Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, have agreed to a ceasefire that would end an 11-day conflict that has killed at least 230 Palestinians and 12 Israelis. The truce came a day after the US stepped up pressure on Israel to end its bombardment of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, with US president Joe Biden
America’s currency has been flirting with lows again, as the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) dropped to a low of 89 on Tuesday and the following Thursday. This is the third time since April 2018, the DXY has been this weak, and some analysts think the currency could drop even lower. US Dollar ‘Is a Bit
Water and sewer utilities would need to issue three to four times as much debt as they have been to fund the level of projects the Environmental Protection Agency says they need, according to Moody’s analysts. The EPA estimated in a 2018 report that $743 billion in water infrastructure improvements are needed to meet the
In this week’s episode what I’d like to do with your share with you What is Beta and How Can You Use Beta on the Stock Market Tables to make trading decisions or investment decisions for your personal portfolio. Knowing what Beta is First off before we even get into what is Beta more important
In this article FIGS^11-BR The Robinhood application on a smartphone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robinhood is giving amateur investors access to initial public offering shares in its latest move to democratize retail investing. IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street’s institutional investors or high-net worth individuals. Retail traders typically don’t
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The Federal Reserve may be trying to project a coherent vision on what it expects its policy on future rate hikes will be, but the market cannot seem to agree on what version of the Fed it wants to believe. Does it want
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Virgin Galactic (SPCE) – Virgin Galactic shares surged 14.1% in the premarket after the space travel company said the next test flight of its SpaceShipTwo Unity will occur on May 22. Virgin Galactic said a maintenance review on VMS Eve – the mothership
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A spurt of acquisition announcements or talk of deals involving Wisconsin Energy Corp., Oracle Corp., and General Electric Co. may set those shares up for active trading in Monday’s session. Wisconsin Energy Corp. WEC, +0.89% said it would buy Integrys Energy Group Inc. US:TEG in a cash-and-stock purchase valued at $9.1
In the wake of downturns, real estate recovery is often heralded by a clearing out of distressed assets. Opportunistic investors typically look to struggling, over-leveraged or mismanaged properties. Low-interest debt and the promise of a market swing—often as well as some value-add strategy—drive activity and signal an industry turnaround on the way. 2021 is already
A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open house in West Hempstead, New York on April 18, 2021. Raychel Brightman | Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images Sky-high home prices mean demand for ever bigger mortgages, but those prices may also be
Kevin Matras goes over three common mistakes of options traders and their foolproof solutions.
Trading 212 shows you how to find retracements and identify entry and exit points with Fibonacci numbers. At Trading 212 we provide an execution only service. This video should not be construed as investment advice. Investments can fall and rise. Capital at risk. CFDs are higher risk because of leverage.
Municipal benchmarks were unchanged top to bottom Wednesday as investors focused on the robust primary offerings, underwriters repriced bonds to lower yields while issuers saw good demand in the competitive markets as munis largely ignored FOMC taper talk and the weakness in U.S. Treasuries that followed the news. Discussions about tapering asset purchases could soon
US companies have urged President Moon Jae-in of South Korea to release Samsung’s chairman Lee Jae-yong, arguing that the billionaire executive could boost Joe Biden’s efforts to shake off American dependence on computer chips produced in foreign countries. Samsung is weighing multibillion-dollar investments in new semiconductor facilities in the US, with the Seoul-based group considering
Cup and Handle Pattern: -It is a continuation pattern. -Discovered in 1988 by William O’Neil. I recommend his book How to Make Money in Stocks. -You need a previous trend in order to have a continuation pattern. -When the pattern trickles down the “handle” the volume will be slowly declining. -Once it breaks the “handle,”
Digital currency markets have shed billions in value over the past week and during the market carnage, bitcoin haters have come out in flocks. Moreover, according to numerous crypto skeptics, bitcoin has officially died 21 times this year and this week’s downturn is sure to provide another eulogy. Bitcoin Haters Step Out to Troll Crypto
Upsets resonated through local Pennsylvania elections on Tuesday as incumbent mayors in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg lost Democratic primaries to Black candidates and the one in Allentown is too close to call. In Pittsburgh, state Rep. Ed Gainey toppled two-term Mayor Bill Peduto and is an overwhelming favorite to become the Steel City’s first Black mayor.
Kevin Matras goes over the benefits of a bull call spread and how it can help you earn big profits on relatively small moves. Listen to Kevin Matras explain options trading further in our podcast! https://soundcloud.com/zacks-investment-research/zacks-market-edge-podcast-31
In this two part video tutorial, Trading 212 shows you how to trade moving averages. In the first video you will learn what moving averages are and how they are calculated. The videos highlight the important differences between the types of moving averages and how to tailor the time period to benefit from this technical
In this article .NSEI BTC.CB= MMIT-GB Emerging markets investing guru Mark Mobius said he likes Indian stocks even though Covid-19 cases in the country have surged, as “this is going to pass.” India’s stock benchmark Nifty 50 has risen around 8.1% this year as of Tuesday’s close. The index has climbed despite the country reporting