Trading Ideas

(Bloomberg Opinion) — In a hot market for new technology stocks, it was Palantir Technologies Inc.’s turn in the spotlight on Wednesday. The debut wasn’t a complete show-stopper, and that’s fine — not everything can, or should, be a market darling. The data-mining company, co-founded by billionaire and Donald Trump supporter Peter Thiel, went public through a direct listing and started trading at $10, above the New York Stock Exchange’s $7.25 reference price. A $10 price equates to a market value of about $22 billion on a fully diluted basis, which, while respectable, isn’t much higher than its last private …read more […]

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will extend its ban on share buybacks at the largest U.S. banks, although banks will still be allowed to pay out dividends. …read more […]

Other experts say this advice from the personal finance personality ought to be ignored. …read more […]

The top dividend stocks to buy are ones you can hold forever. Once you invest, you can sit back and watch the dividend income roll into your account. This approach is a favorite among some of the world’s best investors, like Warren Buffett. Here’s one of his many famous quotes…
“When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever.”
Although, the downfall to this strategy is short-term swings. A portfolio of dividend stocks can jump around a lot in any given year. During a downturn, you could see a 30% loss. But if you’re in …read more […]

Duke Energy, which has a market capitalization of $65 billion, has rebuffed NextEra’s acquisition interest, according to a person familiar with the matter who confirmed a Wall Street Journal report about the approach that was published on Tuesday. Speaking at a Wolfe Research conference on Wednesday, Robo declined to comment specifically on NextEra’s approach to Duke, but said that major acquisitions in his industry could only happen if the companies involved worked co-operatively. …read more […]

Mortgage applications drop as falling rates are greeted by yawns. …read more […]

Nikola shares jumped on Wednesday after the company reconfirmed its strategy following founder Trevor Milton’s resignation. Yahoo Finance’s Emily McCormick joins Kristin Myers to break down the details. …read more […]

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Trading in the stock market is quite different than investing in it. Trading is a short-term game, while investing aims to earn you money in the long run. As a result, trading strategies look very different from how to invest.
Today, we’ll look at different strategies that can help you make money in the short-term by trading stocks (or other assets). Investing in stocks is generally a more passive strategy, while trading is by nature an active game, and one of the main differences between these different strategies is the time frame in which you buy and sell.
Familiarizing yourself with these …read more […]

Wednesday Wealth Recap

Financial freedom seems to elude a large part of the American population. Alexander Green explains a simple way to get out of this rut. (And you might want to pay attention… as your health and happiness could depend on it.)
Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are grabbing all the headlines these days. But Nicholas Vardy points out that, outside of the U.S., there’s a parallel universe of tech stocks that are just as powerful… and profitable.
What does it really mean to be rich? As Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld explains, it’s not always big houses and fancy cars.

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Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to discuss the company’s public debut. …read more […]

Palantir (PLTR) opened at $10 a share when it started trading on the New York Stock Exchange this Wednesday. The stock went as high as $11.42 during the first 10 minutes of trading. …read more […]

Dr. Roger Klein, Fmr. Adviser to the FDA & CDC joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to discuss the latest coronavirus developments, as Moderna shares climb on positive vaccine news. …read more […]

What to make of the markets lately? Early September showed a sharp drop from peak values, but since the eighth of the month – for the past three weeks – volatility has ruled the day. All the major indexes have bouncing up and down without showing a clear trend. While increased volatility is almost certainly going to stay with us for a while, it’s time to consider defensive stocks. And that will bring us to dividends. By providing a steady income stream, no matter what the market conditions, a reliable dividend stock provides a pad for your investment portfolio when …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — Palantir Technologies Inc. began trading Wednesday as a public company, ending a 17-year tradition of secrecy surrounding the software business co-founded by Peter Thiel.The data analytics company opened at $10 on the New York Stock Exchange, above the reference price of $7.25 that was set for the stock. Palantir listed its shares directly on the exchange, rather than raising capital through an initial public offering.Palantir popped about 10% to a market value of $18 billion after the first trades. It failed to capture the $20 billion valuation private investors had given Palantir since at least 2015.Companies are racing …read more […]