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eToro has partnered with the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), giving traders access to 10 liquid stocks in Dubai spanning sectors like banking, transport, and real restate. The value of your investments may go up or down. Your capital is at risk.  Key Takeaways Traders at eToro can now deal in leading companies in the UAE, […]

Mutual funds are a type of investment that allows you to pool your money with other investors and then have a professional manager invest the money for you. A mutual fund investment manager will choose stocks, bonds, and other securities that they believe will perform well, and the mutual fund will then be bought and […]

The role of the President of the United States, as outlined in the US Constitution and shaped by historical practice, involves a wide range of duties and powers – with varying degrees of direct control over the economy. We’ll cover this in some amount of depth in this article, as well as some of the […]

Plus500 has rolled out before and after-hours trading for seven CFDs on highly liquid US stocks known for their large price swings. Key Takeaways Extended trading hours is available on Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Trade before the exchange opens from 09:00 (GMT +1) to […]

The January Effect is a well-known phenomenon in financial markets where stock prices – particularly those of small-cap stocks – have historically tended to rise more in January compared to other months of the year. This anomaly has been observed and studied by economists, traders, investors, and financial analysts for decades. In turn, it’s sparked […]

‘Liquid alternatives’, sometimes called ‘liquid alts’, is a source of investment returns that is both: a) liquid (i.e., you can buy and sell it at a published price during regular market hours) and b) uncorrelated to traditional returns streams (where the ‘alternative’ comes from).   Key Takeaways – Liquid Alternatives Diversification – Liquid alternatives provide […]

Mark Minervini is a popular stock trader and two-time US Investing Champion (1997, 2021) known for his exceptional returns and risk management. His approach combines technical and fundamental analysis into a strategy for identifying and trading high-momentum stocks. Let’s explore the key components of Minervini’s trading strategy.   Key Takeaways – Mark Minervini’s Momentum Trading […]

A common criticism of hedge funds is that they don’t beat the market (commonly taken as the S&P 500, which is the world’s most tracked equity benchmark). Some even use this as a way to question why hedge funds exist in the first place. Namely, if something doesn’t add value, then shouldn’t natural forces do […]

Dividend futures are financial derivatives that allow traders to speculate on or hedge against future dividend payments of a specific stock or index. These instruments have gained popularity as a way to speculate on future dividend stream trajectories without the need to own the underlying securities.   Key Takeaways – Dividend Futures Pure dividend exposure […]

The elasticity of demand refers to the degree of responsiveness of the demand for a product or service to changes in its price. A good is considered to be elastic if an increase in its price results in a significant decrease in the quantity demanded, and vice versa. It is also referred to as “price […]