Stock Market Stallions
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings V Corp (NYSE: IPOE) is peaking interest amongst investors as it closes in on its merger with finance giant SoFi. This merger marks just one of the six SPAC ventures owner Chamath Palihapitiya is pursuing in 2021. The merger news was first announced in early January, driving the stock price up 57%.… Read more
ChargePoint Holdings Inc (NYSE: CHPT) has seen a surge in investor confidence over the past week with the stock gaining 38.77%. The gain came after President Biden announced the Governments infrastructure plan which will see roughly $175 Billion pumped into the EV sector. Amongst the beneficiaries of this package, over 500,000 charging stations will be installed.… Read more
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) has provided investors a golden opportunity in 2020 for steady growth. The companies share price has gained 132% in value in 2020 alone. The tech giant manufactures Graphic Processing Units (GPU) for Gaming and specialised markets. With such positive growth, analysts have weighed in and the 12 month outlook may surprise you.… Read more
Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ:RIDE) ticker officially debuted on Wallstreet yesterday after the completion of its reversed merger with DiamondPeak Holdings (SPAC). The company received $675 million from the SPAC in funding to bolster their manufacturing and distribution of their EV Pickup truck model “Endurance”. Lordstown Motors gained national attention after President Trump had viewed the pick up truck at the White House in September.… Read more
The US stock market is host to the best performing market indices across the globe. The US market is made up of two large exchanges, of which buyers and sellers can trade shares in US listed companies. The NASDAQ and NYSE are host to some of the largest corporations in the world, of which own 40% of market capitalisation across the world.… Read more
Tortoise Acquisition Group (NYSE: SHLL) has made a name for itself on Wallstreet this year as they plan to merge with EV truck innovator Hyliion. SHLL has surged 343% over the past quarter, as the merger date moves closer to finalisation. Over the past few days of trading, SHLL stock dipped sharply as the EV sector went into correction.… Read more
Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) held a conference this morning announcing promising Phase 2b trial results in treating patients with mild-moderate Alzheimer’s Disease. The company uses the drug Sumifilam to treat AD by reducing neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation. The results announced via conference call concluded that the data shows a promising increase in cognitive bio-markers within AD patients – an impressive feat for the AD treatment pioneer.… Read more
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SPAQ) is rallying up the bulls as we inch closer to the SPAQ Fisker merger. Investors are expecting to ride the bullish undertone in the lead up to the merger. However, below the surface, a SPAQ Fisker investment is exhibiting risks that investors must know.… Read more
Nikola Motors’ (NASDAQ: NKLA) meteoric rise sucked in an enormous amount of Robinhood investors, professional investors, and criticism. Many investors are in no man’s land as the future direction of Nikola remains uncertain. Some investors are championing the shorting route, while others believe in that Nikola Motors is just suffering a setback.… Read more
Mortgages are more than just a loan from a bank, they represent people’s hopes and dreams. Customers reward the businesses who satisfy the needs of mortgagors the best with truckloads of cash, which brings us to this week’s stock Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT). Rocket companies is an online mortgage and car loan lender.… Read more
Despite Google’s (NASDAQ: ALPHABET) monstrous size, they are always looking for new markets to tap into and dominate. Yesterday the tech giant grew its market foothold in the home security space after investing $450 million into ADT. ADT supplies secuity for residential and small businesses throughout America.… Read more
Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) grabbed the stock market microphone to announce that it will be bought out by the German technology behemoth Siemens Healthineers. Some investors might view the transaction as one company swallowing another. However, the acquisition marks a quantum leap in the cancer fight.… Read more
Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TNXP) is gaining significant investor backing after releasing a COVID-19 announcement. TNXP stock price instantly surged. It’s no secret, COVID-19 press releases are the wallet magnets of the stock market. However, the share price movement of Tonix is unique. Mainly because TNXP did not gap up by an astronomical amount.… Read more
Tortoise Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SHLL) is acting like a magnet to robinhood investors as the stock surged 60% in a few days. The imminent merger between Hyliion incorporated and SHLL caused the volcanic eruption on wall street. While the merger sounds promising, some investors question the validity of the bullish move.… Read more
Split it payments (ASX: SPT) soared 125% today. That is right over 100% in a single day, which is remarkable. Especially as rising coronavirus cases, recession alarms, and US protests continue to infect the markets with fear. It only feels like yesterday that Zip CO (ASX:Z1P) skyrocketed.… Read more
Hello everyone, I am a day trader, equity investor and the proud founder of @thefinanciallysavvy, an Instagram page dedicated to enriching lives worldwide by spreading and reinforcing financial education. Here’s the short story of how I turned my hobby into my passion.
My first encounter with the financial markets probably resembles yours.… Read more
As we enter the 1styear of the 2020 decade, the YIG team thought it would be interesting to discuss about the future likely trend of the financial market. The team have figured ESG investing, specifically regards to climate change, will have a significant impact on the market.… Read more
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area.
The two biggest questions I get asked in relation to investing by young people are- where would I invest? And how much money do I need to invest?… Read more
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area.
In recent times, investing has been made more accessible to society as companies such as RAIZ and Spaceship Voyager have made investing platforms that are very accessible and transparent.… Read more
Before I start, I am obliged to remind our viewers that this is not advice only general commentary from my extensive research in this area.
What is a Derivative Security?
A Derivative Security is a financial instrument whose value depends on the underlying asset.
Examples of Derivative Securities are:
Examples of Underlying Assets are:
Futures:
A Futures Contract is an agreement between a buyer (long position) and a seller (short position), to buy or sell the underlying asset at a certain time in the future (which is the maturity date), with a predetermined price.… Read more