Champion Trader Buys NEW Breakout
An old Buffett adage goes something like this “we don’t have to be smarter than others, we have to be more disciplined” and what’s true for the investing world goes for the trading world too.
In that realm, champion traders have to watch stocks like a hawk. Waiting for the precise moment for breakouts to occur and then pouncing on them when they do. » Read more about: Champion Trader Buys NEW Breakout »
Read MoreMarket Commentary: Is The Stock Market Manipulated?
Is the stock market manipulated? Of course, it is. Here are five prime examples of how nefarious traders can manipulate share prices to profit:
- Fake news: They spread false or misleading information about a company or its stock in order to drive the price up or down. For example, a trader might spread rumors that a company is about to announce good news,
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Read MoreMarket Commentary: Only 4 Times In 153 Years, Now What?
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark was a line made famous by Shakespeare, but it could be applied equally to the USA now. Why is everything so much more costly than a generation ago, and insanely more expensive than a generation before that? In a word: inflation, which is caused by an increase in the money supply.
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Read MoreMarket Commentary: 15.8% Of Bill Gates Portfolio In 1 Filthy Stock
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s investment in Waste Management (NYSE:WM) may seem surprising at first glance. After all, the foundation is known for its focus on global health and development, not trash removal.
Read MoreAvoid This Semi Stock Like The Plague?
On August 1st, Intel released its Q2 earnings report, much to the chagrin of longtime shareholders.
In the release, the company reported a 1% year-over-year revenue drop alongside a quarterly net loss of $1.6 billion. Much more concerning was the company’s plan for a cost reduction campaign that involved layoffs, reduced capital expenditures and a suspension of the company’s quarterly dividend.
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Read MoreThe Burst
10,000 Bitcoin for 2 Pizzas
When Laszlo Hanyecz forked over 10,000 bitcoin in exchange for 2 Papa John pizzas fourteen years ago, he couldn’t possibly have imagined what the future would hold. Today, those bitcoin would collectively be worth close to $700,000,000. And if the current halving cycle echoes history, there is a good chance they will be worth a cool $1 billion in the not too distant future.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: 1 Heart Transplant Stock Up Over 500%
TransMedics (NASDAQ:TMDX) has emerged as a prominent player in the medical field, witnessing a remarkable surge from $14 to $90 in a little over 18 months.
The company’s core expertise lies in organ care systems, which preserve transplant organs post-donor retrieval.
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Nvidia stock rises modestly as Wall Street applauds Blackwell AI sales but notes gross margin miss
Nvidia (NVDA) stock fell more than 3% midday Thursday after the company’s fourth quarter earnings topped Wall Street’s expectations but its outlook for first quarter gross margin came in lower than estimates.
Nvidia guided for a gross margin of roughly 71% for the first quarter, lower than its 73% gross margin in the fourth quarter.