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Home sales fell far more than expected in February, as mortgage rates rose and supply remained tight
A For Sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes fell 7.2% month to month in February to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.02 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That…
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Bank of Russia Allows Sberbank to Issue Digital Financial Assets
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial assets. The move comes amid tightening Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, including limiting Moscow’s access to the global financial market. Sberbank Added to Central Bank’s Register of Crypto Asset Issuers The Central Bank of Russia (CBR)…
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Understanding Market Volatility and Trading Volatile Days
What is Volatility? -The magnitude of the change -It is independent of direction, it refers to the change of ups and downs Why is it Important? -The more volatile the market is, the crazier it gets -Trends are harder to spot when they are more volatile -Swing trading becomes riskier -It is better to stick…
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5 Must-See Earnings Charts This Week
Earnings season continues to roll on, and some investor favorites will report this week. Will they beat? Visit our website: https://www.zacks.com Visit our Stocktwits account: https://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Check out our weekly promotion: https://www.zacks.com/promo If you’re interested in our services, please check out Zacks Ultimate: https://www.zacks.com/ultimate/?adid=YOUTUBE&cid=sm-YOUTUBE
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Pandemic accelerated hospital trends that strain balance sheets
The COVID-19 pandemic stung not-for-profit hospital balance sheets hard in January amid the omicron surge and while those strains have eased, challenges persist as hospitals navigate a growing shift away from in-hospital care. The fiscal damage from the highly contagious omicron variant put a dent in margins, which sunk for the time in 11 months.…
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Muni yields fall as buyers jump in
Municipal yields fell on Thursday for the first time since March 1 as buyers emerged, while U.S. Treasuries rose out longer and equities improved again a day after the Fed’s first rate hike. Trading was stronger out of the gates, with large blocks of high-grades changing hands at stronger levels. Triple-A benchmark yields were bumped…
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Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Emerging markets, specifically those in Eastern Europe, have been whipsawed amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. With sanctions in place and Russia’s hard default deadline approaching in April, investors are particularly focused on the region’s sovereign debt — an area that Gramercy Funds has specialized in since its inception…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Occidental Petroleum, Guess and more
In this article MS MCD RVLV DG A customer enters a Dollar General Corp. store in Colona, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dollar General — Shares of the discount retail chain gained 2.8% despite a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter…
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ETH derivatives show pro traders are worried about Ethereum’s $2.5K support
Ether (ETH) investors are having a rough time in 2022, with ETH accumulating 25% losses year-to-date as of March 17. Still, the cryptocurrency has bounced multiple times near $2,500 over the past couple of months, signaling a solid support level. Ether/USD price at FTX. Source: TradingView On March 15, Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced that…
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Property News: New Resort Communities In Montana And Oregon Bring Adventure To Your Backdoor
With summer on the way, people from all over will soon return to the United State’s vast wealth of lakes, rivers and mountains to partake in the adventure and thrill of outdoor recreation. As buyers continue to show an interest in real estate that promotes an outdoor lifestyle and natural serenity, smaller towns and cities…
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UAE property tycoon Sajwani makes $1 billion bet on data centers
A data center. Erik Isakson | DigitalVision | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Emirati property magnate Hussain Sajwani will invest $1 billion to build a global network of data centers under his recently launched Edgnex venture, marking a pivot to digital after two decades in brick and mortar real estate. “We’re going to…
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Understanding Calls and Puts
Call: -Allows you to buy stock -If you have one call that means you are able to buy that stock at your set price -It has to reach the set price on or before your contract’s expiration -If it doesn’t reach the set price, your contract deteriorates in value and you lose your option premium…
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Covered Call Writing | Stock Options | Stock Market Strategies
http://www.Zacks.com – Kevin Matras explains how to implement a Covered Call option strategy. Stocks highlighted include APEI, GHL, PLCE, MYGN and WAB.
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Municipals take back seat as Fed hikes rates
After the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time since 2018 and said it would raise them six more times this year, U.S. Treasury yields continued to rise, while munis were relatively stable and equities rallied to close the session. Municipal to UST ratios showed the five-year at 76%, 90% in 10-years and…
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You don’t need to be angry about NFTs
NFTs are blamed for everything from tacky art to economic inequality and environmental destruction. But, the arguments by critics don‘t add up, writes Something Interesting‘s Knifefight. “For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Toward the end of January, one of my favorite content producers on the…
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Corruption’s murky toll on Chicago and Illinois finances
Political corruption taints the reputations of Chicago and Illinois and may influence decisions by businesses and voters at the polls, but it’s harder to measure the indirect toll on ratings, borrowing costs, and population trends. While federal authorities in recent decades have nabbed several dozen city and state officials including two past governors, the high…
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New Federal Reserve projections show six more rate hikes this year
Federal Reserve officials expect to hike rates roughly six additional times this year, bringing its benchmark interest rate to nearly 2%, according to projections released Wednesday. The median member of the Federal Open Markets Committee expects the Fed Funds rate to be 1.9% at the end of the year, according to the release. On Wednesday,…
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Fed’s interest rate forecast signals willingness to sacrifice growth to stop inflation, strategists say
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate Banking Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress”, in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022. Tom Williams | Reuters Bond yields jumped and stocks were volatile after the Federal Reserve released its forecast for an aggressive series of rate hikes that it…
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Price analysis 3/16: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, LUNA, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE
Bitcoin (BTC) is witnessing a see-saw battle near $40,000 with both the bulls and the bears trying to gain the upper hand. The volatility could remain high as the markets await the United States Federal Reserve’s policy decision due on March 16. Analyst Willy Woo suggests that Bitcoin could witness a capitulation event based on…
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Cabot Brand Announces First-Ever Outdoor 2022 Trend Of The Year: Outdoor Workspaces
Now that people are spending more time at home and going to the office less often, a new trend is growing towards outdoor workspaces. Outdoor workspaces offer a versatile solution for people who need a designated space for working from home, crafting, doing homework and more. They provide the security and comfort of being at…
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