Stock dividends are a distribution of additional shares of a company’s stock to existing shareholders. Unlike cash dividends, which involve the payment of cash to shareholders, stock dividends provide shareholders with additional shares of the company’s stock on a proportional basis. The total value of the shareholder’s investment remains the same, but the number of […]
Read MorePosition size and stop loss are important concepts in trading and investing, especially in financial markets. Let’s break down each term: Relationship between Position Size and Stop Loss: In summary, position size and stop loss are key components of risk management in trading. They help traders control and limit potential losses while optimizing the use […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Another tech plunge, another shot in the arm for stock quants mounting a big comeback in Wall Street’s awful year. As the Federal Reserve ramped up its hawkish policy guidance this week on still-raging inflation, the once-booming Faang megapcaps lost a further $568 billion in market value, bringing the cohort’s total capitalization to […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc. strategists cut their recommendation on US stocks to neutral on the risk of a recession, joining an increasing number of banks in warning of a growth slowdown. The market is showing “elements of a deflating bubble” with high uncertainty and the lack of reassurance from the Federal Reserve, strategists including Dirk […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — UBS Group AG leaned on traders at its investment bank to boost profit in the first quarter after its key wealth management business was hit by slowing client activity and rising costs. The Zurich-based bank reported net income of $2.1 billion, compared with analyst estimates of $1.9 billion, after the volatility caused by […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — A Morgan Stanley trader is leaving the firm after racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses as a bout of market turmoil makes and breaks trading books across Wall Street. Hamza El Hassani, who traded dividends in the New York-based bank’s equities division, will be departing after transactions he oversaw went […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking to invest in S&P 500 stocks but don’t have the temperament to sift through and analyze the financial fundamentals of 500 individual companies, an S&P 500 index fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) can help you gain exposure to all those stocks—without the grueling analysis. The S&P 500 Index tracks the largest and […]
Read MoreEveryone that invests over a long period of time will be forced to deal with some extremely difficult market cycles. The great certainty of the market is that there will be bull and bear cycles, but every cycle plays out differently and creates a new menu of challenges and frustrations. The current market correction is […]
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