Introduction: Who This Article Is For If you’re a trader on Interactive Brokers (IBKR) with less than $25,000 in your account, especially a U.S.-based trader, you’ve likely run into the Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule. This FINRA/SEC rule limits frequent trading in small accounts: make four or more day trades in five business days and your account […]
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When a company in your portfolio gets acquired
Investors love when a company produces great financial results. This means that the company is performing well and maybe even generating a profit. Shareholders can usually expect a dividend and the share price to trend upward. But beyond a solid company, investors absolutely adore a company that gets acquired. The acquisition of a publicly listed […]
When will the stock market recover?
I was randomly checking the Google Search Console and noticed that the following was the most searched query in the past few days: “When will the stock market recover” And no, there was no question mark or at least Google did not indicate that there was one. The first question is what are we recovering […]
Why everyone should have a YOLO account
I love playing guitar. I also happen to love browsing guitar shops and testing the latest gear. Most of my visits are quite innocent and amount to classic window shopping. I’m quite good at resisting temptations when it comes to buying actual guitars. Guitar accessories can be a lot harder to resist because the individual […]
How to make a lot of money during the next recession
The S&P 500 recently hit fresh highs, which also coincided with the longest bull run ever. The S&P 500 is an American stock market index based on the market capitalization of the 500 largest companies having stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq. The index is a useful snapshot of the […]
Tesla, Elon Musk and the SEC: an update
More information has now emerged on Mr. Musk’s tweet since our last post. After reviewing Regulation FD and Rule 10b-5, we had concluded that Mr. Musk’s should be fine as long as the funding was truly secured, meaning that there was a signed (i.e. irrevocable) financing commitment to back the statement “funding secured”. While […]