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Opto Sessions: Michele Schneider delves into divergence
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Opto Sessions: Michele Schneider delves into divergence

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06 Aug 2020

News
Will Fastly's share price continue to outperform post-earnings?
Earnings

Will Fastly's share price continue to outperform post-earnings?

Fastly’s share price has seen phenomenal growth so far this year. Will Q2 results see the stock climb even higher?

05 Aug 2020

GoPro’s share price: what to expect in Q2 results
Earnings

GoPro’s share price: what to expect in Q2 results

Will second-quarter results help GoPro's share price soar, or is the camera-maker in for another bruising quarter?

05 Aug 2020

Will earnings help Uber’s share price to keep accelerating?
Earnings

Will earnings help Uber’s share price to keep accelerating?

Although Uber’s share price suffered a muted performance in past weeks, it has sped up ahead of its second-quarter earnings.

05 Aug 2020

Earnings

Will second-quarter earnings inject more momentum into Moderna’s share price?

Earnings

Will Nikola Corp’s share price surge on first earnings call?

Earnings

Investors watch Roku’s share price ahead of Q2 earnings

Earnings

BP's share price: what to expect in Q2 earnings

Features
2 Sports Stocks That Could Challenge Nike’s Subscription Business
Industry Spotlight

2 Sports Stocks That Could Challenge Nike’s Subscription Business

As more and more consumers transition from the gym to the home, these 2 sports stocks are beginning to challenge Nike’s subscription dominance.

05 Aug 2020

What’s impacting EA, Activision, Sony and Take-Two’s share prices?
Industry Spotlight

What’s impacting EA, Activision, Sony and Take-Two’s share prices?

EA’s share price is rallying off the back of a strong earnings beat. With more gaming giants set to share results, what should investors expect for each company’s share price performance?

03 Aug 2020

Is It Time For Investors To Abandon This Sector?
Industry Spotlight

Is It Time For Investors To Abandon This Sector?

Due to COVID-19, there has been unprecedented demand for food delivery services, but underlying issues should concern investors about this sector.

31 Jul 2020

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Opto Sessions: Michele Schneider delves into divergence
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Opto Sessions: Michele Schneider delves into divergence

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06 Aug 2020

Opto Sessions: Paul Markham on upcoming investment challenges
Podcast/Book

Opto Sessions: Paul Markham on upcoming investment challenges

In this week’s episode of Opto Sessions, Paul Markham, one of Newton Investment management’s most experienced global equity managers, explores the major challenges facing investors.

30 Jul 2020

Opto Sessions: learning from your mistakes with Joachim Klement
Podcast/Book

Opto Sessions: learning from your mistakes with Joachim Klement

In this week’s episode of Opto Sessions, the mathematician and physician turned investment strategist Joachim Klement talks through the key takeaways from his recent book, Seven Mistakes Every Investor Makes (and How to Avoid Them).

27 Jul 2020

Opto Sessions: Deborah Fuhr on the popularity of ETFs
Podcast/Book

Opto Sessions: Deborah Fuhr on the popularity of ETFs

In the latest episode of Opto Sessions, Deborah Fuhr, managing partner and founder of ETFGI, explores the unparalleled popularity of exchange-traded funds.

20 Jul 2020

5 best investing podcasts in 2020
Podcast/Book

5 best investing podcasts in 2020

We’ve rounded up 2020’s best investing podcasts with something for everyone, whether you’re a seasoned pro or an aspiring trader at the beginning of your investment journey.

14 Jul 2020

Opto Sessions: JC Parets’ no-nonsense approach to the markets
Podcast/Book

Opto Sessions: JC Parets’ no-nonsense approach to the markets

In the latest Opto Sessions, JC Parets, founder of All Star Charts, explains why the current market breadth is supporting a strong bullish case.

13 Jul 2020

Cloud monitoring stocks provide promising opportunities, says Joe Kunkle
Columnists

Cloud monitoring stocks provide promising opportunities, says Joe Kunkle

Joe Kunkle, head research analyst at Relativity Capital and founder of Options Hawk, explores cloud monitoring applications and the opportunities stocks in the space provide.

09 Jul 2020

Opto Sessions: Liam Vaughan’s Flash Crash
Podcast/Book

Opto Sessions: Liam Vaughan’s Flash Crash

In the latest Opto Sessions, Liam Vaughan, financial journalist at Bloomberg, gives a sneak peek into his latest book, Flash Crash — a real-life financial thriller about a trading prodigy and a mysterious market crash.

06 Jul 2020

Trader tales: Joachim Klement's 7 Mistakes Every Investor Makes
Podcast/Book

Trader tales: Joachim Klement's 7 Mistakes Every Investor Makes

After discussing his worst ever investment mistakes on a podcast Joachim Klement, formerly head of investment research at Fidante and now responsible for the ESG investment strategy at Liberum, wrote a book about his own top seven.

01 Jul 2020

Analysis
Stock Watch

Why Apple’s Stock Split Truly Shocked Shareholders

Market Outlook

Should Investors Be Buying Into The Major Indexes Right Now?

Fund Watch

Crunching the numbers for the ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF

Stock Watch

Could TikTok’s Loss Be Snapchat’s Gain?

Stock Watch

Is Fastly stock a good investment?

Stock Watch

Should I Buy Berkshire Hathaway Stock?

Fund Watch

Why the Ark Innovation ETF saw big returns in Q2

Market Outlook

Why Apple, Tesla and Zoom’s share prices could continue to lead in H2