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Key Takeaways from the Rosenblatt Securities Global Exchange CEO & Investor Conference

I recently attended the Rosenblatt Securities 2nd Annual Global Exchange CEO & Investor Conference in NYC. While nothing particularly new was uncovered during the event, there were a few interesti
Understanding and Managing Trading Halts: A Post-Flash Crash Guide

The regulatory landscape has changed since the May 6th flash crash. In an effort to prevent a similar occurrence, new circuit breaker type trading halts have been instituted. These circuit breakers ar
Stocks, ETFs, Options & Futures: A Beginner's Guide to Investing

Even the best at online stock trading admit that learning all the ins and outs of the industry makes for a daunting task. Entry into the field involves mastery over its often opaque jargon and complex
M&A Opportunities: Identifying Long-Term Trading Potential in Mergers & Acquisitions

By Spencer Israel The market got hit with an unusual deluge of M&A news on the morning of Nov. 25. Three major deals hit the tape—Charles Schwab’s $26 billion deal to acquire TD Ameritrade, Louis
Navigating Market Volatility: Avoiding the 'Ackman Bottom' and Identifying Opportunities

Call it human nature, or call it people trying to do their best Mark Haines impression. But for whatever reason, everybody wants to be the one to call the bottom. Last week, as Bill Ackman’s emoti
US Economy: Record Unemployment Claims Signal Economic Downturn

By: Spencer Israel If the U.S. economy was a movie, then Thursday gave us our first teaser trailer. And it was bad. By now, you know the number. A record 3.28 million Americans filed for unemployme
Rumsfeld's Known, Unknown, and Unknown Unknowns: A Leadership Lesson

On February 12, 2002, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was asked during a press conference about whether there was evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. This was his response: “Repo
Q1 Earnings Report: Navigating Economic Volatility & Future Outlook

The Q1 earnings season has arrived like investigators to a house fire. We just got through a month in which the U.S. economy essentially shut down and markets were at their most volatile in 12 yea
Navigating Market Uncertainty: A Deep Dive into 2020 Economic Pain

One of the things that will make this period the most written about economic event since The Great Depression is the uniformity in which pain has been inflicted on investors. It is hard to find an
Warren Buffett's Strategy: Why He's Choosing to Wait on Investments

The three biggest news items to come out of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting were: Berkshire completely exited out of its positions in American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, and
Understanding Oil Price Drops: The 2020 Crash and Market Implications

Cause: On April 20, crude oil went negative. The spot price of a West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures contract settled at -$37.63/barrel, shattering the previous all-time low of $9.75 set in April
Tech Sector Rally: Navigating Market Volatility Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Much has been made of the fact that, despite the highest unemployment since The Great Depression and the biggest decline in GDP since The Great Recession, U.S. stocks have rallied hard over the pa
Overnight Market Volatility: What Traders Need to Know

Market action in the regular trading session has calmed slightly following the historic levels of volatility reached in March. But in the after-hours and premarket sessions, things remain as volati
Hedge Fund Q1 Activity: Stocks Bought & Sold Amid Market Volatility

The coronavirus-induced market volatility began in earnest on Feb. 24, which gave hedge fund managers five weeks to adjust their portfolios before the end of the quarter. With regulatory 13F filin
Contrarian Investing Strategies in a Reopening Economy

All 50 states have now begun to reopen their economies to some degree, with the vast majority having what is described as either “minor” or “moderate” restrictions on public gatherings. This is a f
Retail Traders Fuel Market Volatility & Rally: Insights & Trends

At the end of February, we noted how the stock market’s sudden volatility had created an influx of trading activity from retail traders, underscoring the importance of reliable technology from reta
Q2 Earnings Season: Assessing Business Impact After COVID-19 Disruptions

Time flies when there’s volatility in the market—the Q2 earnings season is already around the corner. Unlike the Q1 earnings season, which included two months of pre-coronavirus activity, these rep
FANG Stocks: Are Mega-Cap Tech Giants Overvalued?

Just like headlines about trade tensions with China, the question of whether or not the group of the largest mega-cap tech stocks has become too powerful seems to reappear periodically every few we
SPACs: The Unexpected Investment Sensation of 2020

Against all odds, the hottest trade of the summer of 2020 has very little to do with the coronavirus. It’s not a bet on which pharmaceutical will develop the first COVID-19 vaccine. It’s not a pla
Q2 Earnings Season Begins: Market Trends & What to Expect

The market has been calming down in recent weeks, albeit gradually. Over the last four weeks, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has steadily declined to late-February levels, and trading volume in t

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