Author Archives: Tom Hagen

How to Read Candlestick Charts

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A candlestick is a type of chart used in trading as a visual representation of past and current price action in specified timeframes. Depending on the timeframe of the chart each candlestick consists of each minute, day, week, or month trading range represented in a single candle. A candlestick consists of the ‘body’ with an […]

Understanding the Trading Psychology of Support and Resistance

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In studying a chart for any liquid instrument, traders will observe that prices usually move in a series of peaks and valleys. The direction of these peaks and valleys provide us with a lot of valuable information about price action and direction. They also help us in determining the direction of a trend and levels […]

Facebook Ads vs Instagram Ads: Six Key Considerations For Budgeting

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A new article on Search Engine Journal asks where should you allocate your social ads budget, to Facebook or Instagram? Learn how to evaluate based on your goals. Despite the rebranding as Meta – the company formerly known as Facebook – advertising options on Facebook and Instagram are expected to remain as we know them for the […]

How Unilever and other marketers work to avoid greenwashing

How Unilever and other marketers work to avoid greenwashing

A new article on Marketing Dive reports that the CPG giant’s chief digital and marketing officer said a gap exists between consumer attitudes and actions around sustainability because of confusion and complexity. The author says that increased consumer attention toward climate change and the environment continues to make sustainability a priority for companies across industries, even amid […]

Phishing scams in Google Ads led searchers to fake crypto wallets

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A new article on Search Engine Land reports that those who were duped lost over half a million dollars by cryptocurrency scammers. Those who are new to cryptocurrency may not totally understand how every aspect of virtual currency works. Many will go to Google and other search engines to search for things like “What is cryptocurrency?” “How […]

A Short Interview With Jimmy Balodimas ( Hedge Fund Market wizards) By Jack D Schwager

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How much did they start you out with? I don’t remember the exact amount, but I remember that I made $350,000 in my first year, $800,000 in my second, over $1 million in my third, and I never looked back. Do you ever use fundamentals? No, never. There was a three-year period when I had […]