HFT Giant Virtu Threatens To Leave NY If “Foolish” Transaction Tax Passed
02/11/2021 12:30 PMFirst it was the NYSE, or rather the "New Jersey Stock Exchange Located In Mahwah" that threatened to flee New York if a transaction tax seeking to scalp fractions of a penny for every trade is passed. Now it's the turn of the firm whose entire business model is...
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What to Look for When Choosing the Best Mortgage Investment Funds
02/11/2021 7:11 AMSimilar to choosing “the best” vacation, finding “the best” mortgage investment fund is subjective, and what might work for you will not work for another. However, there are some fundamentals that are vital to selecting a mortgage investment fund regardless of your...
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So That’s What Buying All That Toilet Paper Was About
02/11/2021 7:02 AMA new study talks about the role that government, media, and social media play in creating a mass hysteria that can lead to very damaging policy...
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On Demand Archive Available Immediately
02/10/2021 11:46 AMThe first ever online broadcast of the World Outlook Financial Conference this past weekend was fantastic. The on-demand archive is now available - don't miss the stock picks, the market forecasts, the economic analysis, plus terrific Precious Metal, Small Cap and...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy – Feb. 10th
02/10/2021 11:11 AMEach week Josef Schachter will give you his insights into global events, price forecasts and the fundamentals of the energy sector. Josef offers a twice monthly Black Gold newsletter covering the general energy market and 27 energy and energy service companies with...
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Reddit forums turn to cannabis sector as stocks hit new highs
02/10/2021 8:17 AM(Reuters) - Shares in cannabis companies surged on Wednesday, extending a months-long rally due to bets on decriminalization under the Biden administration, as the Reddit community behind a recent trading frenzy talked up the stocks. One post on WallStreetBets, the...
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People Don’t Care About Policy Unless It Impacts Them Directly
02/10/2021 6:33 AMPoliticians understand that but it's a problem because we feel the impact in terms of high priced housing and groceries but don't make the link to government...
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The cost of not paying attention to risk can be extraordinarily high
02/09/2021 12:05 PMIn today’s market, the majority of investors are simply chasing performance. Ultimately, investing is about managing the risks that will substantially reduce your ability to “stay in the game long enough” to “win.” Robert Hagstrom, CFA, penned a piece discussing the...
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Is Apple About To Announce A $5 Billion Bitcoin Purchase? One Bank Thinks So
02/09/2021 8:56 AMConveniently, just as we were scratching out heads over this critical question - which also answers how Bitcoin will hit $100,000 next - RBC published an initiating coverage report on AAPL (with a street-high price target of $171), in which analyst Mitch Steves...
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What Will Ferrell Can Teach Us About Economics
02/09/2021 7:09 AMAnd climate change policies but don't worry we won't pay attention. We're too busy virtue...
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