Monthly Archives: July 2022

What do Big Tech earnings tell us about the health of consumer demand?

How healthy is the market for technology products today? The question is too broad. Large markets can have varying internal results that contrast with top-line numbers. An example of this from recent history is disparate results in venture capital activity we’ve noted around the world. While the aggregate venture market is slowing, we’ve also seen…

Day trading is for experienced investors who can make quick decisions about fast-moving securities

Day trading is all about taking advantage of quick movements in the market and profiting off of buying and selling securities. AndreyPopov/Getty Images Day trading is the practice of making several trades of a security within a single day.Day traders hope to use market volatility to make money on small gains by trading stocks.While there’s…

Quantitative easing explained: How this monetary policy affects you and your money

Quantitative easing is intended to boost the economy through central-bank asset purchases. Hisham Ibrahim/Getty Quantitative Easing (QE) is a type of non-traditional monetary policy in which a central bank buys a large number of securities to stimulate the economy.When QE works well, the increase in the money supply encourages lending, lowers interest rates, and results…

Truist Bank review: Large branch network in the Southeast and new checking accounts with zero overdraft fees

Truist Bank is a national brick-and-mortar institution that’s mainly available in the Southeastern region of the US. Truist; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, like American Express, but our reporting and recommendations…

Reps. Pat Fallon, Tom Suozzi, and Chris Jacobs avoid penalties after STOCK Act violation investigations

Reps. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York; Chris Jacobs, a Republican from New York; and Pat Fallon, a Republican from Texas Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images Reps. Pat Fallon, Tom Suozzi, and Chris Jacobs failed to properly disclose personal stock trades. The botched disclosures violated the federal STOCK Act’s disclosure provisions. But…

A look at some of the pricey concert tickets through the years as Springsteen manager defends $4,000 ticket price

Bruce Springsteen performing at the Glastonbury Festival in 2022. Harry Durrant/Getty Images Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing program’ pushed Springsteen tickets to hit $4,000. Springsteen’s manager defends the hefty price tag — says it’s a ‘fair price’. Tickets to see Adele in 2022 started at $1,100 at certain venues but went to about $40,000, reports say. Tickets…

Is silver a good investment? A beginner’s guide to silver and the role it can play in your portfolio

Though often dismissed as “the poor man’s gold,” silver offers investment advantages in its own right, as well as some of gold’s strengths. Bet_Noire/Getty Images Silver is seen as a safe haven investment in uncertain times, a hedge against inflation and stocks.Silver’s use as an industrial metal in many fields also affects its price performance…