Warren Buffett is a rabid reader of newspapers, company reports, and books. He has spent many hours a day reading over the past 70 years and does have some favorite books that made a big impression on his life. Here are the top five books that most influenced Warren Buffett in his investing and business […]
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A margin call is when a broker requires that an account holder deposit more capital into their account or sell an open position to maintain it at the required minimum security value for margin requirements. A margin call happens when the value of a trader’s margin account of borrowed money drops below the broker’s requirement
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The definition of financial hedging is to buy insurance to limit the risk of the downside if an asset falls in value. Hedging is a multi-position strategy that purchases insurance for an investment or trade position that is being held as a way to limit the downside losses if it trends against the investor. It
The falling wedge chart pattern can fit in the continuation or reversal category. When it is a continuation pattern it will trend down, however the slope in the wedge will be against the overall market uptrend. When it is a reversal pattern, the falling wedge trends down when the overall market is in a downtrend.
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Warren Buffett thought the management fees that hedge funds charged investors was ridiculous based on their historical returns in comparison to the markets. So Mr. Buffett set up a challenge for the hedge fund industry in 2008. One fund accepted his challenge, Protégé Partners LLC, and they made a million-dollar bet on who could produce
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In the world of finance, intrinsic value is the true, inherent, and essential value of a specific asset independent of its quoted price in a market. In speculation prices can become far removed from the real actual value of a stock, tulip, Beanie Baby or cryptocurrency. Here is a list of the ways to quantify
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Jeff Bezos current net worth is $125.5 billion making him the richest person in the world again. His net worth is up over $13 billion since November 2019 with most of the increase coming after last Friday’s gap up in Amazon price. Amazon issued its earnings last week and its stock set new all time highs.
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Elon Musk’s current net worth is $42.8 billion dollars and is now the 23rd wealthiest person on the Forbes 400 list. His net worth has grown by approximately $20 billion since November 2019 as Telsa stock has increased from $320 to over $900 a share in three months up +183%. The fuel for this huge
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On this Day in history in February 3, 1690, the Massachusetts Bay Colony printed and released the first ever paper money in the Americas. Before that day all American settlers used silver coins for transactions. These new bills were pounds, named after the pound sterling of Britain. The British government had the idea to issue
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The Richest Man in Babylon is a great little personal finance book set as an ancient fictional tale that explains the ‘The Seven Cures to a Lean Purse’ and ‘The Five Rules of Gold’. The Seven Cures to a Lean Purse: Start thy purse to fattening. Pay yourself first. Save money before you pay any
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