Day Trading

Day Trading vs Swing Trading – A Simple Explanation

S. Mulhem

Day trading is a relatively unsophisticated trading method that is low risk in comparison to other strategies. This trading method does have some key benefits, but as with everything, there are a few drawbacks which may put off some investors. Swing trading is different from day trading in a few key ways. The main difference…

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

Crashing Twitter Stock Ignites Acquisition Rumors Once Again: Report

S. Mulhem

The rumor mill was back at work this week regarding the possible acquisition of the popular yet struggling social media company, Twitter Inc . As Twitter stock continues to tank, the online social networking firm becomes a potential acquisition target for a number of firms, including Alphabet Inc, AKA Google . A little background on Troubled Twitter Inc Twitter Inc  has…

Walt Disney Co (DIS) Says ‘Jack Sparrow’ Will Replace ‘Luke Skywalker’

Abhijit Sen

Walt Disney Co has announced that the next installment of its “Star Wars” franchise, originally slated for release on May 26, 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017, seven months later. The new “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie will take the May 26, 2017 slot. “Dead Men Tell No Tales” will see the return…

Alibaba (BABA)

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) Enters $1bn Cloud Partnership with Nvidia

Lindsay Taylor

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced a partnership with Nvidia Corporation  that will see the two firms collaborate on development of artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies. An estimated 1,000 developers will be hired to create a big-data platform over the next three years. The partnership will see the Chinese e-commerce giant, through its subsidiary Alibaba…

Stock Market

Stock Market Sell-Off Got You Down? — Put Things In Perspective

Adam Aloisi

In a most inauspicious start to the 2016 trading year, the stock market has slimmed down about 7% during the first 10 market sessions of January. As is often the case, those not used to sudden stock market flameouts are starting to question “where’s the bottom?” Of course no one really knows that answer. With the…

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)

Twitter Inc. (TWTR) Copes With Global Outage and Unhappy Investors – And Users

Adam Green

Twitter Inc has not been able to endear itself to analysts, investors or users as it continues to struggle under the strain of many burdens. Analysts can’t seem to find a good enough reason to be hopeful about the prospects of Twitter because its product is becoming a mature product in a niche market. Investors…

Federal Reserve - Interest Rates

2016 Bond and Interest Rate Outlook

Adam Aloisi

With the first Fed move to tighten interest rates in almost a decade now behind us, economists as well as fixed-income investors are honing in on the prospects for additional hikes this year. While central bankers seem to be biased toward implementing a string of increases during 2016, I would opine that we all should be…

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple Inc. iPhone 7 May Just Be a “Last Hurrah”: Report

Michael Booker

Apple Inc.  gets more than 60 percent of its revenue from the iPhone, and it has built one of the largest businesses of modern times on the back of the device. The wheels are, if Wall Street research houses are to be believed, about to come off that particular cart. Apple stock has suffered as…

Apple inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) Apple TV

Apple Inc. TV Failure Means Watching Repeats Through 2016

Stephen Rhodes

Apple Inc. is, if analysts like Brian White are to be believed, in the midst of a dramatic transformation. The firm is trying to change itself from a simple hardware maker into one of the world’s biggest services companies. If you looked at the firm’s progress in 2015 there was some hint of this, but…