond ETFs for 2025 – Complete Guide (Fidelity)

ByJun Kobayashi June 6, 2025June 21, 2025

Fidelity’s bond ETFs have attracted over $15 billion in assets under management, establishing them as some of Wall Street’s most…

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Articles | Fixed Income

5 Best Bond Mutual Funds: Top Picks for Income Investors in 2025 (Vanguard)

ByJun Kobayashi June 3, 2025June 21, 2025

I’ve been analyzing bond funds for over a while, and I can tell you this – picking the right bond…

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Treasury vs Corporate Bonds: Unlock Higher Returns Without Losing Sleep

ByJun Kobayashi June 2, 2025June 21, 2025

Did you know that the U.S. bond market is worth over $50 trillion, making it nearly twice the size of…

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5 Best Corporate Bond ETFs 2025 – Seeking Higher Returns

ByJun Kobayashi June 1, 2025June 21, 2025

Here’s the reality that Wall Street doesn’t want you to ignore: Bond ETF inflows hit a record $25 billion per…

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Tax-Free Municipal Bond ETFs: Complete Guide for Beginners

ByJun Kobayashi May 31, 2025June 21, 2025

High earners in the top tax bracket can keep up to 40% more of their bond income by choosing municipal…

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Dollar Cost Averaging Bond ETFs: Complete Guide for Beginners

ByJun Kobayashi May 31, 2025June 21, 2025

Did you know that Fidelity research shows dollar cost averaging can help you purchase more shares for the same money?…

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Articles | Fixed Income

Best Bond Platform 2025: Fidelity vs Vanguard

ByJun Kobayashi May 29, 2025June 21, 2025

With $27 trillion in marketable U.S. Treasury securities alone outstanding as of May 2024 according to the U.S. Treasury Department…

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Articles | Fixed Income

5 Best Bond ETF Brokers Banks Don’t Want You to Find

ByJun Kobayashi May 28, 2025June 21, 2025

Thinking about investing in bond ETFs but not sure where to start? You’re not alone. Bond ETFs have become incredibly…

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Articles | Fixed Income

5 Best Short-Term Bond ETFs for Beginners (Blackrock)

ByJun Kobayashi May 26, 2025June 21, 2025

Look, I get it – everyone’s obsessed with finding the next hot stock or crypto play. But here’s what nobody…

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