Trader’s Insight: Why Did VIX Close at Long-Term Lows Last Week?
For years, traders have used the market volatility index, or VIX, as a tool for measuring the jumpiness of markets. When markets are calm, and generally
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FX Evolution: Wall Street’s Biggest Bear Just Gave Up
Markets move in cycles. From their lows, investors start off skeptical. Many miss out on the early part of a rally. As the rally continues, more
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Rebel Capitalist: You Won’t Believe This … Meme Stocks Are Back
It’s been three years since retail investors pushed the price of video game retailer GameStop (GME) higher. Hedge funds had shorted more than 100% of
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DollarCollapse: Gold Family Heirlooms: The ATM Americans Never Thought They Had
Gold prices continue to remain near their all-time highs. After setting new highs in most other currencies last year, gold closed in on $2,400
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Dividend Growth Investor: Fourteen Dividend Growth Stocks Raising Dividends Last Week
Stocks are trending back to all-time highs. Investors remain somewhat bullish, but even small market pullbacks can lead to a jump in fear. That’s
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Heresy Financial: How the US Will Inflate its Debt Away (and you can too)
With interest rates at their highest level in 15 years, those who are undertaking new debt today are paying a hefty price. However, inflation also remains
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Game of Trades: This is the Single Biggest Threat Today
While most investors may focus their investment ideas on the stock market, financial markets are driven by something more fundamental. That something is the U.S.
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Blockware: How Debt Spiral Makes $1,000,000 Bitcoin Easy
Interest rates remain near their highest level in 15 years. That’s good news for savers, as today’s rates can offer a real return after
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Dividend Growth Investor: 15 Dividend Stocks in the News
A dividend is not set in stone. It’s determined by a company’s board of directors. And many factors go into the decision. That includes
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QTR Fringe Finance: Modern Monetary Theory And Boiling Frogs
Financial markets are still reeling from the recent bout of inflation. That inflation resulted from a number of factors. But the largest and most important was
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Blockworks Macro: The Bond Market Will Take the Stock Market Down With It (Here’s Why)
While most traders gravitate towards stocks or options on stocks, the bond market tends to drive other asset classes. That’s because the bond market’s
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Game of Trades: They Sold the Top (Again)
Looking for a sign that markets might be overbought and ready to trend lower? Simply take a look at whether or not billionaire owners of major
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