The crypto market is tough to crack, as it does not adhere to the same rules that the stock market does. It has its own personality, and this can be intimidating to someone who has so far only had experience with trading stocks. Veteran investors themselves exercise a lot of caution when talking about the crypto market’s direction, so you
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Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Aug. 11, 2022. Source: NYSE As the market reacted in alarm to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish comments and determined tone on Friday, I struggled to retrieve an analogous situation that ended well. My conclusion is that, although we have experienced a bear-confirming drop of over 20%
There have been more than 38 million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and at least 629,000 deaths. This new reality has been compounded by the severe economic toll from the outbreak, sending the U.S. economy into a recession in February 2020. The COVID-19 crisis pushed the U.S. stock market into bear market territory in
Welcome one and all to the 100th episode of the Investopedia Express. We are so grateful to all of you for listening and to all of our guests who’ve climbed aboard the Express to make us smarter every single week. Now let’s get down to business, and we got a wake up call to end
Fortune released some data on Aug. 24 about the impending housing market crash. Over 183 housing markets in the U.S. could see home prices drop by 20% if a recession hits. If that happens, the worst stocks to hold at that point would be anything related to residential real estate, except for owners and builders
On today’s show, we have the founder of Santiago Capital Management, Brent Johnson, to discuss Bitcoin and its potential role in the greater macro economy. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – How Brent Johnson views the macro landscape – Brent’s opinions on different “pools” of money in the greater economy – Why scare assets are
In this episode of hungry for returns, we are going to talk about at the money, in the money and out of the money when it comes to trading options, and which is the best for day trading options without leaving any positions open overnight. #daytrading #tradingoptions #moneyoptions #optionstraining #tradingclass Posted at: https://tradersfly.com/blog/day-trading-options-hfr-3/ ? Newsletter
The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Catalent Inc. – Shares of pharmaceutical company Catalent fell 8% after earnings that disappointed Wall Street. While Catalent beat expectations for earnings, its revenue and
Over the past six months, sentiment for ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE:ZIM) stock has done a 180. Investors have gone from bullish to bearish on shares in the container shipping firm. Admittedly, for a rational reason: shipping rates are moving lower. After peaking in 2021 rates have fallen considerably in 2022. It goes without
Whether you’ve done it before or not, the challenge of buying a home can be incredibly daunting. It’s tempting to either just go with the first place that falls in your price range or continue to rent. To help you demystify the process and get the most out of this purchase, let’s examine what you’ll
What is the Mortgage Interest Deduction and how can you use it to help save money on your federal income taxes? In this episode of Personal Finance 101, Madeleine Johnson walks you through the basics. She also helps explain how this popular deduction was changed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Through the Democratic budget bill that was recently signed into law, the U.S. government has adopted an aggressive, pro-growth policy that’s designed to fight climate change. Support for the electric vehicle (EV) sector is central to the legislation, which is known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill includes $369 billion of provisions related
Source: AlexKaplun / Shutterstock [Editor’s note: “The Forever Battery That Promises to Change the EV Industry” was previously published in December 2021. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] The EV Revolution is in full-swing right now. Tesla (TSLA) has a market cap near 885 billion and opened its Texas gigafactory in
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Source: Lightspring / Shutterstock There’s always a bull market somewhere. And indeed, there’s one happening right now. Yes, it’s just days after the Fed promised the U.S. economy would experience “pain” and the Dow dropped 1,000 points. Even amid that, there were still bull markets out there. On Friday, when the Dow plummeted, 1,296 U.S.
During March 2020, the U.S. Department of Education extended an array of relief measures aimed at helping borrowers with federal student loans get through the COVID-19 pandemic. The temporary deferment period applied to eligible federal student loans and included the following: A suspension of payments A fixed 0% interest rate A temporary halt to collections
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock grabbed headlines when it disclosed a major hydrogen supply deal with e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). The company also stands to benefit from the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Consequently, it makes sense for investors to consider a moderately sized position in PLUG stock. In the world of publicly traded businesses, few
[embedded content] Recently, cyber stocks have been soaring. A leader in the space, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) just reported impeccable earnings. And the whole sector has seen a boost because of it. Right now, we’re in a period of time when it’s supposed to be tough for businesses to grow. But it seems cyber hasn’t
[embedded content] Student loan refinancing is where SoFi (SOFI) first cut its teeth in the finance industry. Since, it has greatly expanded its horizons, pushing into investing, crypto, checking and savings, credit cards and loan programs. And indeed, that’s why we love the stock so much for the long term. But at the end of
[embedded content] Though there are pockets of strength in the digital advertising world, it’s broadly down. And the biggest weakness has been in social advertising. Think Snap (SNAP), Pinterest (PINS), Twitter (TWTR). But recent regulatory scrutiny of TikTok should provide tailwinds for those companies, Snap in particular. Indeed, TikTok has really taken over. It’s the