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Month: September 2020
In this photo illustration, the Interactive Brokers LLC logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty Images Market action around the election is expected to be so volatile that Interactive Brokers is forcing clients to put up more money in order to trade using leverage. The retail broker is increasing margin
A Tesla Inc. vehicle charges at a charging station in San Mateo, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Jefferies Financial Group — Shares of the financial services firm jumped more than 14% following the company’s third quarter
On Wednesday, a New York State judge rejected Eric Trump’s request to delay an interview with the state Attorney General’s office investigating the Trump family’s real estate business dealings. In his ruling, the judge ordered the President’s son to answer questions, under oath, by October 7th. Which begs a different question: is Eric Trump the
Eric Trump speaks in Portsmouth, NH on Sept. 17, 2020. Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, makes a stop in Portsmouth during one stop on his ‘Make America Great Again!’ tour. Erin Clark | Boston Globe | Getty Images A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office argued Wednesday that President Donald Trump‘s
Veteran Chicago-based bond and tax attorney Chuck Katz is hoping to carve out a piece of the local legal work on bond deals with the opening a new office in Chicago for New York-based BurgherGray LLP. Katz, who bring a tax specialty to the table, had most recently worked at Barnes & Thornburg LLP which
Interactive Brokers’ clients were greeted with an email informing them of an increase in margin requirements leading up to the November elections in the United States. The letter states that initial margin requirements will rise up to 35% from normal levels starting September 28th through October 23rd. Maintenance margin requirements will increase in a similar
US stocks dropped on Wednesday, led by technology shares, after Federal Reserve officials highlighted the need for Congress to agree on a new round of stimulus to support the economic recovery. The S&P 500 lost 2.4 per cent in a reversal that accelerated toward the close, marking its fifth down day in six trading sessions.
Main Thesis The purpose of this article is to evaluate the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) as an investment option. As my readers know, I have been advocating buying positions that hedge against equity risk for the past few months. In the short run, this trade has worked, with equities seeing a pullback
Logarithmic Price Scale vs. Linear Price Scale: An Overview The interpretation of a stock chart can vary among different traders depending on the type of price scale used when viewing the data. Most online and brokerage charting software can display different styles of charts. The two most common types of price scales used to analysis price
Chinese state media have denounced ByteDance’s deal with Oracle and Walmart as “dirty and unfair”, saying Beijing had “no reason” to approve the agreement backed by Donald Trump. Editorials published by several Chinese state media groups signalled Beijing may not sign off on a deal that could put control of the short-video app in the
An AWS Ground Station satellite antenna at one of the company’s data center in Boardman, Oregon. Amazon Microsoft will offer a new service called Azure Orbital that connects satellites directly to its cloud computing network, the company announced at its Ignite conference Tuesday. The service will begin in a “private preview” to a select group of
Workers install a Nike logo lamp outside the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, August 28, 2019. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nike — Shares of the athletic retailer soared more than 9% in extended trading on Tuesday after reporting better-than-expected fiscal first quarter earnings. Nike reported earnings of 95
Smart home technology can reduce the risk of indoor Covid transmission. Delos – Anthony Barcelo (Photographer) The Centers for Disease Control posted updated Covid-19 transmission information on its website last Friday and removed it on Monday, claiming the posting was done in error with draft copy. The crucial information in the update concerned aerosols and
A home for sale is seen in Santa Monica, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters After a record-setting July, the housing market still shows no sign of cooling off. Sales of existing homes rose 2.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 10.5% higher
Chicago is wrestling with budget troubles that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.Bloomberg News Chicago is considering using debt to bide time for a post COVID-19 fiscal recovery, Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett told City Council members Monday. Bennett and various stakeholders and financial experts engaged in a deep dive into potential revenues
Are you a frequent flyer? Do you find even airlines’ first-class service more frustrating than fulfilling? You can charter a jet, but the greatest freedom comes when you own one. Before you buy, though, you should consider whether the investment is truly justified. Depending on size, range, model, and features, a private jet can set you
Donald Trump’s path to installing a new Supreme Court justice appeared to clear on Tuesday as key Republican senators said they backed holding a vote on his nominee. The US president said he would announce his pick on Saturday at the White House. Amy Coney Barrett, a 48-year-old federal appeals court judge favoured by religious
As you can see in the following chart, the Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SGOL) has taken a bit of a hit in line with the recent selloff in gold. It is my belief that this selloff represents a solid buying opportunity. I believe the key drivers of the price of gold have lined
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Facebook has said it will take aggressive and exceptional measures to “restrict the circulation of content” on its platform if November’s presidential election descends into chaos or violent civic unrest. In an interview with the Financial Times, Nick Clegg, the company’s head of global affairs, said it had drawn up plans for how to handle
Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company In recent months, three story lines have captivated Wall Street: SPACs, electric vehicle companies and the rise of retail traders. The outsized success of the first two, and novice investors entering the market in record numbers, have led some investors to claim this is an indication of froth.
Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nikola — Shares of Nikola fell about 1% in extended trading, adding to steep losses on Monday. The decline came after Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton announced his resignation overnight. Milton’s departure follows short seller
A bi-directional arrow symbol on an asphalt road. getty Home prices are skyrocketing in most U.S. markets despite COVID- 19, a recession and a shockingly high unemployment rate. Many analysts are speculating that part of the boom in house prices is caused by COVID-19 – that some people are concerned about COVID-19 contagion and don’t
Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mom-and-pop landlords are in a worse financial position relative to their higher-earning peers as unemployment remains elevated and Americans continue to struggle to pay rent, according to a new analysis. Roughly a third of individual landlords who own residential property are from low- to moderate-income households
For the 55 calendar years from 1965 through 2019, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock rose at an 18.6% annualized pace, versus 11.8% for the S&P 500 SPX, -1.11% . (Both returns reflect reinvested dividends.) Warren Buffett can take credit for this, and he appears to be very much in charge of Berkshire. But, given that he just
St. Louis-based Mercy Health system took two rating hits over its rising debt levels and strained balance sheet metrics as it readies a $354 million borrowing and looks ahead to a post-COVID-19 recovery after taking actions to tighten its belt. Moody’s Investors Service lowered the rating one notch to A1 from Aa3 and assigned a
With President Trump’s new tax law, the child tax credit was raised from $1,000 to $2,000 per child for 2018 and 2019. Having qualified dependent children may also allow you to claim other significant tax credits, including the earned income credit (EIC). Together, the tax savings can be significant for many American families. However,
Minutes after stepping off his private jet in Braunschweig, northern Germany, at the start of this month, Elon Musk climbed behind the wheel of a brand new make-or-break electric car: a Volkswagen ID.3. The often abrasive Tesla chief managed to summon up some polite, if muted, approval for the vehicle as he drove it up
Welcome to Orchid’s Gold Weekly report. We discuss gold prices through the lenses of Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL). Investment thesis SGOL is in sell-off mode, pressured by a stronger dollar environment. Although the outcome of the latest FOMC meeting was dovish, it was largely priced in by the market, hence a lack
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