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The first half of 2021 was an extremely active time for initial public offerings (IPO) on U.S. stock exchanges. In the 14 months following the COVID-19 market panic of March 2020, equities investors became extremely active. As a result, stocks rallied across the board as large, mid, and small caps posted epic gains. In fact, from 1 April 2020 to 1 July 2021, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+59.1%), S&P…
In the capital markets, balancing risk and reward is a primary task for active participants. On the risk side of the equation, beta is a tool used by traders and investors to quantify a security's exposure to systemic risk. Regardless of whether one is trading stocks, bonds, currency, futures or options, beta can be an invaluable asset when assessing risk and reward. Beta Defined According to the financial dictionary, beta…
Yes it does and the phenomenon is now more impactful than ever. We have seen numerous examples in 2021 of celebrity billionaires, retail chat forums and social media influencers affecting the performance of various financial instruments. As mobile trading apps have provided easier access to the markets than ever, we have seen a coming together of social media and financial markets and the formation of communities and influencers who can…
The first half of 2021 was a key period for private companies becoming exchange-listed by launching initial public offerings (IPOs). In fact, from 1 January 2021 to 16 June 2021, 521 IPOs were conducted on U.S. stock exchanges. This figure is more than five fold the rate of 2020, which featured 82 IPOs by the same point in time. Although a broad cross section of companies chose to list in…
Governments utilise a mix of spending and taxation to meet economic objectives. This is typically referred to as fiscal policy and is used to affect the level of aggregate demand in an economy. Governments will also use fiscal policy to aid in with wealth distribution and to allocate resources to the various sectors of an economy. Fiscal policy may be expansionary or contractionary and depends on the goals and objectives…
In the contemporary marketplace, chart patterns are a favorite tool for legions of participants. In the study of Japanese candlestick or open-high-low-close (OHLC) pricing charts, patterns are often used to evaluate market state or to craft trading decisions. Whether you're trading futures, forex, bonds or equities, chart patterns may be implemented on any product and time frame. One of the most popular formations is the ABCD pattern. A readily discernible…
“Could be one of the largest tech IPOs of this year.”
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created a need for many new, personalised services. In an attempt to slow the spread of the contagion, businesses deemed "non-essential" closed their doors, employees began working from home and food vendors developed creative new ways of catering to their clientele. One industry that gained significant marketshare during the COVID-19 pandemic was online grocery services. Among the largest players in the online grocery sector…
The term "fintech" has become a buzzword for companies specialising in the provision of cutting-edge, digital financial services. The sector's modern incarnation may be traced back to the early 1990s and a Citigroup project dubbed the "Financial Services Technology Consortium." At its core, fintech is the promotion of technological cooperation within the world of finance. Although the fintech sector has been around for decades, its presence in the business world…
In the contemporary marketplace, technical analysis is the preferred methodology for countless forex, futures, debt and equities traders. By utilising a vast array of indicators and tools, market technicians attempt to secure profitability by studying price action. Among the most popular devices implemented in technical analysis are chart patterns. A chart pattern is a visually discernible formation in price. Patterns offer insight into past and present market states, and are…
In forex trading, there are many types of orders that traders use to enter and exit the market. Among the most popular are stop, limit and market orders. Each offers unique functionality and a collection of strategic uses. No matter what the trader may be tasked with, it's important to understand how these three order types work and how to maximise their efficiency in live market conditions. The Three Primary…
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