Day: January 31, 2021

Exchange traded funds have become more popular over the years at the expense of mutual funds. Unlike mutual funds that trade once a day, exchange traded funds trade like stocks, and are essentially baskets of stocks, bonds, or other assets. They are also more tax efficient than mutual funds, as investors only pay capital gains…

The financial news this last week has been dominated by the short squeeze activities in stocks such as GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Blackberry. Retail investors are aggressively buying options on these and other stocks which have been shorted in large volume by hedge fund managers. It’s billed as a David versus…