Update July 19, 2020: Stock buybacks are reportedly down 98% over the last year as of June 2020.In the wake of negative United States economic news this month, there's been a lot of talk about stock buybacks. The controversy is this: should major companies that have been buying back their own stocks as a means … Continue reading Why Are Stock Buybacks Bad?
In a recent piece on building a portfolio that can withstand any market environment, we discussed how many considered a 100% stock portfolio as the place to be during the last ten years. Then came a global pandemic and oil price war that set stocks back about 30% year to date. Disappointingly, other asset classes … Continue reading Hiding Places: Profitable ETFs During the Coronavirus Bear Market
On Monday, March 9, 2020 something that rarely happens took place. When the S&P500 dropped 7% within 3 minutes of the markets open, it triggered a 15 minute closure of the market known as a circuit breaker. The equities and options exchanges, according to the New York Stock Exchange, have procedures to kick in a … Continue reading What is the Purpose of a Circuit Breaker for the Market?
Tesla has yet to introduce autonomous flying vehicles but that hasn’t stopped the stock from taking off to new heights this month. As individual investors on Robinhood, catching the move that Tesla has made recently is all of our dreams. It’s also a “cool” company that most of us enjoy talking about. The CEO even … Continue reading The Most Hated Stocks of 2020
A cool feature from the Robinhood app is the potential to receive free stock both for you and the friend you refer to Robinhood. It’s a great way to add to your portfolio while also introducing friends to the stock market and the benefits of free stock trading from Robinhood. What stocks will you and … Continue reading Robinhood Referral Code: Easy Way to Get Free Stocks For You and Friends
