Useful information for novice traders in the US stock market. Reviews, articles and videos about the leading American stock exchanges
US Securities and Exchange Commission (Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC) requires, that all major investment funds report quarterly on their positions, filling out a special report on form 13F. And in this review I will tell, how to search and read it.
Unlike the USA in Russia 75% part, related to the use of inside information, do not end in courts and multimillion-dollar fines, but by prescriptions Another case of manipulation of financial instruments at the Moscow Exchange trades was revealed by the Bank of Russia or at least loudly announced about it. This time, under the gun of the Central Bank investigation was the company "Finam". On Tuesday, 27 august, regulator announced that, what in 2012-2016 years of structure, associated with "Finam", made many transactions on the market with UC Rusal shares, Polyus Gold and others. Deals, according to the Central Bank, made no economic sense, which means, were committed by prior agreement with the aim of market manipulation. As expected, Finam denies everything. Introduced into the law on combating the illegal use of insider information and with its loud statements, the Central Bank is trying to show, that is determined to combat market manipulation. But in 75% cases related to this case end only with an order to prevent similar violations in the future. Why?
Decentralized exchange (DEX, decentralized exchange) Is an exchange, which works on the basis of a distributed ledger, does not store funds and personal data of users on its servers and acts only as a platform for finding matches on requests for the purchase or sale of user assets. Trading on such platforms takes place directly between the participants (peer-to-peer) without any financial intermediaries. Moreover, most of the existing exchanges, calling themselves decentralized, are not really completely like that: they use their own servers to store data on trades and orders to buy or sell user assets, however, the private keys are kept by the users themselves.
Anatomy of Japanese candles As you know, Japanese candlestick chart is very popular among traders in all markets. Let us recall again, what are Japanese candlesticks. Each candlestick on the chart reflects price movement during a specific timeframe. The body of the candlestick is formed by the opening and closing prices, and shadows are highs and lows. The upper shadow of the candlestick is a vertical line, showing the difference between the high and the close for a bullish candle and the difference between the high and the open for a bearish.
Decision-making A chess game is a chain of interconnected personal decisions based on the "go in and go" principle. Making decisions in life is a problem for many. At the chessboard, responsibility cannot be transferred to someone else., postpone or make a half-hearted decision. I know from my own experience: there is no one right decision, after which the company began to prosper and earn millions. Every day for a businessman is dozens of decisions made, among which, undoubtedly, there is room for mistakes. Main, so that there are more correct decisions. But for any responsibility lies with you - it is important to be aware.
test We burn out, when we stop believing in the effectiveness of our actions. But it can be dealt with. How to recognize burnout In research Can a self-efficacy-based intervention decrease burnout,increase engagement, and enhance performance? burnout is defined as: cynicism + feeling of alienation + fatigue. For example, you need to prepare a report for the conference. A cynical attitude can manifest itself in thoughts like "I can't perform well.". You will want to distance yourself from the problem and not look at your notes at all.. As a result, preparing for a performance will tire you very much., although you will do little in a day. There are also such symptoms.: Temporary, but a significant decrease in persistence. For example, you rehearsed your performance and made a reservation somewhere or forgot to say the most important thing. It upset you so much, that you gave up preparation for a few days. Twisting yourself. You start to think: “What if I make the same stupid mistake at the conference?? What, if I bar all public speaking? What, if I always make mistakes in life and die mediocrity?»
Last week, the SEC joined regulators in a desire to revise the Volcker rule, what commercial banks have long dreamed of. On Tuesday, 5 June, US Securities and Exchange Commission ranked fifth of five agencies, following the Fed, By the Commission for the Regulation of the Activities of Commercial Banks, By the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Commission on Futures Trading, which agreed to a possible amendment to Volcker's rule from 2013 of the year, prohibiting commercial banks to carry out purchase and sale operations on deposits from the population and organizations to derive their own profit. The rule became part of the Dodd-Frank Act 2010 years and was introduced due to the rhetoric of the former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker that, that increased speculative activity of commercial banks in high-risk financial instruments was a key catalyst for the financial crisis 2008 of the year. In response to the SEC's possible consent to the revision, major news agencies, such as the New York Times and CNBC, called the changes "extensive", while U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren reacted even more sharply. Addressing many of Goldman Sachs' former investment bankers, who were or are part of the Trump administration, including current Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin, Warren called it "patronage" from "ex-pals" who are willing to break the rule., which protects taxpayers from a new crisis.
If you are actively trading, then you have a lot of deals. If you trade correctly, you make a profit. This means that we must pay tax from this profit.. When working through a Russian broker, you do not need to do anything (as a tax agent, he will pay everything for you). But when working through a foreign broker, the situation is different..
The main myth about hedge funds is, that these are "black boxes" - closed and opaque, and none of the clients understands, where are their funds invested. How Hedge Funds Really Work and How They Provide High Returns? The first hedge fund appeared in 1949 year. At the time, his functions were limited to hedging a portfolio of stocks with short positions., hence the name. Such tactics allowed successful funds to demonstrate performance, dozens of times outstripping the market. By now, the industry has evolved a lot - much more, than the finance industry in general. All technological innovations in the field of investment originate in hedge funds.
Москвич, stock trader, Told, how he earns and what he spends his high income on The Village continues to find out, how much people of different professions earn and spend. In the new issue, a stock trader told about his income and expenses. There are different participants in the securities market: stock exchanges, trading systems, banks, brokerage and dealer companies, analytical agencies, as well as private traders. The profession of the latter is surrounded by romantic myths: they are supported by advertising services for working with securities and training courses, promising huge profits with minimal effort. We learned from a private trader from Moscow, is it really so easy to make money in this area, why he does not consider the word "speculator" offensive and what he spends his income on.