Interest rates are indirectly affected by open market operations (OMOs), the buying and selling of government securities in the public financial exchanges. OMOs are tools in monetary policy that allow a central bank to control the money supply in an economy. Under a contractionary policy, a central bank sells securities on the open market, which reduces the
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At the end of last month, shares of Clover Heath Investments (NASDAQ:CLOV) rallied from a “multiple bottom” signal. This is one of many Reddit stocks that demonstrated a classic short squeeze in the last few months. Reddit is a forum whose subgroup (or sub-reddit), WallStreetBets, caters to the speculative trader. The subreddit rose to the
It’s difficult, I’ll admit, to ignore Elon Musk. He’s a consummate showman and pitchman, and when he tweets about Dogecoin (CCC:DOGE-USD), people listen and usually the Dogecoin price moves quickly. Source: shutterstock.com/Igor Igorevich Musk has posted numerous attention-getting (or should I say, attention-seeking) statement about the Shiba Inu-faced coin. One of his most famous tweets declared,
Back when the Texas winter storm hit, that one event could possibly not have been worse for businesses exposed to the electric vehicle industry. With the grid down, electric transportation dependency became a liability. But now, the narrative may be turning favorable for EV-related companies like TPG Pace Beneficial Finance (NYSE:TPGY). That would be welcome
As a treatment for mood disorders, psychedelics-inspired medicine isn’t quite in the mainstream yet. Undoubtedly, Compass Pathways (NASDAQ:CMPS) and CMPS stock holders would like to see more progress in this area. Source: luckakcul / Shutterstock.com It won’t be a quick or easy path to full decriminalization. Psilocybin, an active ingredient in what some folks might informally
Back in late 2018 when the pot stock boom was in full effect, traders spoke of Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC) with reverence and traders furiously bought up shares of CGC stock. Source: Shutterstock Then, in 2019 the boom morphed into a bust and suddenly, marijuana stocks weren’t so popular. Traders weren’t buzzing about Canopy Growth as much.
Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) has some intriguing products and a significant amount of potential. Still, the company is facing several meaningful risks, while the valuation of HYLN stock remains elevated. Source: Hyliion media Additionally, investors remain skeptical about growth stocks in general and electric-vehicle stocks in particular. Based on the company’s elevated risk and high valuation, along
Often drawing comparisons to Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) for its utter dominance in its native South Korean market, Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) stock was one of the hotly anticipated initial public offerings. Source: Ki young / Shutterstock.com Thanks to significant backing from SoftBank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY), which owns 35.1% of CPNG through the telecom and tech giant’s Vision Fund, it’s easy
Although it probably didn’t get as much airtime as the bars and restaurant industry, the apparel sector was one of the hardest-hit segments during the pandemic. And those that specialize in intimate apparel such as Naked Brand (NASDAQ:NAKD) fared especially poorly. Let’s face it: people mainly cared about apparel from the waist up during the
Over the last year, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock has been inside a bouncy castle. Its trading range has been between $3,000 to $3,500 per share. AMZN stock opened May 17 at $3,232 — squarely in the middle of the range. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com At that price, you’re paying 52.5x earnings to own AMZN stock, which
Shares of clinical-stage biotech company Vaxart (NASDAQ:VXRT) have cooled off considerably after gaining about 1,500% last year. However, it’s still plodding along in developing its oral Coronavirus vaccine candidate, which could enter its second phase by the middle of this year. Many would argue that VXRT stock is a little late to the party, but
On today’s show, Jack Mallers talks to us about all the breakthroughs with the Bitcoin lightning network and how it will disrupt the payment clearing houses. Also Jack talks about his company Strike & how it’s allowing NFL superstar Russell Okung to receive half his salary in Bitcoin. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Why
Have you every wanted to buy commercial real estate, but you didn’t know how to get into the game? In this episode, Preston and Stig harness the decades of experience from our mystery guest and learn how he built a real estate portfolio with over 100 units. You’ll learn how real estate is valued and
On today’s episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals, Preston talks with bond expert, Greg Foss, about the potential impacts of Bitcoin on the global credit market and overall financial system. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – What were some early lessons that Greg learned that shaped the way he sees the investing world – How does he
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to talk about the pennant stock chart pattern, which is a continuation pattern, which means it continues moving in the same direction that it originally came from. In this episode I’ll show you what this pattern looks like, some of its previous trends, the volume, projections,
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
A look at two more stocks for your aggressive growth stock radar screen. Synaptics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SYNA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID NeoPhotonics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NPTN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the move to the cloud.
No, it’s not the end of the bull market. Hold your nose and buy some tech!
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We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the surge in demand for chips.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) and Ichor Holdings (ICHR) are Profiled. Applied Optoelectronics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAOI?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Ichor Holdings: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ICHR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
As concerns about the Trump trade continue to rise, investors are pouring money into Emerging Market ETFs. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VWO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/EEM/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/IEMG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Tracking a Top Technology Stock and Solid Performer in the Consumer Products Space. Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Chewy: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CHWY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
Though it may not seem like it given the push to develop advanced batteries for the electric vehicle revolution, the search for a superior powerplant is a decades-long dance. Indeed, the main structure of the battery hasn’t changed much since its invention. But that’s exactly what QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) would like to change. QuantumScape claims that
SOS, Limited (NYSE:SOS) has been somewhat of a controversial Chinese Bitcoin mining company listed on the NYSE. There have alternating positive and negative opinions on the company, including apparently one from Hindenburg Research. Hindenburg has not done a report other than these series of tweets on Twitter. Moreover, a short report from Culper Research here
Quick question for you: Which company would be your first bullish pick in the post-novel coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce-driven economy? Maybe you didn’t immediately choose Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR), but FVRR stock has performed surprisingly well — and I’d suggest that the biggest gains may be yet to come. Source: by InvestorPlace I covered Fiverr as a gig
Avishek Das | LightRocket | Getty Images Robinhood is redesigning some of its app features — most notably ditching its confetti animation —amid scrutiny over the popular stock trading company’s so-called gamification of investing. The free-stock trading pioneer, which is gearing up for its public debut, told CNBC the move is an effort to remove