Bond investors who have repeatedly lost money buying 20-year Treasuries since the U.S. government started reissuing them in 2020 are confident this time will be different. Asset management firm PGIM Fixed Income is one of several fund managers looking to make windfall gains by buying 20-year bonds that yield about 15 basis points more than […]
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Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), is not a fan of the Federal Reserve. He often criticizes the central bank for raising interest rates. He even tweeted that they could be “the most devastating in history” last December. But the Fed does not mind Musk’s negative comments. In fact, they rather
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The US dollar gained ground on Tuesday as traders weighed the contrasting economic outlooks for the world’s two largest economies. China’s trade data for July showed a sharp decline in both imports and exports, indicating a weak recovery from the pandemic. Meanwhile, the US economy appeared to be more resilient, despite the Fed’s aggressive rate
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The dollar was little changed on Monday after a mixed US employment report failed to spark any significant market reaction. Traders shifted their focus to the upcoming inflation data from the US and China, which could provide some clues on the economic outlook and the monetary policy stance of the two largest economies. US Jobs
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When the amount of money you have in your investment account falls below a certain level and you owe money to your trading firm, this is called a margin call. When an investor receives a margin call, they must either replenish the account with cash or liquidate some of its holdings. At what point will
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Trading and investing financial assets like bonds, and mutual funds are two ways to increase your wealth. But there is a difference between both terms. In investing, a typical investor keeps an asset for many years, sometimes decades. But in trading, you can purchase and sell dozens of different assets over a week or a
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Technical analysis is a method of forecasting how prices and trading will move based on those forecasts. It examines past price data, the volume of trades, and market movement to forecast how the market will behave. There are numerous applications for technical analysis. Some traders use it as their primary form of market analysis. But
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The term “scalping” may be familiar for you if you’re a trader. Scalping is the practice of extracting profits from very little price or market activity fluctuations, after a trade has been executed successfully. One must have a strategy for knowing when to exit this form of day trading. Before you scalp, here’s what you
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