What are the odds? Many say options are risky, complex, and not my cup of tea. They are complex only because traders put in all sophisticated lingo and make the transaction look complex. It is like solving E=MC2 without learning 2×2. If you understand the very logic behind this financial instrument, everything will fall into place.
Facebook is a company that has faced its fair share of challenges through the years but it is moving on like ‘The Little Engine that Could’. Except, Facebook is no longer little and the engine is a monster that can’t be stopped.
When it comes to financing, data helps. More importantly, accurate data helps. However, when you want data quickly, alternating between different apps and tabs shaves off seconds from your trades which can be disconcerting. That’s where Discord bots come into play. Discord bots are AI that helps you automate a lot of your financial needs like tickers, prices and percentage changes. Here are five of the best Discord bots for finance and investing.
Meme stocks run on momentum. As long as there are enough investors egging the stock on, and coming up with new reasons to buy and HODL, the stock is on an uptrend. We saw that happen to GameStop in January and then with AMC in June. Now, it seems like meme hypers have turned their attention to BlackBerry. The stock closed at $8.59 on May 25 before all sorts of news started emerging hyping up the company on social media, especially on the subreddit WallStreetBets. By June 3, BlackBerry stock was up 85% at $15.88.
Options have gathered popularity as risky investment instruments. But do you know, options were invented to reduce risk? To give you an idea of options risk reduction ability, no amount of portfolio diversification across stocks or bonds could protect investor’s money from the 2008 financial crisis or the March 2020 pandemic crisis. It was only the options that protected investors from the downside risk.
With vaccinations and a recovery in corporate earnings, it is a very good time to invest in stocks that will benefit from the economy’s reopening. This list doesn’t contain names like Air Canada or Cineplex because we believe that while these stocks can zoom up, even a little bad news or a jolt can cause these stocks to erode investor value. The stocks on this list are ones that will do well in shaky times as well.
Have you been investing in stocks, commodities, bonds for a long time? You have learned a lot about them and realized that you can predict how they move in the near term. It is time to step up the ladder, ace the game and try your hands on options trading. Options trading is complex and risky. You can make money in stocks without much knowledge, but you will stand to lose in the derivatives market without the right knowledge.
First, it was a dog that inspired a cryptocurrency. Then it was the logo of that cryptocurrency that gave birth to a new one. Yup, we are talking about the Shiba Inu coin. Its developers say that it is an improved version of the Dogecoin.
Small-cap stocks are generally bought because of their growth potential, and not because they pay out regular dividends. However, there
Contrary to popular opinion, not all stock markets are alike. Different regions and country stock markets often move to the beat of their own drummer based on all sorts of factors, from economic growth to political events and perceptions of risk. It pays overtime to take a global perspective.
The Bitcoin and crypto frenzy has returned. Many new-age investors are looking at crypto as an investment asset. But there are debates over its sustainability as many regulators do not consider Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies like Litecoin, Dogecoin, or Ethereum as a legal currency. Canada is taking a step closer to accepting Bitcoin and even introduced Bitcoin ETFs. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is also cracking down on the crypto gains for taxes.
The United States has been making a V-shaped recovery since the last quarter of 2020, with rising GDP and consumer spending and declining unemployment. The country’s recovery rate is just behind China, as US GDP increased at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2021 (ended March). In comparison, the European region witnessed a double-dip recession in the first three months of 2020, as the Euro Zone GDP shrunk by 0.6% over this period.
People who want to create wealth and build a better financial future are always on the lookout for information and advice that can help them fulfill their goals. Often, investors, experts or budding, attempt to do this by connecting with other people online through communities like Facebook, Reddit, and various other stock forums.
Who would have thought that the market cap of a cryptocurrency modeled on a Shiba Inu dog as a joke would be worth more than Ford Motors or Kraft Foods? Well, that is exactly the space that Dogecoin (DOGE) found itself in over the weekend. For a brief period, DOGE’s market cap topped $50 billion, beating Ford and Kraft. Now, at a market cap of $42.6 billion, DOGE is still sitting very pretty.
What is Bitcoin? It’s a cryptocurrency, a digital token that some companies are beginning to accept instead of money. Many call it digital gold as it is considered to be the future alternative to paper currency, it is limited, and it needs to be mined. It has caught the attention of many companies, hedge funds, and billionaire investors.
Facedrive doesn’t call itself a company. It calls itself a “people-and-planet first” tech ecosystem that offers socially responsible services to local communities. It’s a great way to connect with local communities and it puts the planet first which is a great USP in today’s world.
In an advertisement on The Financial Post, Facedrive CEO Sayan Navaratnam said, “What if we built this organization more into an ESG platform, with multiple pillars, where a user can come into the one ecosystem, understand the value and be part of something they truly believe in?”
The last year has seen central banks across the world cut down interest rates to record lows since the 2008 financial crisis. Almost all governments have launched stimulus programs and have refused to up rates. The US Fed has said that it expects inflation to rise to 2.4% and it’s a matter of time before Canada follows suit. As inflation continues to climb in Canada, here are five stocks that are worth investing into:
The global marijuana market is growing at a fast pace and investors want to be a part of this growth story. A report by Grand View Research Inc. says that the global legal marijuana market size is expected to reach $84.0 billion by 2028, and is expected to expand at a CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of 14.3% from 2021 to 2028. The report says, “Increased legalization of marijuana for medical and adult-use and the growing adoption of these products for the treatment of chronic diseases are the key factors driving the market for legal marijuana.”
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