By: Spencer Israel 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 play on the comeback of restaurants and travel stocks. It’s not even going long bankrupt companies (though.. Read more
By: Spencer Israel 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 weeks. Despite its frequent recurrence, it’s not unreasonable to see why some market watchers are concerned. Coming off a decade.. Read more
By: Spencer Israel 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 reports will reflect April-June for most companies, which means we’ll get a more complete look at how the statewide shutdowns impacted business. The.. Read more
By: Spencer Israel 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 retail brokerages. As it turns out, that was just the beginning. If the 30% correction from February 19-March 20 was the “fire.. Read more
By: Spencer Israel 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 volatile as ever. Volatility in off-market hours is typically elevated—the result of less liquidity and lower trading volume—but the overnight markets in both.. Read more
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