Featured Image Source: Truist Corporate Website. Truist Financial Corporation – the new business entity formed by a merger of equals between the BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks Inc. – will deliver to the public its first post-merger earnings report at the end of January. While the two merged business entities certainly suffered significant share price […]
Wide adoption of technological innovation – such as the fifth generation of cellular technology (5G) – offers investors opportunities to invest in technology stocks that are best positioned to take advantages of the upcoming boom. While cellular technology has been around for decades, 5G promises leaps in communication speeds and data transfer capacity. Transmission rates […]
“Little else is required to carry a state from the lowest barbarism to the highest degree of opulence but peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice.” — Adam Smith (1755) My wife Jo Ann and I are on the Regent Seven Seas Navigator on the Forbes Cruise to Asia, where I am a […]
A binary option is a derivative financial product in which the payoff for the buyer is a fixed monetary amount if the option expires “in-the-money,” or nothing at all if the option expires “out-of-the-money.” Binary options are one of the simplest financial assets to trade, which has resulted in broad appeal amongst traders and newcomers […]
Options offer investors the opportunity to diversify their portfolio and generate another stream of income. Before investing in options, it is important that investors fully understand what options are to minimize the risk involved in options trading. There are numerous books and online resources an investor can use to become familiar with options. From this […]
Since the terrible maritime accident that caused the near-instant collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, I’ve fielded multiple questions about this from readers concerned about the potential economic aftereffects of this tragedy. Because of these questions, as well as a slew of recent questions on Bitcoin, this week, I […]
A new trend has swept the market lately: spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs)! On January 10, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 new spot bitcoin ETFs, offering investors a more convenient avenue to invest in the original cryptocurrency. Unlike regular ETFs, spot bitcoin ETFs track Bitcoin’s current price, often referred to as […]
Five reasons to day-trade amid war and catastrophes stand out as guideposts for investors seeking to profit quickly with limited risk. The five reasons to day-trade amid war and calamities are worth weighing compared to long-term strategies that can include worry for weeks or months at a time. With day-trading, the desired profits can be […]