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  • VIX ETFs: Buyer Beware!

    Understanding VIX contango and ETF leverage can save you a small fortune.

  • The Reasons Behind Support and Resistance

    This video explores the psychology behind support and resistance, explaining the various trader tendencies that contribute to market behaviours that cause support and resistance levels to form. Test and practice the support and resistance in real market conditions with virtual money. Learn to trade and invest for free. – https://www.trading212.com/en/Practice-for-Free-GBP Download the free native mobile…

  • Satellite imagery shows Russian attack on Ukraine from space

    Satellite imagery of the Chuhuiv Airbase outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Ukraine, as Russian troops move into the country and strikes occur in multiple Ukrainian cities. Russia launched an unprecedented invasion early on Thursday, with reports showing attacks by…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Beyond Meat, Coinbase, Etsy and more

    In this article CVNA KAR ETSY COIN BYND Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Beyond Meat — Shares of the alternative meat producer tumbled…

  • This Wallpaper Line Was Inspired By Vintage Chanel Jackets

    Wallpaper has made a major comeback in recent years. It’s easy to understand why. Wallpaper is a touch that can truly transform a room. One of the most interesting brands to make a debut in this space is Housewife Essentials.  Founded by serial entrepreneur and author, Molly Borman, the brand recently launched a line of super…

  • Mortgage applications drop to lowest level in over 2 years

    A “for sale” sign in front of a home that Zillow shows has a pending sale of 750,000 dollars on February 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December…

  • Munis rally on a flight-to-safety bid after Russia invaded Ukraine

    Municipals rallied Thursday on a flight-to-safety bid after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, outperforming U.S. Treasuries while equities reversed major losses to end in the black. Triple-A yields were bumped from five to 10 basis points across the curves, while UST yields saw earlier double-digit gains fall to single digit basis points at the close. The…

  • Tonga’s timeline for Bitcoin as legal tender and BTC mining with volcanoes

    Lord Fusitu’a, a former member of the Tongan Parliament, has shared a timeline for the country’s plan to adopt Bitcoin (BTC). A Tongan nobleman, Fusitu’a had previously disclosed the four-step plan, a copy of the Salvadoran Bitcoin playbook. Step one is remittance, two is legal tender, three is Bitcoin mining and four is moving national…

  • Buying a Call vs Selling a Put Trading Options

    In this video, we’re going to talk about the difference between buying a call and selling a put. You’ll understand this quickly because we will go into details that will be a real eye-opener for you. You’re going to see in which scenarios you’re going to make money. Also, I’ll show you when you need…

  • Cramer says ‘I don’t trust this market’ yet, given Russia-Ukraine, Fed rate hike uncertainties

    Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market may have “another couple days of this uncertainty,” until it becomes clear whether Russia will invade Ukraine or whether Moscow will stop with recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, two breakaway regions there. “The market needs to get a little…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: EBay, Booking Holdings, Allbirds and more

    In this article BIRD BBWI REAL EBAY BKNG Signage at eBay headquarters in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Booking Holdings — Shares of the travel booking site operator rose more than 2% in after-hours…

  • Bitcoin plunges as Putin announces ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine

    Global crypto and stock markets plunged after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on a national broadcast that his army would conduct a “special military operation” in Ukraine.  As the sun began to rise in Ukraine, the Russian army launched missiles around several areas of the country, including the capital of Kiev and the city of…

  • Latest Stats Rewrite Conventional Wisdom On Covid Housing Impact

    After almost two years of increasing demand, housing starts are poised to decline in coming months. This is among factoids divulged in newly released housing industry data, including LegalShield Economic Stress Index and Magnetic Collective/Century 21 findings regarding the pandemic’s effects on the real estate market. The dichotomy of elevated demand and moribund sales is…

  • Moody’s downgrades Chinese property developer Shimao as debt troubles drag on

    Signage at the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel, developed by Shimao Group Holdings, in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 9, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Moody’s downgraded Chinese property developer Shimao Group Holdings on Wednesday based on expectations that the company will find it harder to repay investors on time. The move…

  • Puerto Rico board bypasses legislators, approves debt payments

    The Puerto Rico Oversight Board approved a budget amendment that includes more than $9 billion for bond payments after efforts by legislators failed to pass the debt payments required by the bankruptcy court-approved Plan of Adjustment. The board on Monday approved a $23.5 billion General Fund budget for the current fiscal year, with $12.5 billion…

  • Why the P/S Ratio is My Favorite Valuation Metric

    This week, Kevin Matras shows how to use the Price to Sales ratio. Highlighted stocks include GPRE, KIRK, SPR, TOWR and VVTV.

  • RSI: Understanding Divergence

    In this tutorial, we explain what we mean by divergence in the context of an oscillator and go on to give examples of how to read and use divergence with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), including examples with real-world charts. We also talk about how to combine divergence, overbought/oversold signals and failure swings into one…

  • TreasureDAO engineer alleged to have past involvement in questionable NFT projects

    On Wednesday, decentralized finance (DeFi) detective Zachxbt published a long thread on Twitter about TreasureDAO’s front-end engineer Just Cheese, or JC, and his alleged past involvement in several nonfungible token (NFT) projects. According to its white paper, TreasureDAO is a “decentralized NFT ecosystem on Arbitrum that is built specifically for metaverse projects.” Listed projects use…

  • Munis on the sidelines amid UST, equity selloff

    Municipals were mixed Wednesday even as U.S. Treasuries and equities sold off amid intensifying tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Municipal triple-A yields were unchanged on the Refinitiv MMD scale while experiencing up to two basis point cuts outside 10 years on ICE Data Services’ curve and two basis point bumps inside of 5 years on…

  • Congo Based Startup Jambo Raises $7.5 Million in Seed Funding Round

    A Congo-based Web3 app developer, Jambo, recently said it raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round. According to a report, the startup’s successful seed round is the latest by an Africa-based firm that is working towards developing Web3. Startup’s Partnership With Social Media Companies Jambo, the Congo-based developer of a Web3 app, has raised…

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