U.S. Steel Gains 30% After Declining $7.3b Offer – Should You Buy X as Other Offers Are Considered?
Shares of U.S. Steel (X) have skyrocketed more than 30% so far in Monday morning’s trading session. The company just turned down a whopping $7.3 billion offer to acquire the company from Cleveland-Cliffs. This deal would have had incredible implications for the steel industry as a whole - but for now, it’s business as usual for the country’s largest [...]
Key Criteria to Consider Before Purchasing An ETF
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Purchasing ETFs is more complex than purchasing mutual funds and individual stocks when you take into account their key attributes and the dizzying number of choices available. With a universe of 3,159 ETFs, investors and traders struggling to select a few ETFs for their regular and retirement portfolios may be overwhelming as to determine [...]
ETF Risks—The Basics
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Risk is the name of the game in life as well as investing. No matter what you do there is an element of risk that things may not turn out the way you want. In the investment arena the common belief is that the riskier an investment the higher its reward. That is true [...]
When to Buy Stocks For Beginners and Experts Alike: Tips for Timing Your Entry to Perfection
For many of us, deciding when to buy stocks can feel akin to attempting to predict the future or unravel a cryptic code. Sometimes it feels like you need a crystal ball to truly make sense of the markets. The last thing you want is to buy in too early - and get stuck riding a downtrend rather than an [...]
Toast Climbs Nearly 19% After Milestone Earnings Day: Is TOST Stock a Buy Now?
Toast (TOST) released second-quarter earnings earlier this week in Tuesday’s after-hours trading session. Shares climbed more than 20% on the news before settling off a bit lower - but in Friday morning’s session, the stock picked back up and has gained more than 4% so far. The company creates technology for the restaurant industry, like POS systems, payment processing, [...]
WeWork Rebounds 37% after Meme Stock Rumors
It’s been a tumultuous 48 hours for WeWork (WE), as the co-working space provider has seen shares drop more than 45% in Wednesday’s trading session before recovering almost 38% so far in today’s (Thursday) trading session. This was all put into motion after the company put out a warning to investors on Tuesday that expressed grave concern about the [...]