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Day Trading With Robinhood: Is It a Good Idea?

Day Trading With Robinhood Robinhood exploded on the scene when they first entered the brokerage industry. They were the first large broker to offer commission-free trades and created the most user-friendly mobile app for trading stocks.  This massive competitive edge allowed Robinhood to gain huge market share with millennials, a demographic that big brokers historically […]

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Airlines

Should You Be Buying Airlines?

  When people are out of work, scared of a deadly virus, and entire cities are shut down, air travel is one of the last things on their mind. And the highly capital intensive airline industry is now paying the price for not hoarding cash in an industry with an extremely high rate of bankruptcy. […]

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Sell in May and go Away

‘Sell in May and go Away’ Explained

“Sell and May and go away” refers to the Wall Street axiom related to the performance of stocks during the 6-months beginning May 1. The theory states that if you reduced your stock holdings on May 1, and repurchased your portfolio on November 1, you would benefit from the outperformance during these periods. May kicks […]

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How To Buy Stocks

How To Buy Stocks Guide

  If you’re reading this, you’re probably brand new to the stock market and want to know how to buy stocks. Maybe you really like a company and want to own shares or you got a hot stock tip from your Uncle at a holiday gathering. Either way you need to understand the steps required […]

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin post-COVID: Pros, Cons, and What People Are Saying

The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things, and the cryptocurrency world is not immune to this kind of change. Let’s look at how Bitcoin is perceived in the wake of this terrible health emergency.   When it comes to post-COVID Bitcoin value, the elephant in the room is the Federal Reserve’s response to the economic […]

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How to Identify Stock Consolidation

With the outside world at a partial stand-still due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of us across America are shifting our priorities to focus on our health, our relationships with our families and loved ones, as well as self-improvements and skill-building. Some are also taking advantage of all the free time during the coronavirus lockdown to day trade […]

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How to Measure Market Sentiment

How to Measure Market Sentiment

Under standing how to measure market sentiment is a good way to form a thesis for your trading and to determine which direction is a more likely outcome. Intro Have you ever been bullish about a specific stock just to find out that many investors have already had the same idea? This scenario can be […]

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How Often Do Stocks Pay Dividends

How Often Do Stocks Pay Dividends?

Assume you own shares in America’s best tech company. Your parents bought the stock for you when you were born, and you have held it ever since. It is a good company and has made money each year. Each quarter (four times a year) the company sends you a check. At first it was 5 […]

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How To Research Stocks

How To Research Stocks

Learning how to research stocks can seem like a daunting task but it doesn’t have to be. Below we will go over some ways on how you can find companies that are undervalued. Intro I once heard a hedge fund manager say “you have no right to buy a stock until you’ve done >100 hours […]

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How To Read Candlestick Charts

How To Read Candlestick Charts

Candlestick charts are now the de facto charting style on most trading platforms so knowing how to read candlestick charts is of utmost importance. What is a Candlestick Chart? Candlestick charting is simply a method of displaying price information in a market. Unlike a simple line chart, each series on a candlestick chart contains four […]

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