2 strategies for trying to make money in a volatile stock market
The introduction of tariffs in the US has created a volatile stock market. In general, share prices took a hit on Tuesday (4 March) before staging a recovery the next day.
In this type of environment, it can be difficult to know what to do. But there are a couple of things investors can do – and avoid doing – to give themselves the best chance of achieving success.
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Read MoreWhat All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security in 2025
There is no shortage of changes in Social Security each year. It has been that way since the program was started decades ago, and no signs are pointing to it stopping anytime soon (if ever).
While some benefits are specific to particular groups, other changes are more universal and apply across the board to all current or incoming recipients.
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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures pull back from rally fueled by tariff hopes
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US economy live: Federal Reserve chief Jay Powell pushes back against US growth worries
US stocks dropped sharply on Friday and were on course for the worst week since 2022 after a disappointing jobs report reinforced concerns that Donald Trump’s tariffs are weighing on the world’s largest economy.
The US created 151,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falling short of the 160,000 forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
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Market Commentary: Champion Traders Key Rule To Win
When you win the US trading championships numerous times, you deserve closer scrutiny than the ordinary trader. And that’s why in today’s post we examine an absolutely crucial component of successful trading that just about every ordinary trader ignores, dismisses, or simply fails to adhere to in spite of knowing better.
To exemplify the rule,
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36 Stocks Up 30% Year-to-Date
Famously, a common pitfall of ordinary traders is to buy the dip and ignore the stocks going from strength to strength. It’s just so tempting to buy stocks that have sold off in the hopes of making the big returns while ignoring those powering higher from one day to the next.
If we turn our attention to those stocks that have been going higher this year,
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10,000 Calls Bought on This Stock, What Do Insiders Know?
Investors will almost never have as good a pulse on the future prospects of a company as insiders will. There’s naturally an information asymmetry that comes along with weekly meetings, and proximity to management.
The water cooler chatter is a real phenomenon that acts as a communication channel spreading information around a company.
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