Investments in Play Episode 6

Investments in Play Episode 6

 February 15, 2019  Click any chart for an enlarged version  Highlights from the Week   What a difference a bad preannouncement makes! Nvidia (NVDA) is our big winner this week, up 6.19%! Despite completely decimating their quarter, NVDA makes a return to form...
Week in Review Episode 26

Week in Review Episode 26

The Weekly Recap Friday’s prevention of the government shutdown caused the markets to explode, but with trade news looming on the horizon, the last few earnings reports trickling out, oil prices rising thanks to limited supply and a variety of other factors,...
JP Morgan announces first bank-backed cryptocurrency

JP Morgan announces first bank-backed cryptocurrency

The JPM Coin JP Morgan made news on February 13, 2019 when they announced their own cryptocurrency. Dubbed the JPM Coin, JP Morgan intends to use the currency to immediately settle transactions with some of their larger clients.   What is a Cryptocurrency? In a...
Trades in Play Episode 5

Trades in Play Episode 5

Risk Disclaimer The positions in this portfolio are incredibly risky and extremely volatile.   No one at Get Irked is a professional financial adviser (or a doctor), so consult with your own financial adviser to see if any of these positions fit your risk profile (and...
Investments in Play Episode 5

Investments in Play Episode 5

February 8, 2019 Click any chart for an enlarged version  Highlights from the Week   Boeing (BA) was our biggest winner this week, partnering with Aerion, a company developing supersonic flight (anyone remember the Concorde?) with promises of fast trips for...
Week in Review Episode 25

Week in Review Episode 25

The volatility has returned and the market’s lost – does it want to go up? Does it want to go down? No one knows. If you’ve been paying any attention to financial news, you’ve heard half the analysts say we’re headed higher with the other half say we’re headed lower....