Month: July 2021

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Premium vs. Discount Bonds: What’s the Difference?

July 8, 2021 admin Comments Off on Premium vs. Discount Bonds: What’s the Difference?

The bond market tends to be relatively stable compared to the stock market. Nevertheless, there is a degree of volatility associated with bonds—especially as they change hands between investors. As you delve deeper into the bond market, it’s important to understand the difference between premium vs. discount bonds. Identifying them means capitalizing on some of this sparse volatility.
Bonds aren’t issued at a premium or discount. Instead, all new bonds enter the market as standard bonds. Their value—and their status as “premium” or “discount”—are the result of market factors and investor sentiment. It’s possible for investors to capitalize on both …read more […]

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Robinhood IPO: Everything You Need to Know

July 8, 2021 admin Comments Off on Robinhood IPO: Everything You Need to Know

Despite a spectacular growth story, many people are not onboard with the Robinhood IPO. The announcement has resulted in mixed feedback from investors and social media platform readers and commenters alike. Nevertheless, the popular investing platform will go public on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “HOOD”.
According to Barron’s, this new IPO will mark the end of the meme trade. However, I don’t believe that to be true. The meme traders aren’t going away, and judging by the pure volume of Robinhood accounts that are not active traders, this is a trend that’ll be the new-normal. Nevertheless, that still doesn’t …read more […]