Square is up 200 percent in the last year and has more room to run. Here’s why

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC Square shares just saw one of their best days since the company went public, and some market participants see further upside for the stock. The mobile payment company, which has soared 198 percent over the course of the last year as investors have begun looking at the stock as somewhat of a bitcoin proxy, hit an...

Opinion: How to play the volatile highs and lows of the VIX

– Use this unique strategy to invest according to the stock market's 'fear gauge' – By Mark Hurlbert, MarketWatch Think you know the significance of high and low VIX readings, and how best to respond? Chances are you're wrong. For example, many financial advisers recommend that clients grin and bear it when the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spikes, as it...

Opinion: How to play the volatile highs and lows of the VIX

– Use this unique strategy to invest according to the stock market's 'fear gauge' – By Mark Hurlbert, MarketWatch Think you know the significance of high and low VIX readings, and how best to respond? Chances are you're wrong. For example, many financial advisers recommend that clients grin and bear it when the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spikes, as it...

Weekly Market Outlook – Back Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The market may have been up on Friday, but it wasn't really enough to offset the loss booked for the whole week. Regardless, stocks remain in a proverbial no-man's land, under some key resistance lines and above a key support levels. Traders just aren't sure what to do here, struggling to figure out if an accelerated rate-hike program is a...

Weekly Market Outlook – Back Between a Rock and a Hard Place

The market may have been up on Friday, but it wasn't really enough to offset the loss booked for the whole week. Regardless, stocks remain in a proverbial no-man's land, under some key resistance lines and above a key support levels. Traders just aren't sure what to do here, struggling to figure out if an accelerated rate-hike program is a...

Not Everything is Fighting an Uphill Battle – These Groups are Winning

Contrary to popular belief, not every part of the market is unraveling here. Oh, to be fair, every part of the market you hear about on a daily basis is getting hit as the week comes to a close. The financial media isn't digging too deeply though, remaining focused on only the biggest of the big names. If you're willing...

Not Everything is Fighting an Uphill Battle Here – These Groups are Winning

Contrary to popular belief, not every part of the market is unraveling here. Oh, to be fair, every part of the market you hear about on a daily basis is getting hit as the week comes to a close. The financial media isn't digging too deeply though, remaining focused on only the biggest of the big names. If you're willing...

Hedge Fund Performance Proves You’re Better Off Doing Your Own Thing

Credit has to be given where it's due – they certainly know how to talk a big game. Of course, when it comes to getting results, the reality doesn't always live up to expectations. No, we're not talking about politicians (though the idea certainly applied to them as well). We're talking about hedge fund operators. They're some of the most...

Hedge Fund Performance Proves You’re Better Off Doing Your Own Thing

Credit has to be given where it's due – they certainly know how to talk a big game. Of course, when it comes to getting results, the reality doesn't always live up to expectations. No, we're not talking about politicians (though the idea certainly applied to them as well). We're talking about hedge fund operators. They're some of the most...

Active beats passive in downturns, but not enough to make it worthwhile, Morningstar says

– Active stock funds hold up better during down markets, but the success doesn't last, Morningstar analyst writes – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch Amid a decadelong period of dominance by passive investing, which has seen both greater adoption and better general performance than its active investing rivals, portfolio managers have had one primary argument: investors, you're going to miss us...
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