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What Are FOMC Meetings And Why Are They So Important?

  Have you ever wondered why stock traders on Wall Street always pay close attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meetings and activities? Well, the Federal Reserve, commonly referred to as the Fed, is the most important central bank in the world because of the U.S. dollar’s special role as the main reserve currency for […]

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Realized vs Unrealized Gains: What’s The Difference?

  It is well known that the stock market experiences periods of unforeseeable, and sometimes sharp, price movements. And if you’re owning stocks during such volatile periods, the fair market value of your portfolio could change drastically before you sell the stocks. Until you sell, your profit or loss is just on paper since you’ve […]

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Market Outlook for Week of December 13, 2021

  The stock market has almost entirely recovered from the Black Friday-Omicron plunge and the price action outlook is beginning to look bullish again, with last Tuesday’s price action showing very strong conviction off the lows from the bulls.  Before we move onto assessing what’s coming for this week, let’s take a quick look at […]

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BuzzFeed Goes Public, Raises $16.2 Million

  Online media group BuzzFeed is now a publicly-traded company after completing a SPAC merger where it fetched just $16.2 million in fresh capital. Shares of the New York-based startup began trading on the Nasdaq stock market on Monday, Dec. 16 under the ticker “BZFD“. BuzzFeed went public after its investors voted in favor of […]

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Tax Loss Harvesting

What Is Tax Loss Harvesting?

  What is Tax Loss Harvesting? Tax loss harvesting is when an investor sells a position at a loss to help offset capital gains tax liabilities at the end of the year. To understand what tax loss harvesting is, let’s create a hypothetical portfolio.  It’s December 15, and the following is your portfolio:   Here’s […]

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Stock Market Overview – Holiday Week

  It’s Thanksgiving this week, which means we can expect a pretty tame and boring week of trading, as most of Wall Street is more worried about their travel plans than taking risks that might put their job in jeopardy.  Markets are closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving, and close early at 1:00 pm EST on […]

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