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2412, 2023

Options Trading vs Stock Trading: What’s the Difference and Which Strategy is Better?

By |December 24th, 2023|Categories: Swing Trading|Tags: , |

Maybe you’re just diving into the world of investing, or perhaps you’re looking for a new angle to trade through. Either way, you’re wondering whether you should choose options trading vs stock trading - and we’re here to help. Each path offers unique opportunities and challenges, whether it’s the allure of leveraging in options or the steady growth potential in [...]

2312, 2023

ARK ETFs – How Have They Performed?

By |December 23rd, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Cathie Wood, CIO and portfolio manager of ARK Investment Management is well-known and outspoken about her firm’s “disruptive innovation” ETFs.  She has been their cheerleader during the 2020 through 2023 tumultuous period. This market segment encompasses companies involved in the following businesses: neural networks, cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, reusable rockets, programmable biology and autonomous vehicles, [...]

2212, 2023

Carnival’s Earnings Were a Pleasant Surprise, and We See 3 Reasons to Buy This Stock Today

By |December 22nd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Carnival (CCL) got a nice 2% bump to start Friday’s trading session before ultimately falling a bit below its opening price. Nevertheless, the stock is up 3% in the past week as the company delivered upbeat earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter. While Carnival still posted a loss of 7 cents, analysts were forecasting a much wider loss at [...]

2112, 2023

Coinbase is Up 120% in the Past 3 Months: Is There Still Room to Buy COIN at This Price, Though?

By |December 21st, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Amidst a thriving crypto market, Coinbase Global (COIN) has seen its stock surge an astounding 375% this year, and 120% in the past 3 months alone.  The stock fell off a cliff back in 2022 after reaching a high of $342/share. It fell to a low of $33/share just about a year ago. It’s been rallying back since then, [...]

2112, 2023

Can You Time the Market?

By |December 21st, 2023|Categories: Market Timing, Swing Trading|Tags: , |

The elusive art of market timing is often debated in the trading world and poses a tantalizing question: Can you time the market? The answer may surprise you. Many traders grapple with this challenge, oscillating between hope and hesitation, seeking a way to make informed decisions without being overwhelmed by stress and guesswork. But the answer is yes - you [...]

2012, 2023

FedEx Falls After Cutting Full-Year Revenue, Should You Sell?

By |December 20th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

In a crushing quarter 2 report released yesterday, FedEx (FDX) cut its full-year revenue to $22.2 billion in 2024 from $22.8 billion in 2023. The report caused FedEx to fall 9.8% in the stocks, ruining months of gains. Despite the market’s adverse reaction, nobody can blame a company for cutting costs during high interest rates, and investors are still [...]

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