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Leverage | Trading Terms
In the first video of our new series explaining trading terminology, David Jones looks at one of the first things newbies see when they open a real account – leverage. What is it exactly? How does it work? Is there any way to see it in a real environment? All these questions and more are…
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Top Wall Street analysts says these stocks are well positioned for long-term growth
In this article WOOF AAPL ABNB CRM SPLK Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the premiere for season two of the television series “Ted Lasso” at Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California, U.S. July 15, 2021. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters The last week has been nothing but turmoil for not only the stock market, but…
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Tesla, Sweetgreen, Gap and more
In this article COST MRVL SG GPS AVGO TSLA Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) — Shares fell 1.2% in premarket trading after CEO Elon Musk challenged the United Auto Workers union to try and organize his company’s assembly plant in Fremont, California. Sweetgreen (SG) — Sweetgreen…
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L.A. New Construction Is Selling Out Fast As The Buyer Pool Trends Younger
Fueled by recent statewide housing legislation and the continued housing shortage, the city of Los Angeles is seeing a sharp increase in new construction. In areas like West Hollywood, where the landscape is dominated by single-family homes, new housing options like multi-unit complexes and townhomes are now hitting the market—and they’re selling fast and with…
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How to move on after an eviction
Tommaso79 | Istock | Getty Images Although government intervention helped the U.S. avoid the scariest predictions for the possible number of pandemic-related evictions, hundreds of thousands of families still found notices on their doors. Since March 2020, landlords filed more than 750,000 evictions in the six states and 31 cities that The Eviction Lab at…
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Idaho voters asked to approve $288M of school bonds, tax levies
Idaho school districts will ask voters to approve $288.4 million of bonds and tax levies during Tuesday’s election to help districts deal with enrollment growth. The state has experienced rapid population growth over the past several years that has transformed its metropolitan areas from small towns into fast-paced cities. The state’s population has grown by…
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Purple Line, Capital Beltway P3 projects win TIFIA loans
A pair of high-profile public-private partnership projects will advance after winning key federal loans this week. Maryland’s Purple Line light rail project received a $1.7 billion Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan and the Capital Beltway Express LLC got a $1.05 billion loan. Both loans will be used in part to refinance outstanding TIFIA…
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Finding a Comfortable Starting Account Balance to Trade With
There are a few different levels of account balances when it comes to trading. It can be helpful to have three separate accounts: one for an IRA, one for trading/day trading, and another for swing positions. How you manage your accounts is up to you, but there are a few guidelines. These guidelines may change…
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Crypto donations to Ukraine top $37M, eBay eyes crypto payments and South Korea allocates $187M to the metaverse: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 27-Mar. 5
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Ukraine has received $37M in tracked crypto donations so far…
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Here’s Why Small Cap Growth ETF are Soaring
We highlight the top performing small cap ETFs of 2018 and the reasons behind their outperformance. (PXSG, FYC, SLYG). PowerShares Russell 2000 Pure Growth Portfolio: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/PXSG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/FYC/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SLYG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on…
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3 Hardest Psychological Barriers in Trading
Trading has as much to do with overcoming the markets as it does with overcoming yourself and your own limits. Good traders know this and they manage their mental blocks to squeeze out the maximum results out of their trades. Our resident trading expert David Jones is here to discuss the three main psychological problems…
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Starboard Value has options to build value at webchat provider LivePerson
In this article LPSN Daniloandjus | E+ | Getty Images Company: LivePerson Inc. (LPSN) Business: LivePerson is a New York-based software company that was founded in 1995 by Robert LoCascio, the current CEO and chairman. The company was the preeminent webchat provider in the U.S., if not globally, with 35% of the market share and…
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Rivian, Signature Bank, Sweetgreen and more
Shoppers wearing face masks leave a Costco wholesale store in Washington, D.C. Ting Shen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Costco — The stock dipped 3.3% midday despite a better-than-expected quarterly report. The retailer reported earnings of $2.92 per share on revenue of $51.9 billion.…
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Greater Boston Continues To Be One Hot Market With Price Increases And Low Inventory
All across the United States, a severe lack of inventory continues to produce record activity at the residential level. On the Eastern Seaboard, Massachusetts has been operating at levels not seen since 2006, according to the January 2022 Bassick Report covering the Boston, Weston, Wellesley, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket areas. The median sales…
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Sears real estate spinoff Seritage explores strategic alternatives as Eddie Lampert quits board
In this article SRG Eddie Lampert, former CEO of Sears. Source: Sears Holdings Seritage Growth Properties, a real estate investment trust that was spun out of the defunct department store chain Sears in 2015, said Tuesday that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its business. The company also announced that former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert,…
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Solana TVL and price drop 50%+ from ATH, but gaming DApps could turn the tables
2022 has not been a good start for cryptocurrencies and to date, the total market capitalization has dropped by 21% to $1.77 trillion. Solana’s (SOL) correction has been even more brutal, presenting a 48.5% correction year-to-date. Solana (blue) vs. Ether (orange), AVAX (purple), BNB (yellow). Source: TradingView Solana leads the staking charts with $35 billion…
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Appeals court sets hearing on Puerto Rico Plan of Adjustment stay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit set the hearing for a stay on the Puerto Rico Plan of Adjustment for Wednesday after several teachers’ associations filed the request. On Friday the Appeals Court gave until 5 p.m. on Sunday for the Puerto Rico Oversight Board to respond to the teachers’ request for…
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US Virginia Senate allows state banks to offer crypto custody services
The United States Senate unanimously approved a bill amendment request that now allows traditional banks operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia to provide virtual currency custody services. Delegate Christopher T. Head introduced the bill (House Bill No. 263) back in January 2022, seeking an amendment to allow eligible banks to offer crypto custody services: “A…
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Swings in UST push ratios closer to 100%
Municipals ended the week mixed, while the swings in U.S. Treasuries continued and equities sold off as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates. Triple-A yield curves saw one to four basis point cuts while UST yields fell up to 12 basis points on the 10-year, with ratios inching closer to 100% as a result. Municipal to…
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Stock Trading Mistake: Trying to Avoid Missed Opportunities
Rushing trades can destroy your account, especially if you’re making this mistake often. Example: -If a stock goes up and down several times and you’ve missed opportunities to sell when it peaked, you may get “ants in your pants” -This can cause you to buy before the stock begins to ascend again, and it may…
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