Mobile trading: Best mobile apps for investors

Like driving, investing is best done with your eyes open. Luckily today, there are mobile apps designed to help investors make sound and reasonable decisions.

If you are planning to invest, here some of the best mobile apps that will surely boost your profits:

Acorns. One of the top choices for first-time investors, Acorns offers a simple and intelligent automatic investment system. Jeff Cruttenden, co-founder and COO of Acorns, describes the app as a unique application for both new and experienced investors who want a quick, easy, and automatic way to invest their money.

SigFig Investing. Listed as one of best personal investment apps for iPhone by iMore.com, SigFig Investing is an easy-to-use personal investment app that collates all your existing investment accounts. The app also shows the user’s current standing in the market and delivers breaking industry news that pertains to your investments. It supports over 100 different brokerages across the country.

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Stock Market Simulator. Compared to other apps, the Stock Market Simulator isn’t used as a decision-making tool for actual trading. Rather, it serves as a tool for first-time investors to learn how the stock market works without losing any actual money.

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Today, there are many mobile applications that can help you get a comprehensive view of the market. Using these apps, you can get personalized news and updates on companies in your portfolio for more effective and efficient investments decision.

Hi! I am Taihwa Terry Ho, a Silicon Valley-based a capital investor with deep interest in app development. Like my Facebook page for more news and features on tech, apps, and social media.

Sightseeing in style: Mobile apps for travel buffs

With the unstoppable advancement of technology, the art of traveling has changed dramatically in the past decade. Today, data are readily available in everyone’s pockets, and for travelers, this means not worrying about losing out on ideas whenever they reach their destinations.

Here are some of the best and most useful apps for travel enthusiasts:

• Google Maps – Carrying a physical map is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Google’s free app allows tourists to get directions and commute suggestions for their next stop. 

• CityMaps2Go – An offline map, this free app is for travelers without access to Wi-Fi zones. They only need to download the maps ahead of time, and they can go out and sightsee worry-free. 

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• XE Currency – Need to compute currencies on-the-go? This app is your friend! 

• Gogobot – A social travel app, Gogobot helps users find restaurants and hotels in the area. By using this app, the user can access to photos, information, and ratings that other users have uploaded about different establishments.

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• Instagram – With millions of users, Instagram is the perfect app for tourists who love documenting and sharing their explorations via photographs. Furthermore, by following travel bloggers on this platform, users can gather information about the next travel destination they should visit.

 Taihwa Terry Ho here, a capital investor based in Silicon Valley. I invest mainly in app development startups. If you enjoyed what you’ve read here, feel free to subscribe to my Twitter feed to receive more updates on the world of technology.