Psychology

In our 21st-century world, distractions are all around us. The internet and social media are always at our disposal. With such easy access, it can seem impossible to refrain from constantly checking our phones for emails, text messages, Facebook notifications and everything else on the web. As...

Warrior Trading is a content partner of Benzinga. This post did not go through the Benzinga Newsdesk. Well, it took a half a month of struggles, but this Thursday marks the first time in August that I’ve hit my daily $2,000 daily goal. While this is typically a common occasion at most times,...

It's Monday morning. You crawl out of bed after a long weekend of one too many Moscow Mules and try to put yourself together for the week that lies ahead. At the office, you're slouched in your chair, staring at your laptop screen with heavy eyelids. In every sense of the word, you are...

Apex Clearing, the custody and clearing engine powering the future of wealth management, released its inaugural Apex Millennial 100 report on Monday.  What Happened An analysis of the top 100 stocks owned by a subset of millennials as of June 30, the Apex Millennial 100 is part of the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares traded higher on Wednesday despite the company missing consensus analyst expectations for iPhone revenue in its fiscal third quarter. The iPhone revenue miss comes after BankMyCell reported earlier this month that iPhone customer loyalty rates have dropped to their...

Investing is scary. The idea of placing hard-earned money into “risky” assets is daunting, leading many to avoid the practice completely. For Kerim Derhalli, the founder and CEO of Invstr, those fears are unjustified.  Invstr is changing the way that people look at trading: the...

A recent sentiment and demand survey of 1,516 Ally Invest customers showed that a significant number of millennial investors were inclined to buy more stock during volatile market conditions triggered by trade and tariffs. The survey is the result of Ally's efforts to analyze and leverage...

The stock market is often compared to a casino, but some of the most successful professional investors may also be the most talented gamblers as well. Hold 'Em A recent study by the University of Alabama and the University of Central Florida found that the funds of hedge fund managers who...

Semiconductor stocks have been on fire this week following news of a G-20 trade war truce between the U.S. and China. Rumors of a potential semiconductor mega-merger between Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) may also be feuling semiconductor stocks, and investor...

Not even the wealthiest, most successful investors are immune from trading blunders. Some of the most famous fund managers and investing gurus have dropped the ball and mistimed their buys and sells. Here’s a look at six times top investors probably thought, "Whoops!" 1. Ackman...

Brands have seized on every cultural, gender and communal celebration that exists as an advertising opportunity. From Black History Month to Women’s Day to this month’s Pride events, the commercialization of each has not gone unnoticed in recent years. Consumers are likely to see...

Ben & Jerry’s recently made an exciting announcement when the Unilever NV (NYSE:UN)-owned brand said it was considering launching a CBD-infused ice cream. And while consumers were most likely expecting the brand that had in the past released flavors like “Half-Baked” and...

A flurry of activity in recent months has propelled psilocybin and other psychedelic drugs into the headlines. The substances have been a topic of discussion on Capitol Hill, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, at the forefront of the movement. Denver, Oakland Decriminalize On...

Ahead of the Benzinga Trading Summit on June 20, Benzinga sat down with Chris Camillo, one of the prolific educators headlining the inaugural event. BZ: What would you have changed about your early trading strategies, knowing what you know now? CC: My trading strategy hasn’t changed much over...

There is a lot of misleading information detailing how to swing trade, but this article will focus on how to build the big picture—i.e., what to do beyond buying and selling. Swing trading is sometimes linked to gambling, and there is a fundamental problem with such a comparison. Whether its...