What Is a Bear Market (and How to Trade It)?

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 | No Comments

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Reading time: 8 minutes

A bear market, or the period when stocks lose their value for a prolonged period of time, can no doubt sound scary to first-time investors. And while every market goes through this cycle at some point in its lifespan, the good news is that the bulls far outlive the bears when it comes to longevity.

So, what are bull and bear markets, what causes a bear market, and what can you do to protect your portfolio when all of your assets seem to be headed towards record lows?

The Art of Short Selling – All You Need to Know

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 | No Comments

DeltaStock's short guide to short selling

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Reading time: 6 minutes

First came the global pandemic. Now, a full-scale war not seen in nearly a century threatens to repeatedly shake the global economy to its core, and yesterday’s bullish markets have ventured deep into the red. Doom and gloom forecasts aside, there are still plenty of strategies that traders could employ to take advantage of today’s unstable price movements.

One such strategy is called short selling.

6 reasons to Trade with Deltastock MetaTrader 5

Posted on May 17, 2022May 31, 2022 | No Comments

6 reasons to trade with DeltaStock MetaTrader 5

Author: DeltaStock

Reading time: 4 minutes

Have you ever wondered why so many traders swear by the MetaTrader platform? Well, our team of expert market analysts finally have the answer!

Join us as we look at 6 reasons why Deltastock MetaTrader 5 has become the trading platform of choice for thousands of traders – and why it could be yours, too.

The War Puzzle Effect: Why Wartime Investments Can Pay Out in the Long Run (+ Our 5 Safe Haven Picks)

Posted on March 22, 2022March 23, 2022

Top wartime investments in 2022

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Reading time: 13 minutes

Just as the world was about to exit a two-year-long pandemic that shook the global economy to its core and forced millions of people to explore remote work options, it was dragged headfirst into a wave of violence and a humanitarian tragedy not witnessed since the Second World War.

Thus, when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine in the early morning of February 24th, 2022, he caught many investors completely off-guard.

Amazon Disappointed Investors Despite Making 100 Billion USD in Quarterly Revenue; Its CFO Expects Slower Growth in the Months to Come

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 | No Comments

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An increasing number of people are reverting back to pre-covid shopping habits, and perhaps nobody felt the shockwave better than Amazon. After falling short of analysts’ forecasts, the company stock slid over 7% in extended-hours trading last Thursday.

Now, it’s up to the company’s new CEO, Andy Jassy, to reassure investors as to how the business is planning to retain its record growth, especially under the mounting scrutiny of regulators both on U.S. and European soil.

How the coronavirus in the “factory of the world” struck down the global business – part 2

Posted on February 26, 2020April 19, 2021

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In the first part of the article we examined the effect of the coronavirus COVID-19 in China has on some of the neighbouring countries. In this we will turn our attention to the industries reaching far beyond China.

Since China produces all kinds of goods and components for other goods, the quarantine in Wuhan, which is a significant industrial and transportation hub, as well as the overall transport limitations, inevitably affect the production of almost everything – from smartphones, through automobiles, to medications.