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Hibbett shares fall as Q1 sales miss analysts’ estimate

Let’s dig into the relative performance of Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q1 sports & outdoor equipment retailer earnings season.

I bond vs. high-yield savings account: Which is better for beating inflation?

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What is a mortgage interest rate buydown, and should you get one?

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What is private mortgage insurance (PMI)? Definition, cost, and how to avoid it

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How to buy a house: The ultimate guide for first-time home buyers

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What is a money market account, and how does it work?

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Retail Investors' Influence on Stock Market Falls As Meme-Stocks Fade - markets.businessinsider.com

Retail investors' influence over the stock market is declining as they ditch trading individual stocks and risky options in favor of more traditional equity funds, JPMorgan said in a Wednesday note.

27 lawmakers call on House leaders to 'swiftly' ban members from trading stock in office - CNBC

More than two dozen House members from both sides of the aisle are calling for House leadership to "swiftly" ban members of Congress from owning or trading stocks while in office.

What your investor friend is not telling you - World Bank Blogs

Households’ savings decisions — the types of financial instruments they use, whether they invest or not in stocks — often look similar to those of their neighbors. Social interactions allow for information dissemination…

Insights gained from 2018, a rocky year in stocks - Yahoo Finance

Will 2019 Be a Good Year for Investors? Here Are 4 Key Factors Affecting Stocks and the Economy (Published 2019) - The New York Times

Here's How Wall Street Weathered Snow Storm Stella - Fortune

Even Wall Street’s computers still have a problem with a messy commute, apparently. Although it’s still less than human traders did decades ago.

The Old American Stock Exchange’s Trading Floor to Finally Shut - Bloomberg.com

Inside High Frequency Trading: Algorithms, Not Markets, Lead to Wall Street Riches - Inverse

A trade that makes a penny is a win. And with the number of trades the algorithms and processors driving high frequency trading shops are making per minute, days are full of wins and coffers are overflowing with pennies…

Dow closes down triple digits, posts worst opening day in 8 years - CNBC

U.S. stocks closed lower Monday, the first day of trade of the year, weighed by renewed concerns of global economic slowdown and increased tensions in the Middle East. An overnight drop in Chinese stocks that triggered …

China halts trading for day after 7% shares plunge triggers 'circuit breaker' - The Guardian

Chinese stock markets tumbled 7% in their opening session of 2016 on Monday as weak factory activity surveys and falls in the yuan added to concerns about the struggling economy, forcing exchanges to suspend trade for t…

What Will It Take to Regulate the Stock Markets? - Kellogg Insight

Past efforts to regulate the U.S. stock markets have brought mixed success and more than a few unintended consequences.