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In previous articles, we discussed that asset prices are a function of who’s buying and selling, the relative sizes of these buyers, and their motivations. Pension plan types affect pricing in markets, which in turn may have implications in your own trading and allocation decisions. This topic was covered in the following paper – Asset […]

Lots of people participate in markets – an estimated 62% of US adults (individual stocks, mutual funds, retirement accounts, etc.). But many people participate, but don’t participate in them in the way that fits their natural preferences. A recent paper – What Drives Investors’ Portfolio Choices? Separating Risk Preferences from Frictions – looked at this […]

What are Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)? How do you get ahold of them? Can you trade them? We cover all of this in this article.   Key Takeaways – Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) PGMs are six ultra-rare, chemically related metals, which are primarily used as industrial catalysts, not monetary metals or stores of value. Demand […]

Portfolio margin is a method of determining margin requirements that brokers use to evaluate the overall risk of a client’s portfolio. Unlike traditional margin accounts, which typically calculate requirements based solely on individual securities (e.g., Reg-T), portfolio margin accounts use a risk-based model. This approach looks at the entire portfolio’s potential for loss in varying […]

Closed-End Funds (CEFs) are a type of investment fund that pools money from investors to buy a diversified portfolio of assets, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, or other securities.  Unlike mutual funds or ETFs (exchange-traded funds), CEFs have a fixed number of shares issued at their initial public offering (IPO) and are traded on […]

Multi-asset leveraged ETFs are a way to diversify asset exposures while also taking on more risk – for ideally higher return. These are for traders looking for higher returns who don’t want to manage the exposures and trades themselves, while also having higher risk tolerance. They typically include equity futures, along with assets like bonds […]

Plus500US has added prediction markets to its ‘Plus500 Futures’ platform. The offering has been made possible through a deal with prediction markets provider, Kalshi. We put it through its paces, and Plus500 earned a spot in our ranking of the top prediction market betting sites. Key Takeaways Plus500 has added event-based trading for US visitors, […]

Diversification is one of the most valuable things you can have as a trader or investor. It increases your ability to keep things chugging along without suffering unacceptable losses and underwater periods. Even if you buy a bunch of stocks, they mostly move up and down together. You can go into other things like bonds […]

Eightcap has teamed up with TradeLocker to make the advanced charting and trading platform available to clients. With the move, Eightcap has become the first well-regulated CFD broker to integrate TradeLocker. Key Takeaways Eightcap has made over 800 forex, stock, index, commodity and crypto assets available on TradeLocker’s desktop, web and mobile platform. Clients can […]

We’re going to look at the highest SEC Yield ETFs on the market. Our criteria: At least 3 years of history. (The ETF space exploded in the mid-2020s and many funds have short histories where it’s hard to judge their performance.) SEC yield of at least 5% or so. We’ll start with the highest yields […]