With several worrying developments domestically and internationally, many investors chose to rush for the exits, though a brave few may have opportunities in small-cap stocks to buy on the dip. Tethered to small-capitalization companies, these market ideas don’t always grab the spotlight. But when they do, their relatively diminutive profiles occasionally enable massive profitability. Effectively,
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly will not seek to ban payment for order flow (PFOF), despite earlier indications that SEC Chair Gary Gensler had been inclined to issue such a prohibition. A notable winner from this apparent decision is online broker Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD), whose business model is based on PFOF.
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We live in a sharing economy. This is an economic model that uses peer-to-peer activity, allowing individuals to acquire and provide goods and services to one another. This includes everything from access to capital, data, fashion, employment, and even transportation. The latter is commonly referred to as ride-sharing but you probably know it better by
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Last year, the phenomenon of retail investors bidding up short-squeeze stocks or securities that featured intense bearish sentiment caught like wildfire. This year, circumstances changed dramatically. With the Federal Reserve set to raise the benchmark interest rate until inflation normalizes, the framework for highly risky ventures diminished. Still, short-squeeze stocks represent powerful forces in the
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Over the past two months, sentiment for FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) stock has gone from “game over” to “game on.” Hitting a new low of $2.32 per share in late July, FUBO stock briefly spiked to above $6 per share in August as the result of an extremely positive response its first investor day presentation. Although this
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When a company’s CEO is frustrated, that’s probably not a good sign for investors. Today’s case in point is Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock, which seems to be having difficulty with some government contracts as their timing can be problematic. Furthermore, Palantir’s disappointing forward guidance could easily be a deal-breaker for prospective PLTR stock investors. Don’t get
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E*TRADE, established in 1982, is a very large broker that helped to disrupt the brokerage industry as one of the earliest online brokerage platforms. Robinhood was formed much more recently in 2013, and was also an industry disruptor because of their primary focus on their mobile app and elimination of commissions for stock/ETF, options, and
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Inflation occurs when an economy grows due to increased spending without an accompanying increase in the production of goods and services. When this happens, prices rise and the currency within the economy is worth less than it was before. The currency essentially won’t buy as much as it would before. When a currency is worth less, its exchange
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In this article DRI CSA-FF SCS CRM KBH LEN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Accenture (ACN) – The consulting firm reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, but gave a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the current quarter. Accenture pointed to IT spending cuts by corporate
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It’s been a banner year for energy stocks. With oil prices cresting above $120 a barrel and continuing to trade in a range between $85 and $105, energy companies are reaping record profits and issuing incredible earnings. Many energy companies have announced net income that is up more than 3,000% from year-earlier levels. It all
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Consumer protection laws are made to protect consumers from fraudulent business practices, defective products, and dangerous goods and services. They play an important role in a reliable market economy, helping to keep sellers honest, with no threat of unpleasant surprises. Consumer protection laws in the U.S. are comprised of various federal and state laws, each
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What Is Decentralized Finance (DeFi)? Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an emerging financial technology based on secure distributed ledgers similar to those used by cryptocurrencies. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) define the rules for centralized financial institutions like banks and brokerages, which consumers rely on to access capital and
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