Vermont’s $153.3 million sale of general obligation bonds in three series generated a nearly $30 million premium on top of that, state treasurer Beth Pearce said. Proceeds will fund new capital projects and refinance debt. The refunding portion generated more than $7.6 million of savings on a net present value basis, according to Pearce. “Investors
China will allow couples to have three children, ignoring calls to scrap its historic family policies entirely in the face of a looming demographic crisis after Beijing reported the population grew at its slowest rate in decades. Xinhua, China’s state media agency, said the Communist party’s politburo, comprised of its 25 most senior officials, had
Major British bank Natwest has launched an alert to urgently warn its customers of cryptocurrency scams, which have been on the rise. The bank has provided several tips for customers “thinking of investing in bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies” on how to spot scams involving cryptocurrencies. “If you ignore the above advice, you could lose all
Stocks v. Options Similarities: -Both are trade-able securities. -Both have bid and ask prices and a bid-ask spread -Listed on the same exchanges Differences: -Options have expiration dates, stocks do not -There is no set number of options -With stocks, you own a piece of the company and you have voting rights -With options, you
Kevin Matras talks about intrinsic value and time value, and what you need to know before placing your next options trade.
This video is all about the Stochastic Oscillator. We explain what the indicator is, what it’s used for and how it’s calculated. We also run through a number of possible ways to interpret this technical indicator and finish by explaining the difference between the Fast Stochastic Oscillator and the Slow Stochastic Oscillator. Test and practice
The Chicago Transit Authority heads into the market next week to refund $127 million of federal grant anticipation-backed bonds with positive rating news in tow. S&P Global Ratings lifted its outlook to positive from stable on a portion of the CTA’s grant-backed bonds being refunded, citing improving coverage ratios. S&P also moved the outlook to
An employee preps a John Deere & Co. excavator for sale at Martin Equipment in Rock Island, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images With May coming to a close, Wall Street analysts are fine tuning their recommendations as COVID-19 vaccinations pave the way for further economic re-opening this summer. We used TipRanks
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: AMC Entertainment (AMC) – The movie theater operator’s shares jumped another 15.4% in premarket trading, following four straight days of gains and a nearly 36% surge in Thursday’s session alone. AMC – popular among the so-called “meme” stocks – has more than doubled
One of San Diego’s most celebrated resorts, the Town and Country recently debuted a multi-million dollar makeover guaranteed to attract guests and breathe new life into the area for a (semi) post-Covid world. The hotel’s historic complex is in the Mission Hills neighborhood, which is located between San Diego International Airport and the downtown Gaslamp
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan cited potential excesses in the housing market and other inflation signs as an indication that the central bank should start slowly pulling back on its asset purchase program. With the Fed still buying at least $120 billion in bonds each month, a total that includes $40 billion in mortgage-backed
What does a highly volatile asset class offer traders, beyond palpitations and the occasional heart attack? Opportunity. Nicole Wirick of Prosperity Wealth Strategies in Michigan summed it up for Forbes: “Market volatility is a normal part of investing and is to be expected in a portfolio. If markets went straight up, then investing would be
Cardano’s ADA cryptocurrency was back in the spotlight Sunday, leading a tepid market recovery following news that the developer network was inching closer to launching smart contracts. Market update The combined value of all cryptocurrencies rose 4.4% on Sunday to $1.6 trillion, according to data from Coingecko. Among the majors, it was Cardano’s ADA leading
There’s so much spare cash sloshing around U.S. funding markets that investors are choosing to park almost half a trillion dollars at the central bank — earning absolutely nothing. Usage of the Federal Reserve’s reverse repo facility — a mechanism that’s part of the central bank’s arsenal for helping to steer short-term interest rates —
Russia has agreed to release $500m in credit to Belarus and look to increase the number of flights between the two countries as the Kremlin doubled down on its support for Alexander Lukashenko after his forced landing of a passenger flight that has sparked western condemnation. Russian president Vladimir Putin hosted Lukashenko in Sochi on
What is Volatility? -The magnitude of the change -It is independent of direction, it refers to the change of ups and downs Why is it Important? -The more volatile the market is, the crazier it gets -Trends are harder to spot when they are more volatile -Swing trading becomes riskier -It is better to stick
Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to limp lower as traders in the U.S. hit the BBQ to enjoy the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on May 31 and regulated futures and options markets like the CME are closed through the weekend. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after a brief attempt by Bitcoin (BTC)
http://www.Zacks.com – Kevin Matras talks about volatility and how to use it to your advantage through options.
Jump right in and make a profit immediately? That’s what most people think will happen when they enter the world of trading. But there are several things that experienced traders like David Jones always do before they open a new trade. He goes over every one of them in detail here, from picking which markets
Municipals were a touch firmer Friday with a few stronger high-grade prints clearing at levels to move triple-A benchmarks a basis point better while U.S. Treasuries were also a basis point or two lower ahead of what will be a low-issuance week to start the summer. All triple-A benchmark 10-year yields are now below 1%,