December 24 is fast approaching, the elves are busy at the North Pole, and Santa Claus is already starting to fill his basket for his annual tour! Oh oh oh ! Too nice, all that, but BE CAREFUL all the same! It could be that one or two malicious (or just a little drunk) elves…
Robinhood customers could only sit by and watch as the DJIA posted its biggest one-day point increase in history on March 2. Many of those customers are new to trading since the brokerage launched to the public in late 2014, and found themselves unable to log in, trade, or access their accounts as markets surged…
For the past few days, news in China has been on the front page of our media. And for good reason: the uprising taking place in this country, subject to censorship and under the authority of a dictator, is something unprecedented. What’s going on ? Why are the people rising up? What are their demands?…
What Is Yield To Call? Yield to call (YTC) is a financial term that refers to the return a bondholder receives if the bond is held until the call date, which occurs sometime before it reaches maturity. This number can be mathematically calculated as the compound interest rate at which the present value of a…
We know that fashion is a cycle and that every year, things that have been outdated for 20 years make their comeback in trends. However, we never get used to it and we yell for 3 months before capitulating. After the fanny packs, the bucket hats, the 70s patterns and the thong sticking out of…
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) shares rose more than 3% on Tuesday morning before giving up those gains and moving into the red later in the day. Piper Sandler upgraded the chipmaker from Neutral to Overweight and raised its price target from $45 to $56 prior to the market open. Analyst Harsh Kumar believes that…
We sometimes get so attached to certain characters in series that we have the impression that they are our friends, and when one of them dies, we feel even sadder than when our cat Mustache went under Aunt Martine’s Clio. Still, it’s just actors and fictional characters, but it does something anyway, and so we’re…
What Is a Strip Bond? A strip bond is a debt instrument in which both the principal and regular coupon payments—which have been removed—are sold separately. A strip bond is also known as a zero-coupon bond. key takeaways A strip bond is a debt obligation whose principal and coupon payments are removed (or stripped) by…
It’s not always easy to find great things to eat between foods with a disgusting texture and the most boring and depressing foods. So if we can get a little kick out of products that are worse for our health than ten packs of cigarettes in one evening, we won’t be shy. Come on, put…