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Discover ways to identify, analyze, and act on U.S. investment opportunities with our timely insights and comprehensive educational resources.

Understanding the U.S. market

Learn how to find favorable trends in the U.S. market along with strategies for capitalizing on them.

Technical Analysis

Using Breadth to Check Trends

Market breadth can help gauge strength or weakness. Methods include tracking the number of stocks trading above or below moving averages or making new highs or lows.

June 26, 2025

US

What's Going On…With Inflation

Inflation's trend has been favorable this year, but a growing conflict in Iran—combined with already-imposed tariffs—might put upward pressure in prices later this year.

June 23, 2025

Markets and Economy

Fed Holds Policy Rate Steady

The Fed held the federal funds rate steady but noted that the risks of inflation and potentially higher unemployment remained high.

June 18, 2025

Markets and Economy

IPOs Warm Post Slow 2025 Start

After a long dry spell, there are signs of life in the initial public offerings space. An increase in offerings can sometimes suggest an improvement in overall market sentiment.

June 18, 2025

Investing & trading

Whether new to U.S. markets or experienced, find ways to take your investing and trading knowledge to the next level.

Options

What Is a Gamma Squeeze?

A gamma squeeze occurs through a combination of retail call buying, a rally in the stock, and market makers buying stock to hedge exposure, forcing the stock price up.

June 24, 2025 • Nathan Peterson

Technical Analysis

How to Use Technical Analysis

Identify and evaluate potential trade opportunities using technical analysis tools, including trendlines, moving averages, volume, and more.

June 11, 2025

Trading Tools

Bookmap on thinkorswim

Bookmap is a charting application available on thinkorswim that offers visual insight into real-time market data. Traders can use it to better visualize supply, demand, and volume.

June 11, 2025

Options

Long Call vs. Bull Call Spread

With so many bullish options strategies to choose from, how do you know which is right for your next trade? We'll compare two bullish options strategies in order to assist you with the decision-making process.

June 11, 2025

Portfolio management

Learn about the various roles U.S. securities can play in your portfolio.

Markets and Economy

IPOs Warm Post Slow 2025 Start

After a long dry spell, there are signs of life in the initial public offerings space. An increase in offerings can sometimes suggest an improvement in overall market sentiment.

June 18, 2025

Fundamental Analysis

Should Bad News Spur Trades?

How to know when to potentially sell a stock, and when to buy, as bad news hits. Learn about evaluating bad news affecting companies, sectors, or the economy using fundamental analysis.

June 17, 2025

Options

Introducing the Wheel Strategy

The options wheel strategy involves selling cash-secured puts, and if they're assigned, writing covered calls on the stock, which might be repeatable. Here are three things to know.

May 06, 2025

Markets and Economy

Moves for a Bad Market

Certain moves could make more sense during a bad market than during a good one. Here are six.

April 11, 2025

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Choiceology® podcast

Explore the psychological traps that can lead to expensive mistakes. 

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Financial Decoder® podcast

Look closely at biases that might cloud your judgement and cost you money. 

Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify

Updates and commentary

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