Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Michael Boyle is an experienced financial ...

It was 1775, and tensions were rising between Great Britain and the 13 colonies of North America. Tensions were generated as people had to pledge their loyalty, either to the ...

Mercantilism is an economic policy designed to increase a nation's wealth through exports. It thrived in Great Britain between the 16th and 18th centuries. The country enjoyed the greatest ...