Many financial progamming packages deal with technical analysis. These packages are designed to show charts of indicators such as moving averages or relative strength. This article covers a major challenge to technical analysis packages and how to fix it. Disclaimer: I am not here to extol the virtues of technical analysis. I just want to […]
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Programming REST APIs can be used for getting stock prices using API calls. It’s actually easier than you think.
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How much do you know about commercial lease agreements? What you don’t know can cost you!
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Have you ever seen references to functions in Excel but weren’t quite sure what they did? The CUMPRINC and CUMIPMT often fall into this category for people. However, once you learn what these two functions can do for you, you’ll be happy you took the time to learn them.If you have ever bought a home, […]
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When you have the right information, real estate is not as difficult as many believe. Learn more about it in this article.
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I was excited when I took the latest DataCamp.com training module called, Financial Trading in Python. At first, I thought it was going to be highly theoretical, which can be okay. But sometimes, you just want to get to the good stuff. That’s what this course will provide. Light on theory and heavy on digging […]
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The accounting equation is a fundamental concept for investors, accountants, and business owners. It is a simple formula, yet when arranged in the preferred way, causes confusion for people. The goal of this article is to help define the accounting equation formula, and to show why the preferred format is used and how it makes […]
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As I sit here writing this article, the headlines are heating up about the stock of a company called GameStop (GME). The company was subject to a massive short squeeze, which I will explain that terminology in a moment. To add insult to injury, the trading platform Robinhood, restricted access to accounts during this squeeze, […]
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At some point as an investor, you’ll want to start scanning for companies based on specific criteria. The first step is to seek out services on the web that offer this filtering. You may find a few that you like, but they usually are restrictive and contain advertising.Many of these services have custom options but […]
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After you start investing, you will eventually want to obtain financial data. You may seek stock price data (popular), or you may look for other types of data, like financial statements. But locating this data is not always easy. I found a great trick that can help you get the data you need. It’s helpful […]
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