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Lester L

Nov 19, 2024 02:43

My First Year Investment Journey as a University Student

Last year December, I've decided to step outside of my comfort zone and do a custom portfolio instead of templates provided by StashAway. Here, I created my own custom ETF Portfolio with the following allocation:
[ESGU: 25%, IVV: 29%, QQQ: 25%, IHYU: 10%, GLD, 10%]
Here's my strategy (DCA, Buy in Dips)
DCA small amounts twice a month (1st & 16th), as well as buying at major dips, I do not invest in a larger sums unless there's a major dip. ...

Noah Johnson

Sep 19, 2024 17:20

Columns Navigating the New Normal: What the Fed's Rate Cut Means for Investors

Amid worries about an economic recession and eager expectations for interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve has initiated a rate cut as anticipated. This marks the first rate cut since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 and signals the end of the tightening cycle that began in March 2022 and paused in July 2023. However, the magnitude of the rate cut surprised the market, as an initial reduction of 50 basis points is histori...

Another 25bp Rate Cut! What's next for the market?

Moomoo Research

Sep 18, 2024 20:20

Columns Trading Strategies for 25 or 50 Basis Points Rate Cut | Moomoo Research

The Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy announcement will begin at 2:30 PM Eastern Time on September 18. Currently, the market widely anticipates two possible outcomes for this meeting: either a 25 basis points (BP) rate cut or a 50 basis points (BP) rate cut.
So, what trading strategies can be considered for different rate cut scenarios?
1. Basic Logic: Interest Rates as the "Gravitational Pull" of Asset Prices
Interes...

Moomoo Research

Aug 14, 2024 14:35

Columns Seizing Trading Opportunities with the US July CPI as an Example | Moomoo Research

Recently, the frequent release of U.S. macroeconomic data, coupled with the liquidity crisis caused by yen carry trades and ongoing geopolitical risks, has led to significant volatility in the U.S. stock market. The panic selling triggered by the July non-farm payroll report sent shockwaves through global capital markets, making investors even more attentive to the upcoming U.S. economic data.
Last week, a positive...

July CPI meets expectations, inflation eases: Will the expected cuts be significant?

Moomoo Research

Aug 6, 2024 18:34

Columns From liquidity crisis to market recovery: historical insights into global markets

I. Background
In the ever-changing financial markets, liquidity crises are like hidden currents that can sometimes create massive waves. When panic spreads and investors rush to sell off their assets, markets can descend into extreme volatility. Monday, the global markets experienced a sudden Black Monday, severely impacting stocks, digital currencies, and other asset classes. In this storm, we witnessed the fragili...

Markets rally as recession fears ease: Take action or stay patient?

Moomoo Research

Aug 2, 2024 20:24

Columns Seizing Investment Opportunities in a Rate-Cut Cycle: LQD ETF vs. Long-Term Treasury ETF — Fixed Income Product Selection and Strategy

In the current context of increasing global economic volatility and uncertainty, the direction of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy has become a focal point for the market. Especially when a rate cut cycle begins, it is often accompanied by expectations of an economic recession, posing new challenges to investors' strategies. Under these circumstances, the all...

Markets rally as recession fears ease: Take action or stay patient?

AkLi

Jul 1, 2024 23:30

MooMoo Options Screener Recap (Part 2)

Good morning, good morning, gooooood morning everyone and welcome back to another Options Screener Recap post! I hope all your options are in the money, portfolios in the green, and withdrawls ready to hit the routing number.
In the previous article we talked about what a Screener is, what the purpose of the Screener is, and the goal I want to achieve with the Options Screener. If you happened to miss that post, you can read it here:
Options Screener Recap
N...

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AkLi

Jun 6, 2024 02:49

Options Screener Recap

Good morning everyone!
I hope you are all enjoying your day in markets. I might not get around to too many articles this week, however today I want to quickly take a look at the Options Screener's performance from the few posts I have made and see if it has been performing worse than expected, better than expected, or neutral.
The original idea is to use the Options Screener to filter for unusual Options Buying activity with the thought that someone always knows something. ...

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SpyderCall

Apr 12, 2024 22:53

Columns Bearish Type of Morning

$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$
SpyderCall : The Charts Are Flashing Major Warning Signs!
Rough Start to the Day
A lots of negative sentiment popped up overnight. From negative geopolitical news, sour earnings reactions, trade sanction rumors, and contractionary economic data in one of the world's biggest economies. Equity markets are taking another hit this morning. Safe havens are ripping. And even though the major indices are deep in the red, defensive stocks are performing m...

SpyderCall

Apr 5, 2024 08:48

Columns The Charts Are Flashing Major Warning Signs!

$SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$
Intraday Market Crash
The major indices took a nose dive today. The day started off somewhat bullish but ended on a very bad note. Markets have been very over extended for quite a while now, and many investors have been anticipating a correction very soon. Is what we saw today the start of the correction everyone has been waiting for?
Bearish Technicals
The first warning sign that I see in the technical picture is the fact th...