stock market
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Everything You Need to Know About Stock Splits (and Reverse Stock Splits)
In the nearly 30 years since Amazon launched as a humble online bookstore, it has moved into just about every aspect of our lives. It’s now a retailer, a grocery store, a media streamer, a movie production company, a cloud computing company, a major employer, and just about everything else. All this expansion has led…
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The Difference Between Investing and Speculating (and Why It Matters)
You could say the difference between investing and speculation is simply a matter of risk tolerance, with speculation being closer to gambling. The truth, though, is that there’s no clear cut line between them, as all investing carries risk. Still, there are differences worth knowing about, no matter what your financial goals might be.
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Meme Stocks Explained
GameStop stock skyrocketed thanks to WallStreetBets. This has made it one of the most successful meme stocks ever, but what does that mean?
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What’s The ‘Limit Down’ Rule?
The S&P 500 tanked so hard this morning that it made the New York Stock Exchange temporarily halt trading. It wasn’t a glitch, but rather a feature to protect investors in volatile markets.