The Minnesota Republic

The Financial Resilience of the University of Minnesota: Navigating Economic Uncertainties

Will Sherry, Contributor • October 4, 2023

The University of Minnesota (UMN) is a public research university with five campuses across the state. It is one of the largest universities in the United States, with over 50,000 students. UMN is also...

Navigating Personal Finance: A Guide for College Students

Will Sherry, Contributor • October 4, 2023

Personal finance is the process of managing your money to achieve your financial goals. It includes budgeting, saving, and investing. For college students, personal finance is especially important because...

Investing in Minnesota: Local Stocks and Industries to Watch

Will Sherry, Contributor • September 20, 2023

Minnesota, often referred to as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," is not just known for its natural beauty and cultural richness but also for its robust economy. When it comes to investment opportunities, the...

Retirement Planning: Maximizing Social Security and Pensions

Will Sherry, Contributor • September 20, 2023

Retirement planning is a journey that requires careful consideration of various financial instruments and strategies. Social Security benefits and pensions are two critical components of a well-rounded...

What is Dark Pool Trading?

Will Sherry • January 25, 2023

Dark pool trading refers to the practice of buying and selling securities on private exchanges or platforms that are not accessible to the public. These platforms are known as "dark pools" because the...

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company can save People Thousands of Dollars

Jacob Gregor, President • November 2, 2022

In January 2022, Mark Cuban, the billionaire from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania launched an online pharmaceutical company with the goal of decreasing the price tags of essential and necessary drugs that Americans...

From Hometown Hero to Villain: The Latest Brett Favre Scandal

Jacob Gregor, President • October 5, 2022

The Green Bay villain turned Minnesota hero Brett Favre has been making headlines in the past week over an alleged scandal that he may have been a part of. Brett Favre made a career in the NFL, and is...

Investing Advice Everyone Should Know

Avery Gammie, Contributor • February 17, 2022

If you are looking for investing advice that will help you retire early, perhaps even a multi-millionaire, and teach you the proper portfolio balances to hold at different ages, read on. To new investors,...

Crypto’s uncertain future

Avery Gammie, Contributor • February 3, 2022

For those who do not know, cryptocurrency, also referred to as crypto, is a decentralized digital currency. Over the past several years, some countries have begun to restrict the use of cryptocurrency....

Our Important Neighbors to the South

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • February 2, 2022

Over the 2021-2022 Christmas break, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Mexico City and the city of Cuernavaca, in the heart of Mexico. I had been to Mexico five times previously--for vacations...

Crypto Leader, Coinbase Global, Set To Go Public In Massive IPO

Jace Goudreau, Contributor • March 24, 2021

Coming into the year 2021, we all knew the vast majority of IPOs and mergers that were set to take place. Lucid Motors, Airbnb, Doordash, Roblox, Bumble, Instacart, Robinhood, Stripe, Coinbase… the list...

Investing in the Gold Mine?

Drew Pellin, Contributor • February 24, 2021

There is still a lot of speculation surrounding cryptocurrencies value in the market as skeptics still believe that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have no intrinsic value in the world. This past week,...