Ignore the Anecdotes, Robinhood Traders are Solid Investors (Mostly)Taking positions in bankrupt corporations, indefinitely berthed cruise lines, airline stocks, cannabis, unknown electric vehicle startups, equities that legendary investors are short, and Chinese retailers are all activities Robinhood traders have been ridiculed for. But is the reputation deserved? As a group,
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“Oh, that’s gambling,” my mom said. We were talking about an investment I recommended to her two months earlier. She had followed my recommendation to purchase the security, which closely follows gold prices. It went up. In fact, I checked it while on the call and saw it was up
There’s a habit I picked up working on a Wall Street trading desk years ago. I don’t admit this to my friends that are not active in the markets; they wouldn’t understand. But, I think Channelchek users will be able to relate to it. Perhaps you do this yourself: When
Alternative Investments Will be Allowed in Defined Contribution Retirement Portfolios Will retirement planners be comfortable with investments that are not regulated by the SEC? The participants of defined benefit pension funds have long enjoyed the potential for higher returns in alternative investments. So why haven’t these investment options been included
U.S. Capitalism and Public Funds to Reduce Reliance on China Rare Earth ProductionWhat are Rare Earth Minerals?Rare earth minerals are getting more attention these days. Rare earth elements are a group of 17 chemical elements that have a variety of industrial and defense uses. They include yttrium and scandium and
Why Robinhood Traders May Never Find the Next Apple“I encourage people to educate themselves, but short-term trading is more risky than long-term investing and I do worry about this risk investors take…” Jay Clayton, SEC chairman, July 22, 2020Are you growing weary of officials at different levels of government telling us