Investing

February 10, 2023When a company needs to raise capital, one of the ways it can do that is through a PIPE investment. This type of offering allows investors to purchase a certain number of restricted shares of stock from the company at… read more…

May 8, 2023When a new investment trend emerges, you may wonder what all the fuss is about. It’s happened several times with each new variation of cryptocurrency, and NFTs are set to be the next big thing among investors who are interested… read more…

August 27, 2025Online investing has become increasingly popular, and with the growing appeal comes new pools of traders who want to begin building their own investment portfolios. Finding the right broker is essential to starting your investment journey. However, choosing between all… read more…

May 7, 2021The stock market can be a volatile setting where each investor’s success depends on both strategy and their tactics. In addition, each investor must create a balance between minimizing risk and maximizing returns. Savvy investors know how to navigate fluctuating prices and follow the market’s patterns. They rely on objective data to help them make… read more…

May 8, 2023A spread trade involves buying a security and selling another identical or related security as part of one simultaneous transaction to benefit from market imbalances. Though complex and not familiar to the average retail investor, spread trades reduce investment risk… read more…

December 11, 2025Some of the more advanced trading platforms offer investors a service known as “Level 2 market data.” This usually comes as a premium feature, available for an additional price to investors who want it. If you’re a day trader or… read more…

January 16, 2025Iron condors and iron butterflies are two widely used options trading strategies that share many similarities but also have distinct differences. Both involve selling short positions to capitalize on low implied volatility while using long positions to limit potential losses. The key difference lies in their profit structures. Iron condors offer a wider range of… read more…

May 7, 2021A protective put might be the closest you can come to having your cake and eating it too, at least as far as finance is concerned. It is a strategy based on the elective nature of options contracts, in which the investor buys both a put-position options contract and a long position in the underlying… read more…

February 15, 2023The iron butterfly options trading strategy aims to profit investors during periods of low volatility. Also known as the “short iron butterfly” or the “iron fly,” the strategy makes its money off price stability. As an investor, you open several… read more…

August 31, 2023A quant hedge fund is a pooled investment vehicle that uses quantitative analysis to select securities. This means that the fund relies on research and mathematical and statistical modeling to predict how an investment will perform. While investing in hedge funds… read more…

June 3, 2021AMC Theatres has been around for a century. But a high-profile short squeeze coordinated on Reddit sent the company’s stock price soaring in early 2021. After a brief pause shares rocketed up again in late May, with the share price popping nearly 200% by early June. The flurry of activity created a newfound buzz for… read more…

May 5, 2021AirBnb is a popular short-term rental technology company that created a lot of buzz when it went public in December 2020. Founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia, the company has seen its stock price jump over 20% since its initial public offering (IPO), despite the coronavirus pandemic’s negative impact on… read more…

February 18, 2023In early 2021, the Texas-based video game retailer GameStop dominated the financial news when its stock price skyrocketed amid a buying frenzy. GameStop (GME), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has been marked by its dramatic volatility. The stock… read more…

August 28, 2025One of the main draws to any online broker these days is the trait “low-cost.” Two key figures who currently offer zero-dollar commission trading are Ally Invest and Robinhood. However, both services are structured in very different ways. Ally Invest… read more…

May 5, 2021Trading stocks and investing in other securities can help with building a well-rounded portfolio. While the two sound similar, there’s a difference in trading and investing when it comes to the speed and reliability of reaching your financial goals. If you’re unsure whether you’re a trader or an investor, or what the distinction even means,… read more…

January 3, 2025When managing your personal finances, it’s important to make the best use of every dollar. Setting up a sweep account at your bank or online brokerage is one way to do it. Sweep accounts allow you to earn interest on… read more…

January 16, 2025Incorporating dividend-paying stocks into your investment portfolio can be a strategic way to generate passive income and enhance long-term wealth accumulation. The key consideration is identifying which dividend stocks offer the best potential for stability and growth. One compelling option is investing in Dividend Kings, which is a select group of companies that have consistently… read more…

February 18, 2023When trading stocks or stock options, there are certain indicators you may use to track price momentum. Implied volatility, which measures how likely a security’s price is to change, can be useful for determining whether the market is set for… read more…

February 17, 2023The iron condor is a strategy in options trading. As with all options strategies, it is based on assembling a position out of several contracts. In this case, the iron condor is built out of four contracts: two short positions… read more…

January 24, 2023Pfizer is a multinational pharmaceutical company based in the United States. It is one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical corporations and ranked No. 43 on the Fortune 500 in 2023. The firm was founded in 1849 and is based in… read more…

February 9, 2023Hurdle rate is a term describing the minimum return an investor requires before deciding to buy a security or make another type of investment. It is expressed as a percentage. That is, if an investment promises to provide a return… read more…

October 3, 2025A penny stock is formally defined as any stock whose price is less than $5 per share. This is the legal definition used by the SEC and other regulatory bodies, although in common practice many investors define a penny stock… read more…

August 27, 2025Cryptocurrency is a rapidly expanding market. According to Statista.com, the total dollar market value, or market capitalization, of cryptocurrencies grew approximately 300% in the year 2020 alone. That kind of market value has interested even the most cautious investors. Just… read more…

April 27, 2021Interactive Advisors offers access to automated and actively managed portfolios that mirror those run by major investment firms like Vanguard and Legg Mason. This feature makes it drastically different than other robo-advisor providers that simply use algorithms to create automated portfolios that invest in a small range of passively managed funds based on the user’s… read more…

August 7, 2025Investing is a complicated process, so the trading platform you use should have the tech to support it and make your life easier. TradeStation and TD Ameritrade’s thinkorswim know that. So these two online brokers deliver dynamic investment tools to… read more…