What Is A Sovereign Wealth Fund and How Do They Work?

  Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are key players in today’s financial markets. These state-controlled entities are means through which nations make investments, by squirrelling away excess revenues. They are mostly based in emerging markets and are meant to provide long term economic stimulus or bring stability to the finances of a government. But despite sharing… Continue reading What Is A Sovereign Wealth Fund and How Do They Work?

The US Residential Real Estate Market Lost a Few Whales

  If you follow the US real estate market at all, you’ve probably heard about these “iBuyer” (instant buyer) programs started by some of the large real estate data companies like Zillow and Opendoor. The idea is that these firms hire really smart quantitative researchers who can create real estate pricing models that can accurately… Continue reading The US Residential Real Estate Market Lost a Few Whales

What Are Units and How Do They Work in the Stock Market?

  Wall Street is home to all types of securities and strategies that traders can use to make some extra cash. One of the lesser-common securities is the unit, which offers traders some flexibility down the road to capitalize on good market conditions. Below, we are going to talk about units and why companies offer… Continue reading What Are Units and How Do They Work in the Stock Market?

Using VWAP to Time a Pullback Entry

  The basic idea behind a pullback trade is to try to enter a strong established trend on short-term weakness, hoping the trend will continue after some momentary hiccups. Trend trading is a well-accepted trading strategy across all time frames. Institutions sell trend-following products to their clients to ride trends across several months or years,… Continue reading Using VWAP to Time a Pullback Entry

How Novice Traders Become Successful Traders

  If you look at the more successful traders you’ve encountered, you may have noticed some recurring behaviors and habits they have. They often congregate in the same communities, use the same or similar tools, and nearly all of them have common threads in their daily routines.  Many novices begin their trading career doing all… Continue reading How Novice Traders Become Successful Traders