Market Movers: June 23, 2023

Market Movers: June 23, 2023

Market Movers: June 23, 2023

Most Active Big Board Stocks TSLA, SPY, AAPL, AMZN, AMD, NVDA, QQQ, TQQQ, MSFT, META Biggest Big Board Gainers BOIL, UVXY, VIXY, DMS, PIK, CFMS, MEDS, WORX, ONCS, SRGA Biggest Big Board Decliners LOV, SMX, SPIR, CISS, SKLZ, XAIR, INOD, SPCE, BDRX, EGP Most Active OTCs GBTC, TCEHY, ETHE, BBBYQ, LKNCY, PROSY, LVMUY, FRCB, DIDIY, … Read more

With a 30% increase since the...

With a 30% increase since the...

Image source: Getty Images To consider whether the Barclays (LSE:BARC) share price represents value for money, I think it’s sensible to make a comparison to other banks. Fortunately, the London Stock Exchange regularly publishes data that makes this possible. The numbers Based on its results for the past 12 months, Barclays has a price-to-earnings ratio … Read more

2023 Review…Right Back on Track

2023 Review…Right Back on Track

Well, 2023 obviously proved (once again) that nobody knows anything, so let’s skip the waffle & jump right in – my FY-2023 Benchmark Return is still a simple average of the four main indices that best represent my portfolio, which produced a benchmark +16.0% gain: The respective index rankings for the year were actually pretty … Read more

Social engineering and the banking

Social engineering and the banking

Social Engineering is a term used to describe the process of manipulating people into giving up their personal information. It could be stealing someone’s identity, data related to financial matters, or other online scams and cybercrimes. It’s often done by pretending to be someone else or using social media to gain access to sensitive data. … Read more

Proxy voting and company engagement Q2...

Proxy voting and company engagement Q2...

Across Betashares’ range of ethical and impact ETFs1, for the quarter ending 30 June 2025, we voted at 258 shareholder meetings on 3,296 individual proposals. We voted FOR 2,508 times, AGAINST 646 times, WITHHOLD 98 times and ABSTAIN 44 times. We voted WITH management 2,536 times and AGAINST management 760 times.Among the proposals, we supported … Read more

UK tax returns – a low-cost...

UK tax returns – a low-cost...

Do you need to submit a self assessment tax return to HMRC? Want a bit of help but don’t want to pay a lot of money? I have the answer for you! If you own a UK property that you let, or have multiple properties and/or other UK income, and need to do a self-assessment … Read more

Netflix Q2 earnings jump on strong...

Netflix Q2 earnings jump on strong...

Video streaming giant Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported a sharp increase in revenue and profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2025. The numbers also beat analysts’ estimates. The company’s second-quarter revenue increased 15.9% to $11.08 billion from $9.56 billion in the comparable quarter of fiscal 2024, exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. Net income was $3.13 … Read more

US government had a surprise budget...

US government had a surprise budget...

The US recorded an unexpected budget surplus of $27 billion in June 2025, marking the first June surplus since 2005. This significant turnaround from a $71 billion deficit in June 2024 was primarily driven by a substantial surge in customs duties (tariffs) and a 7% reduction in government outlays. The US government had a surprise … Read more

First National Bank’s Joe Miller named...

First National Bank’s Joe Miller named...

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) named Joe Miller, Chief Credit Officer at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls, to its 40 Under 40: 2025’s Community Bank Leaders list. The ICBA announced the winners of its seventh annual 40 Under 40 awards in June, highlighting bank leaders from across the nation who are … Read more