24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Using a hedge instead of a stop
Using a hedge instead of a stop
Recently, on my FXCM live account I have been experimenting with hedging. After studying this a while, it occured to me that this may actually be a better approach than a traditional stop.
Trading XAU/USD and usdollar CFDs, I have found it more profitable to use a longer time frame. Currently, I trade the 1 hour chart.
Trouble with this is that there is a lot of “noise” in 1 hour that can knock you out of the trade if you use a traditional stop. There is a real opportunity cost…
24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on No, Your Tesla Won’t Take 8.2 Years to Pay Off Its Carbon Debt
No, Your Tesla Won’t Take 8.2 Years to Pay Off Its Carbon Debt
You don’t need to be a Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fan to know that lithium-ion batteries will play an essential role in turning electric vehicles (EVs) into mainstream transportation options. They’ve also become important in certain niche applications for stationary energy storage, such as helping utilities smooth out unusual demand on the grid a handful of times each year, or for early home energy-storage systems, in which they’re often coupled with solar panels.
24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Daily Digest 6/24 – The Coming Bloodbath In Retail, Why Grenfell Tower Burned
Daily Digest 6/24 – The Coming Bloodbath In Retail, Why Grenfell Tower Burned
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24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: M&A Trumps the Steady Slide of Crude
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: M&A Trumps the Steady Slide of Crude
Crude prices continued falling apart this week, slipping to a 10-month low of around $42 per barrel on continued oversupply concerns. That sell-off pushed oil deeper into bear market territory after it declined more than 20% over the past several weeks. Unsurprisingly, oil stocks traded lower this week.
24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stockholm Based Payments Platform Klarna Receives Full Banking License
Stockholm Based Payments Platform Klarna Receives Full Banking License
This trend is picking up speed. Fast growing Fintech firms are looking to receive regulatory approval to operate more like a bank. Klarna, a Sweden based payments platform, was granted a full banking license by the Finansinspektionen, (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) last week. Klarna management… Read More
24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Two Italian Zombie Banks Toppled Friday Night
Two Italian Zombie Banks Toppled Friday Night
Authored by Wolf Richter via WolfStreet.com,
ECB shuts down Veneto Banca and Banca Popolare di Vicenza.
When banks fail and regulators decide to liquidate them, it happens on Friday evening so that there is a weekend to clean up the mess. And this is what happened in Italy – with two banks!
24 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Things Investors Need to Know About Bitcoin
3 Things Investors Need to Know About Bitcoin
If you’re reading this article, you probably already know that bitcoin has been on fire lately. The price of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency has skyrocketed 162% in 2017.
Once a buzzword that was understood by few and used by even fewer, bitcoin has come to dominate this year’s financial media headlines. In addition to attracting more of our collective attention, bitcoin is also beginning to create actual business value.