Meet the New Hemp Derivatives Exchange

Posted: August 24, 2016 at 1:20 pm
Last updated: January 13, 2020 4:18 am

The trends toward legalized marijuana have been full of controversy. One aspect of "the other marijuana industry" is that around industrial hemp. This industry has been largely ignored since being ...
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Not All VIX Tracker ETF/ETN Products Created Equal

Posted: September 22, 2015 at 2:05 pm

As you see with most market sell-offs, volatility is returning and growing in value. The most commonly measured value for volatility is the CBOE Volatility Index, or "the VIX," to ...
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Top Stocks Will See Massive Buying and Selling on S&P Quarterly Rebalance

Posted: September 17, 2015 at 10:05 am

All indexes rebalance on a quarterly basis as price movement constantly upsets the actual percentage that is supposed to be allocated. With the S&P 500 being the most influential index ...
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Huge Buying For 5 Stocks On Russell Index Month End Changes

Posted: July 29, 2015 at 9:59 am

All of the major indices rebalance their share weightings on a regular basis as their components change in share price and in market capitalization. Generally speaking on index weightings with ...
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Weighing the Month Ahead: June Swoon?

Posted: June 2, 2015 at 6:57 am

The new month has begun, and with markets still hovering around record territory, it will be interesting to see which direction the major indexes will choose as we head into ...
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Huge Dividend Index Rebalance Means Massive Buy Orders for 5 Stocks

Posted: April 27, 2015 at 8:40 am

On the close Thursday, the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is set for a rebalance. What this means is the index will be rebalanced to reflect reweighting allocations across ...
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Americans Pick Real Estate as Best Long-Term Investment

Posted: April 23, 2015 at 6:35 am

After a horrible collapse in real estate prices over the course of the recession, and a surge back in prices recently, Americans believe it is the best long-term investment among ...
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What CME Will Save, and What Risks It Takes, Closing Trading Floors

Posted: February 5, 2015 at 2:30 pm

Floor trading for the financial exchanges has been a dying business for some time. Whether this was the CME, the CBOT, the NYSE or others, the reality is that the ...
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5 Stocks That Should See Huge Buying on Russell Month-End Index Changes

Posted: January 29, 2015 at 8:20 am

All the major indexes rebalance share weightings on a regular basis, as price and market cap changes dictate either buying or selling of shares at a designated time. This Friday ...
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The Best Stocks of 2014 Part 2: Financial, Tech, Transport, Utilities

Posted: November 26, 2014 at 7:50 am

Stocks are enjoying another stellar year in 2014. The S&P 500 Index was up 14% year-to-date right before Thanksgiving, and the bull market is now more than five and a ...
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The Best Stocks of 2014 Part 1: Materials, Consumer, Health, Industrials

Posted: November 25, 2014 at 10:34 am

Stocks have enjoyed yet another wonderful year in 2014, and the bull market is now more than five and a half years old. With the S&P 500 index up almost ...
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How Nasdaq 4,700 Compares to All-Time High of 5,132 Back in 2000

Posted: November 19, 2014 at 7:30 am

The bull market is in full swing and the panic of late September and early October seems like a distant memory. The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high above ...
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Credit Suisse Sees 2,200 S&P 500 in 2015, With Increased Market Volatility

Posted: November 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm

The era of quantitative easing has been marked with historically low volatility, which is due in part to the predictable nature of Fed policy. Credit Suisse says that the macro ...
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5 Stocks That Will See Huge Buying Friday on Russell 2000 Rebalance

Posted: October 30, 2014 at 8:30 am

As we have touched on in the past, all the major indexes periodically rebalance to account for changes in stock prices and the percentage to which the stocks are allocated ...
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Top Stocks That Will See Huge Buying in S&P Index Quarterly Rebalancing

Posted: September 15, 2014 at 9:00 am

All stock market indexes rebalance on a quarterly basis, as price movement constantly upsets the actual percentage that is supposed to be allocated. With the S&P 500 being the most ...
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