Author: pluginever
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Bank of England reduces bank rate to 5% – August 2024
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. The MPC adopts a medium-term and forward-looking approach to determine the monetary stance required to achieve the inflation target sustainably. At its meeting ending on 31 July 2024, the MPC…
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CNBC: Meta’s advertising growth is proof that hefty AI spending is already paying off
This is a pretty long article, but I think it is an important read since it answers the key question “Is anyone making significant money from AI right now?” Clearly the answer is yes for Meta. For easier reading I tried to bold the parts the discuss AI specifically. Source: CNBC For investors who are…
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Shake Shack Shares Soar 16% on Revenue Beat
$SHAK Shake Shack Soars on Guidance for First Positive Cash Since 2017 NEW YORK – Shake Shack Inc . (NYSE:SHAK) reported a significant revenue increase in its latest quarter, with figures surpassing analyst expectations, driving the company's shares up by 16%. The fast-casual restaurant chain announced a total revenue of $316.5 million, marking a 16.4%…
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Can someone explain what is happening with Qualcomm?
This reminds me of the Snowflake earnings call where they performed well but the stock price plummeted. These stock price drops are insane for companies performing well on earnings. These % drops are equivalent to scandals like with companies like Boeing and that doesn’t make sense. It seems the general consensus picks and chooses when…
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Fed Rate Cuts and Hikes have caused Bear Markets over the past years.
It's becoming increasingly clear that Federal Reserve interest rate adjustments, whether hikes or cuts, have been a significant catalyst for bear markets in recent years. Historical data paints a concerning picture: an average 10% decline in the S&P 500 following any rate change. This begs the question: where should the average investor turn for refuge…
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Can I sell warrant on the exact expiration day
The wllaw expires on Sep 1st 2024. and what happens if I wait until the expiration day to sell them. Is that possible? The buyer would get the actual stock or it would be void because there is the settlement T2 so he wouldn't have the stock yet but the actual warrant and after T2…
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Fed Rate Cuts and Hikes have caused Bear Markets over the past years.
It's becoming increasingly clear that Federal Reserve interest rate adjustments, whether hikes or cuts, have been a significant catalyst for bear markets in recent years. Historical data paints a concerning picture: an average 10% decline in the S&P 500 following any rate change. This begs the question: where should the average investor turn for refuge…
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Micron is being punished unfairly along with other semi’s
Micron seems to be hit really hard despite delivering amazing quarterly results. People love shitting on micron saying that it has no moat and their business is cyclical but so is everyone else’s in the semiconductor industry. More or less. Their HBM3E memory chips are the best in the world, better than Samsung and sk…
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Opinions on Tech Mutual Fund (VWUSX)
I know I am not a huge tech geek, but I know tech in general. I want to invest in some tech stocks because I believe tech will just keep booming with A.I. , etc. (I could be wrong though). As much as I want to buy stocks, I am a bit scared of the…
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Where can I find clear examples/explanations of options?
I have been trying to understand options before I get into buying or selling. So far I know that Calls means I have the right to buy a stock, and Puts is that I have the right to sell a stock. But during my research I found conflicted things. Some say I can exercise my…