Did you know companies with strong ESG practices often perform better in the long run? A study by MSCI found that ESG-focused companies had lower risks and higher returns over time. Investors are paying more attention to businesses that care about the environment, treat people fairly, and follow ethical rules. This desire has led to…
In 1993, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) created a special index. They called it the CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX for short. This index does something important, it measures how much volatility the stock market might face in the next 30 days. Volatility means how fast and how much prices move up and down….
Robinhood became famous in 2020. Millions of new investors joined the app during the pandemic. It was easy to use, and trades were free. That made Robinhood stock very popular with young traders. Robinhood’s stock, trading under the symbol HOOD, started at $38 per share in July 2021. For a short time, the price jumped….
Did you know not all trends are strong? Some trends are powerful, but others are weak and full of fake moves. That’s why traders use something called the ADX indicator. ADX stands for Average Directional Index. It helps us measure trend strength. It doesn’t tell us if prices will go up or down. Instead, it…
The S&P 500 is one of the most famous stock indexes in the world. It tracks the performance of 500 big companies in the United States. These companies come from many industries like tech, healthcare, energy, and more. Many of us invest in S&P 500 index funds to grow our money over time. Index funds…
Did you know the S&P 500 tracks 500 of the biggest companies in the United States? It’s one of the most important stock market indices in the world. Millions of investors watch the S&P 500 daily to understand how the U.S. economy is doing. The S&P 500 was created in 1957 by Standard & Poor’s….
Did you know that millions of people talk about stocks every single day on social media? Platforms like X (Twitter), Reddit, and even YouTube have become places where people share ideas, opinions, and stock predictions. This creates a goldmine of data, but it’s not just numbers. It’s feelings, emotions, and public mood. The analysis is…
Every year, millions of people invest money in the stock market. Some invest to grow their savings, and others hope to make quick profits. But before we invest, we need to know one important thing: how to study a stock. There are two popular ways to do this: fundamentals analysis and technical analysis. These methods…
Did you know that fundamental analysis has been around for almost 100 years? It all started in the 1930s when two famous investors, Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, introduced this idea. They believed every stock has a true value, no matter what its price is today. That’s where fundamental analysis comes in. It helps us…
Tech stocks are some of the most exciting investments today. In fact, technology companies make up more than 25% of the total value of the U.S. stock market. That tells us just how important tech is to our economy and future. Every day, we use technology in almost everything. AI tools like ChatGPT, tech companies…