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Introduction to the Zacks Rank Series
Introduction to the Zacks Rank and how using it can help you become a better investor.
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How to Trade Moving Averages (Part 1)
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…
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Munis outperform UST sell-off ahead of holiday weekend
Municipals were steady to weaker in spots before the holiday weekend, outperforming a U.S. Treasury sell-off with a double-digit rise in yields as traders continued to weigh the impact of inflation. Equities ended in the red. Triple-A muni yields were cut a basis point, depending on the scale, while UST yields rose 11 to 14…
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Stocks could stay choppy as fears about the Fed overshadow earnings news
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 29, 2022. Source: NYSE Earnings season is here and it may distract investors from other issues, but it’s not likely to be the big driver of the overall market in the week ahead. Investors instead, will keep an eye on the things that have been worrying the…
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Stocks to Watch: Wisconsin Energy, Oracle, GE are stocks to watch
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, +1.71% said it would buy Integrys Energy Group Inc. US:TEG in a cash-and-stock purchase valued at $9.1…
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New Listings Signal Hope Is On The Horizon For Home Buyers
At the midpoint of April, housing markets are reflecting a changing landscape, according to a new report by Realtor.com. With Americans looking beyond the pandemic toward a new normal, businesses reopening offices and attempting to persuade workers to return, and people ready to embrace warmer weather in vacation destinations, real estate markets are welcoming an…
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Mortgage rates are rising. Here’s why your credit score matters and 5 ways to improve it
Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images In just a matter of months, mortgage rates have surged from just over 3% for a 30-year fixed loan to just north of 5%. As potential homebuyers follow those figures, there is one thing they may be overlooking: their credit score. The three-digit number has a big impact on…
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MicroStrategy shareholders letter: We’ll ‘vigorously pursue’ more BTC buys
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has proclaimed to shareholders of his company that his firm intends to “vigorously pursue” its reserve assets strategy to buy and hold more Bitcoin. Saylor’s publicly traded company is the largest single-wallet holder of Bitcoin (BTC) in the world with 129,218 BTC according to wallet tracker Bitcoin Treasuries. Those coins are…
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Why not-for-profit hospitals must think about ESG disclosure
Demonstrating a commitment to environmental, social and governance factors can broaden the investor pool for not-for-profit healthcare bonds but organizations should tread cautiously as disclosure practices evolve, Kaufman Hall’s Lisa Goldstein wrote. “ESG has already become a significant consideration for investors in taxable debt,” Goldstein, a senior vice president and member of the advisory firm’s…
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Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter at $43bn valuation
Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter with a bid that values the company at $43.4bn, a move that could turn the Tesla chief executive into a social media mogul. Musk’s offer of $54.20 a share comes days after he took a 9 per cent stake in the company, becoming its largest shareholder…
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How to Read Stock Charts for Beginners w/ Simple Examples Ep 202
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at how to read stock charts for beginners. We’ll cover the basics of chart reading, different types of stock charts and the one I recommend, different time frames when looking at stock charts, also you’ll see me evaluate a few stock…
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New Member Quick Start
Kevin Matras explains how Zacks Ultimate works in this educational video.
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How to Trade Fibonacci Retracements
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.
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Munis mixed; ICI reports highest outflows since March 2020
Municipals were mixed as U.S. Treasury yields fell for the second straight session, while the Investment Company Institute reported $4.8 billion of outflows, the highest since March 2020. Triple-A muni yields rose up to four basis points, depending on the scale, while UST yields fell two to six on bonds 10 years and in. Muni-UST…
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Indicators flash bullish on COTI ahead of its mainnet and Djed stablecoin launch
Development never stops in the fast-paced and competitive crypto sector and COTI is one project that is flashing some bullish signs. VORTECS™ charts from Cointelegraph Markets Pro show that COTI, an enterprise-grade financial technology platform focused on decentralized payments and digitization for any form of currency, could be on the verge of a breakout. The indicator began…
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Activist investors are hunting targets in the SPAC market, but battles won’t be easy to win
In this article LATG Daniel Loeb, founder and chief executive officer of Third Point LLC Jacob Kepler | Bloomberg | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The once red-hot SPAC market is becoming a fertile ground for activist investors who push for changes at problematic companies and profit from them. A record…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JPMorgan, Delta Air Lines, PayPal
In this article JPM The JP Morgan Chase & Co. headquarters, The JP Morgan Chase Tower in Park Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Tim Clayton – Corbis | Corbis Sport | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JPMorgan Chase – Shares fell 3.5% as JPMorgan Chase reported a $524 million…
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Stocks to Watch: Bed Bath & Beyond, GoPro, Nike are stocks to watch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., GoPro Inc., and Nike Inc. After Wednesday’s closing bell, Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY, +0.93% reported quarterly earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimate. Shares fell 5.7% in after hours.
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Ethereum Merge a ‘few months after’ June: Dev clears up what’s going on
The long-awaited Ethereum Merge is set for yet another delay, with developers working on the upgrade estimating a completion time a “few months after” June. Owing to the success of testing, there was a general expectation the Merge would go through mid year, however the latest setback is unsurprising given that Proof of Stake has…
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A Historic House In Paris’ Montmartre And Must See Pied-À-Terres In The City Of Light
Most visits to Paris include a stop in Montmartre in the city’s 18th arrondissement. Montmartre is a hill with the beautiful, white-domed Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. Tracing the city’s glorified history from the end of the 19th century and into the 20th, artists flocked to Montmartre, making it their own. The rents were low,…
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