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Stop Losses and Trade Sizes Can Help Manage Risk
Many beginners think trading is simply a question of buying the right stocks at the right time. But risk management is equally important because it may allow them to survive making bad picks. This article focuses on two key parts of risk management: stop losses and...
5 Sports Betting Stocks to Watch Before Football Season Begins
Barely two years ago, sports betting was legalized in the United States. Now investors are getting excited about sports-betting stocks with football season less than a month away. Roundhill Sports Betting ETF (BETZ) hit a record price yesterday and has made new...
Summer Reading List: Mark Douglas’ Classic Guide to Trader Psychology
On August 18, 2020, we posted a book review, authored by David Russell, of Mark Douglas’s “Trading in the Zone: Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline and a Winning Attitude.” After posting this review, we were informed by the co-author of the book that some of...
Stocks Are Snoozing as the Dog Days of Summer Begin
Stocks drifted higher last week as investors nibbled on lagging sectors. Still, activity is slowing as the summer lull begins. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent between Friday, August 7, and Friday, August 14. It was the third straight positive week. The index has now...
Travel Stocks Gain as Executives See Demand Rebound: Earnings This Week
The last week of earnings featured mixed results from technology companies and optimism from two prominent travel companies. Cruise-ship operator Royal Caribbean (RCL) and hotel giant Marriott (MAR) predicted demand will continue to recover as the U.S. economy reopens...
This Fast Moving Data Point May Show Things Returning to Normal
Just how quickly is the economy recovering from coronavirus? Rail traffic gave a potentially hopeful sign yesterday. U.S. trains moved 497,397 carloads last week, according to the Association of American Railroads. It was the highest number since the last week of...
Bullish Options Trade in Mall Retailer as Market Looks for America to Reopen from the Coronavirus Pandemic
Is the coronavirus pandemic ending? Investors increasingly seem to think so. In the last week, money has pivoted sharply toward airlines, banks, cruise ships, retailers and energy. Those are the same groups that rallied on the previous reopening surge in late May. One...
Technology & Communication
Snap Just Had a Historic Day as Self-Serve Advertising Fuels Stunning Growth Forecast
Snap just had an insanely bullish day, thanks to a better advertising platform and augmented reality. Executives told investors revenue will grow more than 50 percent annually for "multiple" years, according to reports on Reuters, Bloomberg and CNBC. That's more than...