This could be one of the biggest years yet for initial public offerings (IPOs), even though the government shutdown is delaying a few.
But not every company is looking to follow the traditional IPO path to becoming a public company.
Some of them, including Airbnb and Slack, are considering an unconventional IPO route called a "direct listing."
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher on Friday as investors cheered reports that China and the United States have made progress on a trade deal.
Investors are also paying close attention to the U.S. government shutdown.
House Representatives argued on the floor of the Lower Chamber Thursday after President Trump retaliated against Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for requesting that the State of the Union be postponed or delivered outside of the Congressional building.
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H.R. 420 is a new bill from Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and it could be a game changer for the cannabis industry.
If passed, it would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.
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The government shutdown could derail the Lyft IPO, one of the biggest IPOS of 2019.
But the good news is that when the shutdown finally ends, the environment for IPOs could get significantly better for investors who know where to look.
And we'll show you how you can use this to your advantage...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 93 points in premarket hours as investors weigh a busy slate of earnings reports and raise new questions about trade discussions by China and the United States.
Markets have largely ignored the U.S. government shutdown and new concerns about the state of Britain's departure from the European Union. Expect investor focus to remain on earnings season.
by Greg Miller
If you were following along, then you know that the entire marijuana sector had a pretty great 2018, Canada legalized cannabis at the national level, and California began sales of fully legalized weed for recreational use, to name a few.
But all this will pale in comparison to what's coming in 2019.
In fact, I believe one segment in particular will outperform everything we saw last year combined...
Sigh… If I could wave a magic wand and make downside volatility disappear, I would. But I can't, so I won't.
What I can do is show you how to tweak your approach to trading in a market that has, frankly, come unhinged relative to the past 10 years or so.
Now, it's true the market has put around 10% in gains under its belt since the Christmas Eve rout, but I'd be remiss if I recommended we jump into the rally headfirst, with no regard for the risk. It may turn out to be the start of a big run higher… but I just can't trust it.
Downside risk is never far from a trader's mind these days, and I'm no exception.
