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Schwab Dividend Stocks of America ETF (SCHD): To Kill Two Birds with One Shot
Jan 26, 2024
Picking individual stocks is not an easy task, and not everyone has his aspiration for such a tiring job amidst an...
Japanese Yen Seems Unemotional after Fed’s Hints at Monetary Policy Turnaround, as BoJ Keeps Slightly Negative Interest Rate in Place
Jan 24, 2024
The Japanese yen consolidated as the Bank of Japan issued a restrictive statement that it is expected to withdraw i...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Posted Upbeat Results, Raised Global Semiconductor Outlook
Jan 18, 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM): Fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share were reported at $1.44, up $0....
Transitory Dollar Weakness Temporarily Pushed Yen and Other Asian/Pacific Currencies Higher
Dec 07, 2023
The USD/JPY pair experienced a significant correction of around 1.5% lately.
Apple Beats Estimates for Quarterly Profit and Sales, Mitigating Annual Profit Easing
Nov 03, 2023
Apple's (AAPL) earnings report Thursday after market close beat Wall Street expectations, even as the world's most...
The $VIX is Up 50% in Ten Days
Sep 28, 2023
The VIX Volatility Index traded as high as 18.70 on Wednesday, its highest level since May 25.
Spectacular Sight of the Falling Yen May Be Interrupted by BoJ’s Interventions – First since October
Sep 27, 2023
The widening interest rate differential between the U.S. and Japan has pushed the yen lower since the Federal Reser...
Apple's Q3 EPS at $1.26, Tops Estimates, but Shows Some iPhone Sales Softness
Aug 04, 2023
Apple (AAPL) on Thursday, August 3, reported diluted earnings per share of $1.26 in Q3 of fiscal 2023 (+5% annually...
Apple’s Fiscal Q2 Results Beat Forecast, Bolstered by iPhone 14 Sales but Weaker than a Year Ago
May 05, 2023
Driven by stronger-than-expected iPhone sales, Apple (AAPL) reported fiscal Q2 results late yesterday, May 4, that...
Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar Diverge on Respective Central Bank Policies and Outlooks
May 02, 2023
The Japanese yen continued its sharp downward slide on Tuesday, May 2, hitting its 15-year low against the euro, as...
U.S. Dollar vs Japanese Yen: If “Ifs” and “Buts” Were Candies and Nuts, We’d All Have Merry Christmas
Apr 10, 2023
Selling the dollar for the yen was the main trade idea at Morgan Stanley as of end-March as investors await confirm...
The Top Metaverse ETFs
Jan 19, 2023
Investors now have access to metaverse ETFs, which invest in a variety of stocks, providing exposure to the growth...
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