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Munis mixed, USTs rally on short end after half-point rate hike
Municipals were mixed as participants mostly sat on sidelines while U.S. Treasuries rallied on the short end after the Fed hiked rates a half-percentage point. Equities rallied to close the day. The 50 basis point rate hike is the steepest increase since 2000 and follows the 25 basis point rate hike in March. The bond…
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Op-ed: Stocks have been a horror show. Here’s how to tell when the market is near capitulation
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 6, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters How do you spell “capitulation?” F-E-A-R. That’s what this market breeds, and there has been no escape from that wild bear out for your lunch. Putting it in the starkest black and white,…
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Etsy, Booking Holdings, eBay and more
The Etsy website Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Etsy — Shares of the e-commerce company plunged by more than 12% after Etsy’s revenue guidance for the second quarter came in lighter than anticipated. The company CFO also said on the earnings call that “consumers…
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Dubai’s 2022 Luxury Market Continues To Smash Price And Sales Records
Dubai’s residential and ultra-luxury markets have continued their upward trajectory in 2022, with demand from international buyers resulting in high competition and several record-breaking sales. Driven Properties in Dubai is a leader in the luxury and ultra-luxury market. Founder and CEO Abdullah Alajaji recently sat down to discuss 2022 market dynamics and what’s driving the…
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As mortgage rates rise, here’s how to decide whether you should buy a home or rent
Tim Kitchen | The Image Bank | Getty Images It’s becoming harder to afford a home. Prices are up almost 20% year over year, and mortgage rates are soaring. The rate for a 30-year fixed loan is now 5.57%, according to Mortgage News Daily, up from 3.29% at the start of the year. At the…
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Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt Support for Bankoff Cards Payment processors Visa and…
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Fed implements first half-point interest rate rise since 2000
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark policy rate by half a percentage point for the first time since 2000 and sent a strong signal that it intends to increase it by the same amount at the next two meetings. At the end of its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee lifted…
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Stock Trading Chart Patterns: Double Bottom
The double bottom reversal pattern is similar to the double top reversal pattern, but it goes in the opposite direction. What Is the Double Bottom Reversal Pattern? -It’s a reversal pattern or bullish pattern -Begins with a downward pattern and typically ends with an upward pattern -There can be double tops or triple tops between…
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Top Stock Picks for the Week of Jan 3, 2018
Tracey Ryniec and Brian Hamilton look at a luxury hotel and casino operator and a large US home builder. Las Vegas Sands: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LVS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID KB Home: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/KBH?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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The Costs Of Opening And Holding A Forex Trade
In this latest video exploring the essential parts of the Forex market, we look at an example to show how the cost of holding an FX trade overnight affects your profit or loss for the position overall. We also explain which are the major currencies and run through the major currency pairs. Test and practice…
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Philadelphia sees tourism rebound
The Philadelphia region saw a 21% increase in tourists last year as more than 36 million people visited the region, according to Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city and the bureau said Wednesday the increase shows tourism is rebounding in the region as the COVD-19 pandemic continues to ease. The Weitzman National Museum of…
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Markets are weak, but ALGO, FXS and HNT book a 20%+ rally — Here’s why
Large-cap cryptocurrency continue to slump as investors await comments from the Federal Open Markets Committee regarding the exact size of the next interest rate hike. There are, however, a few bright spots in the market and select altcoins managed to post double-digit gains in trading on May 3, thanks to a big-time partnership announcement and…
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Former Fed Vice Chair Quarles says U.S. is likely to suffer recession
The U.S. economy will probably fall into a recession as the Federal Reserve combats multidecade-high inflation, Randal Quarles, the Fed’s former vice chair for supervision, said. “Given the intensity of inflation, the degree to which unemployment has been driven down — to bring that back into an equilibrium, it’s unlikely the Fed is going to…
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Warren Buffett rips Wall Street for turning the stock market into ‘a gambling parlor’
In this article BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett lambasted Wall Street for encouraging speculative behavior in the stock market, effectively turning it into a “gambling parlor.” Buffett, 91, spoke at length during his annual shareholder meeting Saturday about one of his favorite targets for criticism: investment banks and brokerages. “Wall Street makes money, one…
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Airbnb, Lyft, Starbucks and more
In this article ABNB LYFT AMD SBUX MTCH SMCI AKAM The Lyft Driver Hub is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lyft — The ridesharing stock plummeted 23% in extended trading despite reporting a beat on revenue and an…
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Bitcoin funds saw largest single week of outflows since June 2021
Institutional investors shed $133 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) investment products last week, marking the largest week of outflows since June last year. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ weekly Digital Asset Fund Flows report, the overall digital asset fund outflows for the week ending April 29 totaled $120.1 million, with the large Bitcoin…
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A Rare First Period House Hits The Market In Ipswich, Massachusetts
First Period houses are the timber-framed dwellings built by the 17th century settlers of the New World who relied on a medieval building style already out of fashion in the Old World. They were the building style of New England from the period following the initial settlement of the English in Massachusetts in 1620 to…
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U.S. inflation hot spots happen to be pandemic-migration hot spots
In this article RDFN Some of the hottest pandemic-migration destinations also happen to be home to the hottest regional inflation rates. The relationship between migration and inflation has strengthened significantly as more people relocate from expensive coastal cities to more affordable metro areas, according to an analysis released by Redfin on Tuesday. “We saw an…
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China’s independent refiners start buying Russian oil at steep discounts
China’s independent refiners have been discreetly buying Russian oil at steep discounts as western countries suspend their own purchases and explore potential embargoes because of the war in Ukraine. An official at a Shandong-based independent refinery said it had not publicly reported deals with Russian oil suppliers since the Ukraine war started in order to…
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How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading for a Living?
When I look at this question, I see the answer in two parts: 1) what kind of lifestyle do you want? and 2) how much money do you need to start trading to get to that lifestyle? Lifestyle What kind of lifestyle do you want? You will first need to answer this question before moving…
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