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78% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

The ETFs beating the market as downturn continues
Market Outlook

The ETFs beating the market as downturn continues

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Opto

09 Apr 2020

News

Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC share prices: a bargain despite no dividends?
Updates

Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC share prices: a bargain despite no dividends?

UK banks have seen dividends suspended and price targets slashed. Yet are Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC’s share prices a bargain for long-term investors?

08 Apr 2020

Netflix vs Disney’s share price: which stock is a better quarantine buy?
Updates

Netflix vs Disney’s share price: which stock is a better quarantine buy?

Streaming platforms are experiencing a boost as millions around the world are forced to stay indoors. Netflix’s share price has made gains in 2020 while Disney’s share price has fallen, however, the winner is far from obvious.

07 Apr 2020

Luckin Coffee share price: how ‘fabricated’ sales tanked the stock
Updates

Luckin Coffee share price: how ‘fabricated’ sales tanked the stock

Luckin Coffee’s share price has plummeted after revealing $310 million in ‘fabricated’ sales figures. What should investors know?

07 Apr 2020

Earnings

How will ASOS’ share price be affected by interim results?

Updates

BP and Shell share prices locked in oil price war

Updates

How Amazon, Ocado and other stocks’ share prices could rise against the tide

Updates

Are Adobe and DocuSign share prices among the SaaS stocks set to surge?

Features

Cannabis stocks: is Tilray’s share price set to soar?
Industry Spotlight

Cannabis stocks: is Tilray’s share price set to soar?

Along with other cannabis stocks, Tilray had seen a brief share price rally amid the pandemic chaos. Will share prices for this and other cannabis stocks push higher after a dismal start to the year?

08 Apr 2020

Sector spotlight: JC Parets on the resilience of tech stocks
Industry Spotlight

Sector spotlight: JC Parets on the resilience of tech stocks

Technology stocks have consistently shown momentum and relative strength for a long time, which in the face of a market downturn could be key to their survival.

30 Mar 2020

Is the rise of SaaS stocks set to continue?
Industry Spotlight

Is the rise of SaaS stocks set to continue?

SaaS stocks have remained resilient in the face of extreme economic turbulence, with SaaS share prices seemingly weathering the storm. Can they continue to deliver returns in 2020?

30 Mar 2020

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78% of retail investor accounts lose money when spread betting and/or trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.

Knowledge

Alessandra Sollberger talks emerging trends, Bitcoin and impact investing
Podcast/Book

Alessandra Sollberger talks emerging trends, Bitcoin and impact investing

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Opto

08 Apr 2020

Howard Lindzon - Coronavirus, market volatility and the 8-80 Portfolio
Podcast/Book

Howard Lindzon - Coronavirus, market volatility and the 8-80 Portfolio

The inaugural episode of Opto sessions brings you Howard Lindzon, investor, entrepreneur, and all-round stock market aficionado.

03 Apr 2020

Option strategies for a heightened volatility environment
Columnists

Option strategies for a heightened volatility environment

The recent historic surge in volatility has created a new environment for traders that have seen a low volatility environment for many years outside of a few brief volatility spikes. Joe Kunkle explores the strategies to embrace such an environment.

19 Mar 2020

The 5 women to watch in investment management
Tools

The 5 women to watch in investment management

The female investment managers to follow in 2020.

09 Mar 2020

How to back the stocks tackling coronavirus?
Columnists

How to back the stocks tackling coronavirus?

As the markets become embattled by the coronavirus outbreak, head research analyst at Relativity Capital and founder of Options Hawk, Joe Kunkle looks at the companies who are trying to develop the vaccine for it and adapting existing treatments to contain it.

05 Mar 2020

The top 10 YouTube trading channels
Podcast/Book

The top 10 YouTube trading channels

The top 10 YouTube trading channels that the platform has to offer.

24 Feb 2020

Five small cap growth stocks to watch
Columnists

Five small cap growth stocks to watch

Head research analyst at Relativity Capital and founder of Options Hawk, Joe Kunkle on five small-cap growth stocks to invest in

19 Feb 2020

China’s Anta Sports competes with global heavyweights Nike and Adidas
Columnists

China’s Anta Sports competes with global heavyweights Nike and Adidas

Founder of Options Hawk Joe Kunkle explores how Anta Sports has become a keen competitor of major brands including Nike and Adidas as China’s sportswear market shows strong growth due to government policies and anticipation ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

20 Jan 2020

Why buy shares when you can spread bet?
Tricks

Why buy shares when you can spread bet?

Spread betting can be is an effective, tax-efficient way to trade on price movements in the stock market. Opto digs into why traders might opt for spread betting over owning shares.

13 Jan 2020

Analysis

Market Outlook

The ETFs beating the market as downturn continues

Fund Watch

Why are hedge funds adopting a ‘quantamental’ approach?

Market Outlook

What are actively managed ETFs?

Market Outlook

Why should European investors trade US stocks?

Fund Watch

How David Tepper, Ray Dalio and other fund managers are navigating the pandemic

Market Outlook

Cboe Volatility Index: VIX trading not for the faint-hearted

Market Outlook

Have the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit the bottom?

Fund Watch

How Ray Dalio navigates downturns