6 Stocks for the Stay-At-Home Economy

The United States is taking serious precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus — encouraging the private sector and in some cases requiring the public sector to transition non-essential personnel to teleworking. State and local governments are also canceling public events and canceling schools. With millions of Americans hunkering down in their homes, many service-based…

Trading Fractional Shares

Trading fractional shares is the latest investing trend and its popularity is picking up speed. Using this method, traders can pick up a portion of a stock’s share at a cost much lower than the face value of a single share. This allows traders and those with small account sizes, to trade some of the…

Strongest Stocks for March 2020

Stocks are coming off a volatile February. After reaching an all-time high of 29,568.57 on February 12, 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI) shed almost 5,000 points in a historic, multi-day drop. The global impact of the coronavirus sent panic down Wall Street. Stocks in the travel, hotel, and the food sector suffered –…

Coronavirus-Resistant Stocks

Global stock prices have been on a nasty slide as Wall Street weighs the probability of a worldwide coronavirus pandemic. As of this morning, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) dropped more than 19% in the last 5 trading days. Fellow travel company Carnival Corporation (CCL) had experienced more than a 28% drop in that same time…

What is Extended-Hours Trading?

After-hours trading, also known as extended-hours trading, allows investors to buy and sell stocks outside of the regular trading hours for the stock market. Some other nomenclature associated with this activity are the terms “pre-market” and “after-hours” trading, which refer to the morning before markets open or the evening following the closing bell. What You…

Do You Have an Exit Plan?

Let’s be honest, taking profits can be one of the hardest things to do in trading. There you are – your trades are making money and the thought of selling paralyzes you. Do you let them run or do you capture profit? If you sell, will you miss out on a move higher? Look at…