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Tim Melvin, a veteran in the financial services and investment industry who is also the author of Marketfy’s “Banking on Profit” and “The Community Bank Investor Monthly” newsletters, saw explosive growth in his community’s portfolio. Benzinga, which is the owner...

Nic Chahine is a professional trader with a 90% success rate on credit spreads. He has been with Marketfy for about 10 years and has a diverse background that he says gives him an edge in trading today. Chahine was featured on Benzinga's Boot Camp Event, which took place live via YouTube on...

Benzinga is providing the opportunity to interact with leaders in the retail and institutional trading space at its stocks and options Benzinga Boot Camp on Friday, May 29. Featured speakers include Adam Johnson, founder at Bullseye Brief; Anne-Marie Baiynd, chief technical...

Bitcoin traders were eager to see the end of January, which dragged the cryptocurrency beneath December lows. But the winter blues continue. Bitcoin neared $9,000 Thursday — a rate less than half of the all-time high struck weeks before. Editor's note: Bitcoin's rout continued Friday...

All the buzz today is about the bull market's birthday and a million reasons it will go higher from here. David Tepper yesterday said that while the market is not cheap, it is hard to sell in front of the economic optimism. He pointed to Central Banks accommodating stance as the biggest reason...

John Cole Scott is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Closed-End Fund Advisors, an investment firm that specializes in discretionary management of closed-end fund assets. Recently, CEF Advisors launched 26 daily-priced indexes covering the closed-end fund and business...

John Cole Scott is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Closed-End Fund Advisors, an investment firm that specializes in discretionary management of closed-end fund assets. Recently, CEF Advisors launched 26 daily-priced indexes covering the closed-end fund and business...

I had a chance earlier this week to sit down and chat with Robert Hendershott of Context BH Capital. Context is a fund that employs an event-driven, long/short investment strategy focused on the community and regional banking sectors. They invest in banks that are acquisition targets of aggressive...

Below is part two of Tim Melvin's interview with Doug Raucy, CEO of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PIH). To read part one, click here. Tim Melvin: Now, on your last conference call, as I kind of read through the transcript of that, you guys are really doing a nice job of...

Below is part one of Marketfy Mavin Tm Melvin's interview with Doug Raucy, CEO of 1347 Property Insurance Group. Tim Melvin: Alright, we’re on today with Doug Raucy with 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PIH).  How are you this morning, Doug?  Thanks for spending...

The following was originally published on Banking On Profit. As we head into New Year’s weekend, I find myself reading a lot of year in review and next year outlook material. I am a big fan of the overviews and outlooks but try to avoid those prognosticators making specific predictions...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a bit of an underwhelming year, which has led many investors to wonder if the company's momentum over the past decade is beginning to wane under Tim Cook's leadership, particularly his strategy of generating debt against low interest rate bonds. On...

This article originally appeared on Marketfy. I spent some time today talking with Brad Case about the REIT and real estate markets going into the New Year. Brad is a Senior Vice President, Research & Industry Information at the National Association of Real Estate Investors and has become a...

December is rolling along, and we are edging ever closer to the Holiday. I am starting to talk to some folks who are in a dead panic about what to get from old Uncle Fred or Joe in the office for Christmas this year. I find it somewhat silly that what was originally a pagan holiday has become the...

This article originally appeared on Marketfy.com After a two week hiatus, I am back with my regular weekly ramblings and ruminations on markets and anything else that strikes my fancy. One week was missed due to Thanksgiving of course but the week prior my wife had to fly off to Texas due to a...