With a temporary shutdown of a large portion of the United States economy and high unemployment, the stock market continues to rise. Things are confusing, and lots of people are blaming the Federal Reserve. For many, it’s easy to ignore the Fed-related hysteria because those yelling the loudest are the same folks trying to […]
What Happens When a Company Gets Delisted? Delisting is a financial term describing a process where shares of a public company are actively removed from the exchange on which they had been trading. Sometimes the stocks disappear completely, but other times they don’t. Depending on the reason for the delisting, shares may continue to trade. However, […]
Apple (AAPL) just announced that the company is performing a 4-for-1 stock split to occur at market close on August 24th, 2020. This means that Apple shareholders will receive four shares for each share they own. For example, suppose the stock split were to happen today when the stock is trading at about $430. For […]
Supply and demand are the underlying forces behind every chart breakout, every failed parabolic move, and each bounce off support and resistance. It’s easy for us to get wrapped in the minutia of the trading world; indicators, backtesting platforms, metrics, etc. But, while these trading tools are undoubtedly useful, they can sometimes serve to […]
Tesla is the seminal stock story of today’s bull market cycle. Despite possessing a small portion of the automobile market share, Tesla dominates the headlines and financial discussion. Regardless of their thoughts on Elon Musk’s business acumen, bulls and bears both agree on Musk’s marketing ability. Many call him the P.T. Barnum of the […]
Now is one of the best times to learn how to start trading stocks. The market it volatile creating a lot of opportunity for savvy traders knowing what to look for. In this article, we will breakdown the basics, ranging from how to choose a broker, the risks involved, the money you need to get […]
Interest rates play an important role in how markets and economies function, but how do they impact the markets? Intro On March 15th, the Federal Reserve brought its benchmark interest rate down to 0% – 0.25% to combat the economic distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic. source: tradingeconomics.com This headline was quickly replaced when […]
Current fiscal policies are setting the stage for a steady rise in inflation so we put together a list of assets that have proven useful as an inflation hedge. What is Inflation? Put straightforwardly: inflation is when the purchasing power of a currency goes down, usually because more currency is added to the supply […]
What is a Ticker Symbol? A ticker symbol, sometimes called a stock symbol, is an organization of letters or characters (or a combination of both) that represent particular securities that are either registered in a stock exchange or a public market. People who are interested in investing or trading securities use these symbols to place […]
Every 3 months, the financial media pounces on earnings speculation like lions on raw meat while earnings estimates set the benchmark for performance. Conference call reports from big name firms like Amazon or Microsoft dominate the CNBC headlines and stocks are often more volatile when the reporting companies miss or beat the analysts’ estimates. So […]
