Negative Correlation in Trading: How Stocks and Bonds Balance Your Portfolio

Fed up with market swings taking away your investment returns? Understanding negative correlation in trading can help you balance your portfolio and manage risk effectively. By combining assets like stocks and bonds, which often move in opposite directions, you’ll build a more stable, resilient investment strategy. In this article, we’ll break down what negative correlation…

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The Memorial Day Effect: How Traders Can Navigate the Holiday Weekend

 By: Katie Gomez  As traders prepare for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend, understanding the “Memorial Day Effect” becomes crucial for navigating this seasonal market phenomenon. This effect refers to the distinctive trading patterns that historically emerge around the last Monday of May when U.S. markets close in observance of the holiday. The holiday significantly impacts…

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Citadel Securities: The Invisible Hand Behind Retail Trading

By: Katie Gomez While retail traders might think they have complete free will and autonomy in their trades, it seems as though all roads lead to Citadel. Investors execute trades every day without even understanding the infrastructure that enables them. Citadel’s reach is staggering—processing approximately 40% of all U.S. retail trading volume, Citadel Securities has…

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Star Wars Day Trading: May 4th Be with Your Portfolio 

By: Katie Gomez May 4th be with you, traders! As lightsabers illuminate the galaxy on May 4th, investors can find surprising wisdom in the epic saga that has captivated generations. Just as Luke Skywalker learned to trust the Force rather than rely solely on targeting computers, successful traders know when to balance data analysis with…

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Trump’s “Liberation Day”: Market Implications of a New Tariff Era

By: Katie Gomez Seventy days into his new term, President Trump has declared a new holiday—one that won’t get your kids out of school but could reshape the U.S. economy. “Liberation Day,” set for April 2nd, is sparking strong media reactions. CNN satirically reports, “Trump keeps trying to make Liberation Day happen, it’s not going…

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