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  • Can Cloud Computing ETFs Keep Soaring?

    We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the move to the cloud.

  • Price analysis 3/28: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, LUNA, SOL, AVAX, DOT, DOGE

    Bitcoin (BTC) and several altcoins surprised many with their newfound strength during the weekend. Bitcoin’s rally easily sliced through the $45,900 level, which according to Glassnode was an area of resistance because several investors had purchased near that level when Bitcoin was declining after hitting its all-time high in November. Bitcoin’s strength may have attracted…

  • Muni yields rise further while UST curve inverts

    Municipals were weaker Monday, moving the five-year muni above 2% while the U.S. Treasury curve inverted and equities ended in the black. Triple-A municipal yield curves saw cuts up to six basis points on the short end while the three- and five-year UST ended higher than the 30-year. Muni to UST ratios were at 78%…

  • Regulators are worried that retail traders are getting in over their heads

    People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hey Mr. Retail Trader: do you like to…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Coinbase, AMC Entertainment, Beyond Meat and more

    In this article COIN TSLA AMC POLY A Tesla Supercharger station in Vallejo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Tesla shares gained more than 7% on Monday following news that the electric vehicle maker will…

  • Bitcoin price surges, but derivatives metrics reflect pro trader’s neutral sentiment

    As Bitcoin (BTC) finally broke out of the $46,000 resistance on March 27, traders were quick to conclude that the bearish trend was gone for good. Even as the price hit its highest level in 84 days, derivatives metrics and Asia’s Tether premium still show a lack of bullish sentiment. While analysts will struggle to…

  • First-Time Home Buyers, Inventory Expected To Rebound In 2024

    The housing market is expected to return to pre-pandemic, 2019 norms — at least in terms of inventory and the share of purchases made by first-time home buyers — by 2024, according to a panel of housing market experts polled in the latest Zillow home price expectations survey. The dwindling supply of homes for sale…

  • Data: Bitcoin Top 10 Whale Inflows Form Historic Bear Signal

    On-chain data shows the top 10 Bitcoin whale inflows are forming a historic bear signal right now, something that could spell trouble for the new rally. Bitcoin Top 10 Exchange Inflows (Whales) Form A Peak Recently As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, the BTC top ten exchange inflows have showed a…

  • What Should You Start Trading First? Stocks, Options, Commodities, Forex?

    Stocks, Options, Commodities or Forex? It really comes down to personal preference. Personally, I started with the stock market and prefer it as a starting place for beginners. Why? Stocks have a lot more liquidity, they are easier to understand and it’s easier to get in/out of them. Options are my second choice because you…

  • How federal disaster aid is still playing into Puerto Rico’s recovery

    Four and half years after hurricanes Maria and Irma battered Puerto Rico, followed by the COVID-19 pandemic, federal reconstruction aid is still ramping up and analysts say that money could be structured to do more for the territory’s economy as it emerges from bankruptcy. The federal government has allocated $71.5 billion of hurricane reconstruction funds…

  • This Week’s Growth & Income Stock: LyondellBasell (LYB)

    Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses in this article, http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/180276/this-weeks-growth-amp-income-stock-lyondellbasell-lyb, a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: LyondellBasell (LYB). This plastics, chemicals and refining company recently delivered a big positive earnings surprise as profit margins expanded rapidly for its products. This prompted analysts to…

  • The U.S. transportation P3 sector: lessons learned and looking forward

    In 2008, a consortium of private firms offered Pennsylvania $12.8 billion for a 75-year lease of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Then-Gov. Edward Rendell favored the deal, saying it would mean $1 billion annually for the state’s aging roads and bridges over the next decade. But many lawmakers, voters and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opposed the deal.…

  • Top Wall Street analysts see long-term upside in these stocks even amid investor uncertainty

    In this article NVDA ADBE NKE NET RIOT A silhouette of a woman wearing a protective face shield and a protective face mask is seen near to a Nike logo at a shopping mall. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana | Reuters Investors made it through another volatile week, as the three major indexes notched gains for the…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bed, Bath & Beyond, Nio, Honest Company and others

    In this article SWCH TEVA-IL SJR.B-CA HNST 9866-HK BBBY Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Cannabis stocks – Shares of marijuana producers are extending a Thursday rally in the premarket, following an industry publication’s report that the House will vote for a second time next week to legalize cannabis at the federal…

  • A $9.8-Million Gem Shines In An All-Custom Home Las Vegas Community

    This custom-built home may be set in a place called Spanish Hills, but don’t be fooled by the name. The design is ultra-sleek contemporary. Distinguished by strong horizontal lines, the stylish house is located within a gated neighborhood in southwestern Las Vegas, Nevada. The entire master-planned golf course community is made up of custom homes,…

  • House prices are going up. Here’s when you should increase your budget, and when to stick to your original price

    Mikolette | E+ | Getty Images Prior to the pandemic’s red-hot housing market, there was a simple profile that constituted an “A” buyer, according to Brian Copeland, a realtor in Nashville, Tennessee. “Four years ago, an ‘A’ buyer was someone who was pre-qualified for a loan, had 3% down and could go out this weekend…

  • Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ADA, AXS, LINK, FTT

    Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to notch its second successive weekly gains and end at the highest weekly closing price year-to-date. According to on-chain data from Glassnode, the recovery in Bitcoin’s price was driven by demand in the spot markets. This is likely to cheer the bulls because history suggests that spot market demand leads to…

  • Understanding the VIX – The Fear Index in Stocks

    The VIX is known as the fear index because it is based on the amount of puts that are purchased. Why? -The more puts that are purchased on the SP500, the higher the VIX -When puts are high that means people are buying protection -They think the market is going down High v. Low VIX…

  • Five Southeast states have achieved full jobs recovery, Fitch says

    Ten states reached full pre-pandemic employment levels in January, according to Fitch Ratings. Five of these states are in the Southeast — Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas — while Montana, Utah, Idaho, Texas and Arizona also hit the milestone during the first month of the year, Fitch said in a report released Thursday.…

  • ETFs vs. ETNs: Why You Need to Know the Difference

    Investors need to understand the risks associated with exchange traded notes before investing in them. IPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VXXB/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Proshares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SVXY/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IPath Series B S&P GSCI Crude Oil Total Return Index ETN: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/OIL/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID JPM-ALERN MLP: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/AMJ/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P 500 ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SPY/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on…

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