Key Takeaways Understand what buy, sell, and hold analyst ratings mean  Know how to read analyst ratings and translate them into something meaningful Tools that can help investors analyze the big picture in depth and breadth may be more useful than standard stock ratings When analysts rate a stock as a “buy” or “sell,” that’s […]

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Key Takeaways Publicly traded companies are required to regularly report financial information in filings to the SEC SEC filings are freely available and can provide investors with valuable insights into a company’s financial health The 10-K, one of the most impactful SEC filings, includes a few critical sections investors should study Publicly traded companies, whatever […]

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Key Takeaways WTI and Brent crude, both light and sweet, are considered global crude oil benchmarks WTI is extracted from the United States, primarily in Texas, Louisiana, and North Dakota; Brent is extracted from the North Sea Understand the unique characteristics of each benchmark and how they respond to different geopolitical, local, and economic forces […]

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Key Takeaways Cord-cutting was already a trend; the coronavirus pandemic gave it new legs Netflix is still king, but competitors are making big plans to dethrone it A warning to investors: COVID-19 fatigue and binge-watching are now creating “subscription fatigue” Binge-watching TV has never had such a moment. The coronavirus pandemic has done much—and continues—to […]

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