Many investors wonder how financial spread betting companies make money when they don’t charge brokerage fees on bets placed. Below we look at how spread betting companies generate revenue, whether they make money from spreads (or whether they profit by trading against their clients), and what investors should look for when choosing a broker. Key
Month: May 2021
In my last write-up for Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ:RIDE) stock, I suggested that the company may be overvalued based on economic metrics. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com Specifically, unemployment trends for the construction industry were more negative than the national trend, which suggested that commercial fleet owners would not be willing to open their wallets. Naturally,
In this article ALKS Hiraman | E+ | Getty Images Company: Alkermes Plc (ALKS) Business: Alkermes is a biopharmaceutical company that researches, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs of patients in various therapeutic areas in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. Its marketed products include ARISTADA (aripiprazole lauroxil), an extended-release intramuscular
Sign in restaurant window. Elizabeth W. Kearley | Moment Open | Getty Images Workers are getting higher wages, but at some point that could bite into companies’ profits. As the economy reopens, costs are climbing for everything from packaging and raw materials to shipping. In addition to these expenses, companies are also paying more to
Since the start of May, tech stocks, including many so called “Reddit stocks,” have trended lower. The cause? Namely, fears of rising inflation. Related to this has been worries the Federal Reserve will do a 180 on its near-zero interest-rate policy. On top of this, other factors have contributed to increased uncertainty. Some have speculated
Five of the past eight trading days have ended in the red, driven by fears of inflation. Last week, the market was startled by the news that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) posted its largest month-over-month increase since 2009. Making matters worse was that CPI also had its largest year-over-year rise since 2008. Tech stocks
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is going on a very dangerous journey over the next 12 to 18 months. Amid multiple signs that SPCE stock could very well continue to crash during this trip, I continue to recommend that investors find a way to disembark from Virgin. Source: Christopher Penler / Shutterstock.com More specifically, past technical issues,
In this article FIGS^11-BR The Robinhood application on a smartphone. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Robinhood is giving amateur investors access to initial public offering shares in its latest move to democratize retail investing. IPO shares have historically been set aside for Wall Street’s institutional investors or high-net worth individuals. Retail traders typically don’t
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE The trading pattern of the past two weeks – particularly alongside cryptocurrency’s movements – suggests stocks could continue to be volatile in the week ahead. Investors are watching the wild swings in bitcoin and trying to gauge whether technology shares can gain traction
Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Oprah Winfrey is a media proprietor, highly acclaimed talk show host, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and actress. According to Forbes, the “Oprah Empire” is currently worth $2.9 billion. She is widely known for her talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which had been hailed as the highest rated
Oatly (NASDAQ:OTLY), the Swedish producer of oat milk, was a hit at its May 20 initial public offering (IPO). OTLY stock was priced at $17 but had its first public trade at $22.12. It then fell during the day to finish at $20.20. The shares came roaring back overnight, opening at $22.20. Source: Katrinshine /
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) is like your favorite sports team, assuming you’re a real fan and don’t just follow whoever wins. It’s always wait until next year. Since its glory days during the dot-com era, when it was briefly the world’s most valuable company, CSCO stock has been regularly disappointing investors. It’s still about 35% below
Interested in trading foreign currency exchange markets but don’t have the time or know-how to trade forex? Forex PAMM accounts may be a good choice for you. What Is a PAMM Account? Percentage allocation management module, also known as percentage allocation money management or PAMM, is a form of pooled money forex trading. An investor gets to allocate his or her
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) has become famous for its “meme stock” presence. In other words, AMC stock and others have become the go-to short-squeeze names and have become well-known favorites among Reddit traders. Source: rblfmr/Shutterstock.com Earlier this year, we saw an incredible development. Massive short-squeezes across the board had algos, retail traders and others looking to
In this article BTC.CM= DOGE.CM= ETH= Heidi Gutman | CNBC Veteran investor and IAC chairman Barry Diller said Friday that he didn’t trust cryptocurrencies and believes that the digital assets are “a con.” “I watch some of the people that you have on and they talk about it – $40,000, $12,000, whatever – I think
In this article T OTLY BA .CRBQX VFC DE An ASL Airlines Boeing 737-400 freighter landing at Milan Malpensa airport. Fabrizio Gandolfo | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Boeing shares edged nearly 3% higher in midday trading after Reuters reported the aircraft manufacturer discussed increasing
Workhorse (NASDAQ:WKHS) has spent a lot of time in the headlines over the past year. At first, investors were thrilled. Being among the finalists for a massive U.S. Postal Service (USPS) contract lit the EV maker’s stock on fire. From February 2020 to February 2021, WKHS posted a phenomenal 1,260% gain. However, that rapid growth was
Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) shareholders watched their investment’s impressive two-year run falter in mid-February. At that point, ROKU stock had posted the kind of gains investors dream about: Roku rose by 800% over the course of 24 months. Even better, this was no nerve-racking, Reddit-fueled stock that could collapse as quickly as it vaulted into headlines. Source:
Turn on business news and chances are, you’ll find more pundits talking about how the craziness in the broader investment market will continue inching forward. But at some point, everybody has to at least start considering stocks to sell. Simply put, the arena is full of both bulls and bears. And the latter may be
A visual representation of digital currencies. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images If it is not already patently obvious, and has been for a couple years, it would seem we have entertained the Crazy Town section of Crypto-Land. We have jumped the shark, crossed the Rubicon. We are over our skis and out of our minds.
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