The horror story for me as new investor was on Black Monday when portfolio assets dip dip down thank god recovered back in short period

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In the world of investing, there’s always a debate lurking like a creature in the shadows: Do you chase capital gains or focus on high dividend yield? 📈💸
On one hand, capital gains can feel like riding a rocket on Halloween night—there’s the potential for explosive growth, but the risk of sharp downturns can be just as hair-raising. It’s ideal for those who thrive on market timing, love growth stocks, and can handle the twi...

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In this Options 101 for layman, we will start with very simplified concept then slowly build up the concept, and then discuss some very basic option strategy you can apply immediately. This 101 only covers the very basics, so that you can get started with options. For more advance stuff, more Explained Simply posts will be coming
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In options trading, we first need to understand 2 fundamental concepts for options. Which is CALL option and PUT option...

The Federal Reserve is set to announce its first rate cut in over four years on Wednesday, signaling a major pivot from its previous emphasis on inflation control.
Markets remain split on the scale of the cut. Futures markets indicate a 63% chance of a 50-basis-point reduction as of Wednesday morning, up from 14% a week ago. The odds of a 25-basis-point cut stand at 37%.
Wall Street and the futures market show divergence as most institutio...