When it comes to the advantages of the ETF wrapper compared to a classic mutual fund, the advantages of the ETF wrapper are clear. ETFs are easy to understand, since ETFs are simply tracking their underlying index.

EUR/USD has continued its downward move, dropping from 1.1201 to a low of 1.1041.

The competition to write the dominant large language model is intensifying. Elon Musk’s Grok has raised billions over the last few months in an effort to beat rivals Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT and Llama.

At the end of Friday, the Dow Jones (US30) Index was up 0.55% (for the week +0.88%), while the S&P 500 (US500) Index was up 1.01% (for the week +0.15%).

It looks like the wave 2 correction is complete and the price is still likely to move up. Look for an opportunity to join the wave 3 uptrend.

All of the bottom 10 countries for women are located in either the Middle East or Africa. Afghanistan comes in at #10, if that gives you a clue. Overall, the status of women deteriorated in 13 countries globally from 2017 to 2023.

We explore Elliott Wave analysis for Nasdaq, SP500, and top tech stocks like Apple, Tesla, and Amazon, with insights into market trends and strategies for September 2024.

Some even whisper that the peak of the labor market’s glory days might already be behind us.

For value traders, the Nasdaq is one to watch. If other indices follow through, then the Russell 2000 could indirectly benefit, but if Bears are to regain control, then the Russell 2000 will be the index attacked.

In this video, I discuss the indecision that was seen throughout the markets. I also talk about how the S&P 500 could move in the week ahead.

Earlier this week, the gigantic shadow of Nvidia Corp.'s earnings cast clouds across the broader market. But all those clouds have barely been murky enough to hold stocks back. Names like Sow Good Inc. should keep inching forward.

Directional volatility in the Forex market fell last week, as 26% of the most important currency pairs fluctuated by more than 1%. During this period, the New Zealand dollar was the strongest major currency, while the Japanese yen was the weakest.

Verizon Communications Inc. is the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Here is a brief overview of the stock and its dividend.

Certainly, it would make a fantastic business school case study to understand and analyze the strategic differences that drove O’Reilly Auto Parts and Advanced Auto Parts in such profoundly opposing directions.

There will be a lot of big economic data points this week that are likely to get the market moving.

How does a person go from an unrelated field of work to becoming a swing trader? And how does a new trader understand risk to preserve their capital?

Here is a brief look at two small cap stocks that have recently been upgraded due to their performance and strategy execution.

The cryptocurrency market looks set to end another disappointing week, as it failed to continue the positive trend recorded last week. This year, the sector has developed a habit of alternating enthusiastic, bullish weeks with depressing periods.

The TJX Cos. rang up a 6% increase in fiscal second quarter sales to $13.5 billion, with net income up 11% to $1.1 billion and EPS up 13% to $0.96. Comparable-store sales of 4% were driven by customer transactions, which increased at every division.

Over the past 12 months, a group of 10 large-cap stocks have underperformed all others. Here’s an updated look at the top 10 worst performing large-caps with their one-year price returns.