The joys of self-employment are many, but so are the stressors. High among those is the need to plan for retirement entirely on your own. You are in charge of creating a satisfying quality of life post-retirement. When it comes to building that life, the earlier you start, the better. Luckily, there are several retirement
Signs of China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom are seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2018. Aly Song | Reuters The New York Stock Exchange will delist three Chinese telecommunication giants after all. The stock exchange will remove U.S.-traded shares
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff (R) and Raphael Warnock (L) of Georgia wave to supporters during a rally on November 15, 2020 in Marietta, Georgia. Jessica McGowan | Getty Images Democratic control of Congress should help keep the bull market in stocks going with a big boost of fiscal spending, but it could also
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Some people don’t understand that you can actually be a seller of options. They think that you can only buy a put or buy a call, but this is not the case. Just like a car dealer will sell you a car before it’s even in their inventory, you can do the same thing with
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On so many levels, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) has been a winner. Gone are the days when the company was associated with a disturbing series of food-poisoning incidents, after which CMG stock traded at one point well under $300. Today Chipotle’s shares are above $1,350. Source: Northfoto / Shutterstock.com Therefore, congratulations are in order for
When recessions strike, the share prices of just about every company fall. This is because stocks are forward-looking and tend to overreact to both the upside and the downside. And when recessions do strike, investors rapidly discount negative earnings growth in the form of lower share prices. For some stocks, however — like Walmart (NYSE:WMT)
President-elect Joe Biden has an ambitious plan for a clean energy future. This includes a comprehensive plan to “achieve net-zero emissions, economy-wide, by no later than 2050.” If this plan makes progress, hydrogen fuel is likely to be a major investment theme in the coming decades. It’s therefore not surprising that hydrogen-related stocks have surged
In Europe, a bet is known as a “flutter,” and gambling on sporting events, even from a mobile app, is common. But the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision allowing each state to control sports betting, removing the exclusivity of New Jersey and Nevada casinos, means the whole business is becoming Americanized. And as such, DraftKings
Dan Henry, CEO of Green Dot Source: Green Dot Green Dot, a fintech player that’s often overlooked compared to bigger rivals PayPal and Square, has been on a tear lately, with its stock climbing 140% last year. Still, the company’s shares have ample room to run as it launches a digital bank account for low
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: UnitedHealth (UNH) – The health insurer is buying health-care technology company Change Healthcare (CHNG) for $25.75 per share in cash, compared to Change’s Tuesday close of $18.24, or $7.84 billion. UnitedHealth will combine Change Healthcare with its Optum health IT unit. Walgreens (WBA)
I can see why many investors are excited about Jumia (NYSE:JMIA). Basically, JMIA stock is a bold bet on the rise of e-commerce in Africa. Yet — while it has the potential to scale into a massive online shopping powerhouse — you shouldn’t put the cart before the horse. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com That is
Many market participants often flock to the latest 13F filing for the wealthy and well-known investors as they become available each quarter. Investors are often anxious to see what the likes of Warren Buffet and others are buying and selling. While most of us will never know the kinds of wealth that these individuals have,
Happy New Year! Source: Shutterstock I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and got the chance to safely see some loved ones and relax. I know I did, and now I am ready to face 2021 head on. A new year brings new opportunities … opportunities in the stock market and in many areas
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, signed into law Dec. 27, 2020, marks the third round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which last ran out of funds Aug. 8, 2020. If you were unable to secure a PPP loan during the first two rounds, new funding of $284 billion will soon be up
Source: Oatly Vegan milk brand Oatly is planning a 2021 initial public offering that could raise $1 billion, sources familiar said. The company, which is backed by Blackstone, Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman, has hired Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse to manage the offering, sources said. Oatly’s valuation will depend on the status
Cases of eggs from Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., await to be handed out by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce employees to several hundred families along with over 1,400 boxes of meat products from Merchants Foodservice and 2,200 gallons of milk from Borden Dairy, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 7, 2020.
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Triple Top Pattern: – A reversal pattern. – It forms from a previous uptrend. – You need to be aware that this pattern has the potential to be multiple patterns, and you cannot be sure that it is a triple top until it hits the third point on the resistance line. – Once it breaks
Hey everybody, Dave Bartosiak here with Trending Stocks. Big data is a big deal. Nowadays, everything we do is tracked, stored, analyzed and used to make decisions. The most infamous examples of this are tech giants Facebook and Google. Well, a new big data, big brother, big paranoia for the tin hat wearing crowd has
An interesting thing happened to XpresSpa Group (NASDAQ:XSPA) stock in December. The company clearly tried to gin up investor enthusiasm toward its Covid-19 testing operations. It didn’t work. Source: Maridav / Shutterstock Within the month, XpresSpa issued at least six press releases citing varying partnerships and moves underlying its testing business. Yet, for the month,
Since reaching $132/share in December, QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock has tumbled over 60% as hype over the solid-state battery company has died down. Those buying QS stock at the top would have seen a gut-wrenching loss. Source: Shutterstock But don’t let this post-Christmas sale go to waste. Far from being a disappointment, QuantumScape’s recent drop provides
Welcome to the stock market today! With novel coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising, all attention is on the pandemic. However, there is some good news. Investors have received updates from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY). As today progresses, keep these treatments and others on your radar. Latest Updates:
Wall Street on Monday labored through a tough day to open the new trading year, which prompted CNBC’s Jim Cramer to break down the top investing themes he’ll be watching in 2021. Investors should keep secular trends in mind because they are the best ways to approach a marketwide sell-off, the “Mad Money” host said
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Micron Technology (MU) – Citi gave the chip and hard drive maker a double upgrade, to “buy” from “sell,” based on its expectation of a long-awaited upturn in DRAM memory chip market. Micron rose 3.2% in premarket trading as of 7:39 a.m. ET.
No doubt, 2020 was a banner year for SPACs. Yet that wasn’t enough to save Hyliion Holdings (NYSE:HYLN) stock. Shares in the company, previously known as Tortoise Acquisition, soared in the run-up to its merger with the hybrid truck maker. Source: nrqemi / Shutterstock.com But since September, shares have fallen from as high as $55.85
As longtime readers know, I’m exceptionally bullish on electric vehicle stocks. But not all EV stocks are created equal. And one EV company that stands out from the rest in the best way possible is Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV), which went public through a merger with Hennessey Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (NASDAQ:HCAC). Source: nrqemi / Shutterstock.com Here’s
Not too long ago, I offered a very strong buy recommendation for next-gen, solid-state battery maker Quantumscape (NYSE:QS). At the time, QS stock was trading at $65 and change. Source: nrqemi / Shutterstock.com Five days later, the stock shot up to its all-time high price of $132.73. But to be honest, I think I got lucky
Early gains turned into losses for U.S. equities, which were compounded when Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, blocked the House-passed plan to increase the $600 stimulus checks to $2,000. The measure soundly passed the Democrat-controlled House on Monday, but despite President Trump’s urging and support from some Republicans, McConnell would not bring