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What is a Long Squeeze?
A long squeeze is when shareholders feel the pressure of falling prices and themselves sell, causing the price to fall even further.
Investors encounter long squeezes fairly rarely, and it usually occurs in more illiquid stocks where a panicked investor will fear riding a stock all the way down, and not finding a buyer at a desired price.
On the contrary, long squeezes are more rare in high volume, larger cap names because opportunistic investors will tend to enter names when prices are falling, as a form of bargain hunting.
What Kinds of ETFs Exist?
There are many ETFs on the market and more popping up all the time. Currently, there are over 900 ETFs available on...
What Types of Life Insurance Exist?
There are more than a few types of life insurance, and more are introduced as time passes. Term life is the most common
What is Dividend Frequency?
Dividends are paid at certain intervals by companies who pay them. This might be quarterly, annually, or semi-annually
What are Accounting Policies?
Accounting policies are the internal controls of a company which stipulate the methods by which the books will be kept
Should I consolidate my debt?
Debt consolidation allows people to pay one bill a month towards their debt obligation, rather than many
What is a Federal Credit Union?
Federal Credit Unions are essentially banks that are owned by their clients instead of publicly traded or what-have-you
What is the foreign corrupt practices act?
The FCPA is a law designed to prevent US-based companies from engaging in corrupt practices abroad
What is the commodity futures trading commission?
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent government agency that regulates the futures market
What does hypothesis testing mean?
A hypothesis is a testable prediction of results that should be observed due to the effects of an independent variable
What are the basics of options?
Options are contracts used by investors to take a speculative position - or hedge - based on expected future price