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Bitcoin Retests Critical Support Zone

Bitcoin Retests Critical Support Zone

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) fell for a third straight week to test support.Precious metals rose slightly then surrendered gains for the week.The Nasdaq 100 (@NQ) fell as much as 5% on Thursday. Market Trends This Week U.S equity markets saw a change of character this week....

What’s Behind the Boom in DeFi and Cryptocurrencies?

What’s Behind the Boom in DeFi and Cryptocurrencies?

Stocks aren't the only market setting new records these days. There's also a huge boom taking place in decentralized finance or DeFi. More than $9 billion in transactions were in the DeFi market today, according to the website DeFi Pulse. That's up more than 700...

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

How Much Is Zoom Video Up Since its IPO?

Zoom Video Communications just rallied to new record highs after the coronavirus pandemic fueled one of the most dramatic growth stories ever. ZM closed at $457.67 today. That's 1,171 percent above the $36 price where it went public just 16 months ago on April 18,...

Tesla and Apple Leap After Stock Splits. Will Amazon.com Follow?

Tesla and Apple Leap After Stock Splits. Will Amazon.com Follow?

Apple and Tesla jumped to new highs today after splitting their stocks. Will other big Nasdaq companies like Amazon.com follow? AAPL rose more than 3 percent and TSLA spiked over 13 percent. Their gains helped lift the the Nasdaq-100 to its ninth record level in the...

5 Big Milestones Last Week as Stocks Flew to New Highs

5 Big Milestones Last Week as Stocks Flew to New Highs

Stocks rose again last week as investors focused on technology companies and looked for the economy to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 rose 3.3 percent between Friday, September 21, and Friday, September 28. It was the biggest weekly gain since...

Cryptocurrencies Digest Recent Gains

Cryptocurrencies Digest Recent Gains

Summary Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) drifted lower after multi-week gains.Precious metals and cryptocurrencies continued to trade in lockstep. Market Trends This Week Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) saw some selling pressure early this week before rallying to...

Explanation of the Stock to Flow Model as Bitcoin Pulls Back

Explanation of the Stock to Flow Model as Bitcoin Pulls Back

Bitcoin is having its worst week in over three months. Is it a bargain? Let's review a common valuation model for perspective -- the "stock to flow" model. The Stock-to-Flow model attempts to value BTC in a way similar to other scarce assets like gold and silver. Its...

Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla

Stocks Reclaim Old Highs, Led by Breakouts in Apple and Tesla

Stocks pushed back above their pre-Covid highs last week, with big technology companies like Apple and Tesla leading the charge. The S&P 500 rose 0.7 percent between Friday, August 14, and Friday, August 21. It was the index's fourth straight positive week,...