After two choppy trading session, stocks were lower ahead of the 4th of July holiday. But after Wednesday’s fireworks, stocks were moving nicely. On Thursday, stocks were higher. And on Friday, a big rally left the major indices higher at high’s of the week. All this is in spite of a trade war with China “officially” starting … Read more
Trading was a little rocky leading up to the 4th of July holiday. But a little break and some fireworks (that weren’t market-related), was all stocks needed! Stocks opened strong today. The major indices pulled back in the morning, then right around 11am ET, stocks turned on a dime. In the afternoon traders had last month’s Fed Meeting … Read more
The cryptocurrency market has added more than $40 billion within a 48 hour period as major digital assets bitcoin, ether, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash recorded gains in the range of 5 to 10 percent. XRP, BCH, EOS, and Cardano Best Performers Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), EOS, and Cardano (ADA) have been the best performing … Read more
There has been a lot of talk in the world of exchange-traded funds that giants like Vanguard Group, BlackRock’s iShares and Charles Schwab are headed in the direction of trading without any management fee at all. We’re not there yet, but Vanguard Group is making a major move related to ETF fees that no other … Read more
On June 21, the WAR FIELD company unveiled its ‘first-person shooter’ game that allows players to win cryptocurrency. Players can use WAR FIELD’s Golder (GLDR) — an ERC-20-compliant, Ethereum-based cryptographic token — to bet on their character’s “life.” Living a gamer’s dream Although monetizing gameplay isn’t a new move, WAR FIELD says the idea is … Read more
Stocks got off to a rough start but ended in positive territory thanks to a tech rally. The major indices opened the day with losses and the S&P was down as much as 0.7%. There was an attempted rally mid-morning, but the push higher fizzled and stocks were trading back near the open the around 1pm ET. … Read more
Stocks finished lower for the second time in two weeks. It looked like we were about to see a comeback on Friday with the S&P up 1.0% at its peak. But after a great start to the day, the major indices erased most of the day’s gains with a sell-off into the close. The indices might have … Read more
It looked like we were going to see more selling today. The major indices dropped overnight and kicked off the day with early losses. But after the open, there was a quick rally and then stocks chopped around for most of the morning. Things finally started to move again in the afternoon, and the major indices … Read more
Trading got off to a nice start today, with the major indices all higher at the open. Stocks rallied throughout the morning and were trading at highs 75 minutes into the session. But a steep sell-off around lunch erased morning losses and the major indices turned negative for the day. Trading was choppy in the … Read more
Stocks finished the day slightly higher after a sideways trading session. With yesterday’s big drop and the ongoing trade rhetoric, traders were a little on edge today. The major indices opened slightly higher then retreated. There was a pullback 8 minutes into trading and another retreat 79 minutes into the session, but stocks found their footing … Read more