It’s been less than a day since Ethereum’s historic transition to proof-of-stake, with most of the crypto community still abuzz with excitement following the successful Merge. On Sept. 15 at 06:42:42 UTC, the last Ethereum block using the old proof-of-work consensus mechanism was mined. Replacing it is an energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Many crypto enthusiasts
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Oscillators are among the most popular technical indicators used by traders. Here to talk about them is trading expert David Jones and he walks us through the way they function and how they should be used. As with all indicators there are many traps and tricks that need to be known to utilise them to
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Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Cathie Wood, Wall Street’s most vocal proponent of deflation, is getting a few high-profile supporters even as price
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Breakouts are like cheap tickets to a good movie. When they come out everyone wants them but only a few manage to get them. David Jones explains to the Trading 212 community how to see the early signs of a breakout and how to position yourself to jump in on a confirmed and more likely
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Municipals were weaker in spots Wednesday as mutual funds continued to see more outflows, while U.S. Treasuries and equities were mixed. Two- and three-year muni-UST ratios are around 64% to 65%. The five-year was at 70%, the 10-year at 83% and the 30-year at 103%, according to Refinitiv MMD’s 3 p.m. read. ICE Data Services
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(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Inflation, a hawkish Fed, fears of a recession have all made 2022 a tough environment for investing.  A traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds is deeply in the red, leaving investors to seek diversity elsewhere.  Ares Management, however, has been a beneficiary of the current environment. With hundreds
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Mortgage demand appears to have nowhere to go but down, as interest rates go up. Application volume dropped 1.2% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The week’s results include an adjustment for the observance of Labor Day. Since last year, homebuyers’ demand for mortgages has
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Bulls: -The stock market is going up -There is positive momentum -The term “bulls” is used because of the way a bull attacks (on an upward pattern) -The phrase “a bull for McDonald’s” means you are long or positive on McDonald’s Bears: -The stock market is going down -There is negative momentum -The term “bears”
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Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). This healthcare REIT is a dominate player in the skilled nursing facility space. It recently delivered a solid ‘beat and raise’, prompting analysts to revise their estimates
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