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This article was published on May 20, 2019 Perhaps the least known of the ‘unicorn’ companies now fighting for dominance on the stock market, Silicon Valley start-up WeWork is the latest to value its company in the billions, leaving many to wonder if the company is aiming too high for its debut. Silicon Valley Giants […]

On the 17th of April, there was a letter posted in the Guardian newspaper (UK) that may change the way financial institutions think about climate change. The governors of both the Bank of France and the Bank of England gave a stark warning that action needs to be taken. Catastrophic Effects François Villeroy de Galhau […]

This article was published on April 2, 2019 A look at Boxlight Corporation’s (BOXL) price journey reveals an interesting last 12 months. It is a company in the technology sector, and it reached its lowest price point of $1.14 on Boxing Day 2018, but also reached an all-time high of $17.40 9 months earlier. At […]

This article was published on February 19, 2019 JPMorgan Chase recently came out with news they are starting their own form of cryptocurrency, conveniently termed “JPM Coin”. It will be backed by USD on a 1-for-1 basis. JPM Coin is part of the same “stable coin” concept in the cryptocurrency sphere like Tether and USD […]

Foreign exchange (forex) trading is very popular among day traders because the markets are very liquid and open 24 hours per day five days per week. With the rise of online brokers and a greater number of floating rate currencies, traders have numerous options. However, not all currencies are created equal. Some are under fixed/pegged […]

This article was published on December 17, 2018 If you listen to stock traders, a lot of their focus is inevitably on the US-China trade war. Any rumor that floats the idea that trade relations are improving between the two nations moves stocks up a bit. And any rumor to the contrary punches them back […]

Options premium is often a confusing topic for those newer to this form of trading, particular when it comes to selling (often called “writing”) options. This should first be prefaced by saying that it’s never a good idea to sell options naked. In other words, don’t sell options without having the underlying position covered. There […]

Delta hedging a single position in your portfolio – or even delta hedging your entire portfolio – is a relatively common strategy. It involves options, which are equity derivatives. The philosophical basis behind delta hedging is to be price neutral to a market rather than be directionally biased. Delta Hedging At the beginning of December, […]

How to determine the direction of financial markets? Focus on who’s buying and who’s selling. Too many who invest in stocks (and other financial assets) focus on relative valuation metrics and whether something is cheap or not. What a company is earning right now or has recently earned doesn’t matter. That’s already baked into the […]

In trading, both at the retail and institutional level, the most common trading mistake is believing that what happened in the past is likely to happen in the future. Too many traders look at what’s worked in the past and assume it will continue to work. On top of that, they leverage that up, creating […]