It’s been a minute since we’ve talked about banks… The financial atmosphere of the past few years had sort of put financial institutions and what they do on the back burner. But recently, it looked like they were moving to the front again – as the latest earnings reports from TWO major banking powerhouses sent…
Beginning investors tend to focus on successful companies to make profits. As they progress, though, they may investigate how to buy corporate debt to diversify their portfolios. It may sound counterintuitive that one can profit from company debt. Indeed, it’s an investing strategy that’s better suited to investors with higher risk tolerance. For such investors,…
What’s the old saying? “If you’ve got it… flaunt it.” Well, if there’s one thing for sure – the world’s largest chip maker has found a way to flaunt it – BIG time. Leave it to Nvidia to turn the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) into its personal victory lap. The tech titan didn’t just show…
With all the uncertainty coming into to 2025 with new leadership in our government – the fact of the matter is – we don’t really know what to expect… Or do we? Even though it SEEMS that the US economy is heading into 2025 with a strong tailwind and global investors appear to feel optimistic…
Stock trading has migrated from the exchange floor to the internet. Today, it’s much easier to buy online stocks from the comfort of your own laptop. Trading volume is higher than ever thanks to easy accessibility and lower brokerage fees. But if you haven’t yet started buying stocks online, you might feel a bit apprehensive…
Understanding the day trading capital requirement is crucial for those looking to enter the lucrative day trading market. In day trading, an investor buys and sells a security on the same day to take advantage of short-term price movements. Though day trading can result in lucrative profits, it is an inherently risky strategy. For that…
To short a stock is a high-risk investment move. While most investors seek to earn profits from companies that gain value, those who short stocks bet against companies in hopes that their share prices will decrease. It sounds counter-intuitive — it’s a little hard to square the concepts of making money and betting on negative…
There are few stocks that have returned investors as much money as the company that Steve Jobs built – Apple. It revolutionized the personal computer… It revolutionized personal listening devices… The cellphone… In fact, the argument could be made that it revolutionized marketing for their 1984 campaign. This company has been riding high for YEARS…
Technical and fundamental analysis is important in researching stock opportunities, but market sentiment often overrides those metrics. Market sentiment reflects collective emotions investors express about a particular commodity, business sector, or market trends in general. Sometimes, this sentiment is driven by news, earnings reports, overall economic conditions, or events. Just as often, though, it can…
Ahhhh… You’ve got to love a rally. And nothing warms the heart of Wall Street quite like a record-breaking rally… Which is something that the Nasdaq just gave investors as an early Christmas gift. How big of a gift? Well, recently, the tech-heavy index hit a major milestone – opening above 20,000 for the first…