Some people are directly aggressive, meaning they aren’t afraid to express exactly how they feel. And other people are passive-aggressive. “Passive-aggressive behavior is best described as a pattern ...

Passive income has a reputation as something reserved for people who already have money, but recent reporting shows that ...

Passive income is money earned with little ongoing effort or involvement after an upfront investment of time, funds, or resources. Unlike traditional income, which is earned through direct labor or ...

People who give advice on copywriting often say, “Avoid using the passive voice.” This universal statement is not always correct but, more importantly, it is often confusing because most of us use ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more ...

Passive-aggressive behavior in any company is one of the most destructive cancers to a culture that ends up killing both a great company, and the self-esteem of the individuals working there. For any ...

What’s not to love about earning money in your sleep? That’s the idea behind passive income, which is income you regularly earn without doing much additional work to maintain it. You put in a certain ...

In some situations, you might find it difficult to open up about feelings of anger, frustration, or disappointment. You might say aloud, “Sure, whatever,” or “Yeah, that’s fine” — but internally, you ...

Having a passive-aggressive boss is the worst. Here's a weird historical example to prove that point, involving Tsar Ivan IV (spoiler alert: he's now remembered as Ivan the Terrible). After years of ...