Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight The Australian Employment Change for February came in at 77.4K and the Unemployment Rate at 4.0%. Economists predicted a figure of 37.0K and 4.1%. Forex traders can compare this to the Australian Employment Change for January, reported at 12.9K, and the Unemployment Rate reported at 4.2%. 121.9K Full-Time Positions were created, and 44.5K Part-Time Positions were lost in February. Forex traders can compare this to the loss of 17.0K Full-Time Positions and the creation of 34.4K...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight As investors face inflation approaching 8%, record-high gasoline prices, and the heartbreaking tragedy in Ukraine, a distraction to discuss something interesting can be helpful. Few things excite investors more than a timely stock split. While a split doesn't affect the fundamental value of an investment, there are several ways in which a stock split can affect the market and help amateur investors. On March 9, Amazon joined Alphabet in announcing a 20:1 stock split....
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight AT&T was once considered a solid asset for conservative, income-oriented investors. Over the past five years, however, the telecom titan's stock has lost almost half of its market value, as the company has made some debt-fueled acquisitions, including DirecTV and Time Warner. But over the past year, AT&T has also taken some important steps to reboot its business and reduce its debt load. It spun off DirecTV, sold other non-core assets, and agreed to spin off and...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight The New Zealand Current Account Balance for the fourth quarter came in at -NZ$7.26B quarterly and -NZ$20.23B annualized, with the Current Account-to-GDP Ratio at -5.8%. Economists predicted a figure of -NZ$6.21B, -NZ$19.38B, and -5.6%. Forex traders can compare this to the New Zealand Current Account Balance for the third quarter, reported at -NZ$8.30B quarterly and -NZ$15.86B annualized, with the Current Account-to-GDP Ratio at -4.6%. The Japan Reuters Tankan Index for March...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight If you're new to investing, you may feel like you haven't seen all the significant market giants. Netflix, Amazon, and other tech stocks have risen so much in the past that it's hard to see how they can bring investors solid returns in the future. One such stock is Alphabet, the mother company for Google, YouTube, and Google Cloud. The company's stock has risen nearly 800% in the past decade and has a market value of $1.75 trillion. Is it too late to invest in...
