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Karl Montevirgen is a professional freelance writer who specializes in the fields of finance, cryptomarkets, content strategy, and the arts. Karl works with several organizations in the equities, futures, physical metals, and blockchain industries. He holds FINRA Series 3 and Series 34 licenses in addition to a dual MFA in critical studies/writing and music composition from the California Institute of the Arts.

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Karl Montevirgen

Recent Articles

Double top and double bottom patterns: Spotting trend exhaustion

Financial benchmarks: Does your portfolio measure up or fall short?

Golden cross and death cross: Identifying and confirming chart trends

Sahm rule: A real-time recession indicator

Beta, benchmarks, and risk: Measuring volatility

In search of alpha: Hard to prove; hard to sustain

comparative advantage

diminishing returns

Apple Inc.

Western Union Corporation

General Electric

The rise of hyperscalers: Reshaping cloud computing and business

Microsoft Corporation

Mondelēz International

Labor force participation rate: Completing the employment picture

Starbucks

Berkshire Hathaway

Kraft Heinz

Salesforce.com

Want to be a pairs trader? How to assess, enter, and exit a pairs trade

Alphabet, Inc.

OpenAI

retailing

It’s all relative (value): The art and science of pairs trading

Health care sector: Investing in stocks that help keep you well

EBITDA

Financial services sector: Investing in stocks with a fiscal focus

spot price

Industrials sector: Investing in big companies that do big things

HODL (crypto)

Investing in speculative start-up stocks? 14 alternative fundamentals to follow

The franchise disclosure document (FDD): An all-in-one rulebook, guidebook, and almanac

inflation

How much will it cost me to buy a franchise?

Trying to choose a franchise? 9 tips to consider

Franchising as an investment: How does it work?

commission

Investing in tech sector stocks: A beginner’s guide

Wall Street’s winged icons: How hawks and doves shape the economy

An alchemy of assets: Understanding the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet

Dynamic pricing: Fair market, surge, or gouge?

What is a value chain, and how can you use it to make better investment decisions?

3 liquidity ratios: Assessing short-term financial viability

What is private credit? A guide to direct lending

Supply chain management: From raw materials to retail

accredited investor

How to spot and invest in a unicorn company

Direct peer-to-peer lending: An alternative investment?

Contango vs. backwardation: What’s the difference?

Stock buybacks: The strategy behind share repurchases

Commission-free stock trading: Is there a catch?

How you can use SWOT analysis when choosing investments

The stock investor’s guide to Blue Ocean Strategy

Using Porter’s 5 forces to analyze stocks and identify market leaders

From the Nifty Fifty to the Magnificent Seven: How all-star stocks are picked

Municipal bonds: Build a brighter future for your community and your savings

Jobless claims and JOLTS: Piecing together the job market jigsaw

Private economic reports: Looking beyond Uncle Sam’s data

Should I try to time the market? Tops, bottoms, and trends

What is stagflation? A double whammy of headwinds

Dots and dollars: The Fed dot plot, explained

price

How money moves in the era of digital payment systems

Crypto forks: What they are and how they work

Market makers: Keeping markets efficient, liquid, and robust

Investing in chip stocks: What are semiconductors?

Retail forex trading: An introduction for active investors

What causes currency exchange rates to rise and fall?

Following the money flow: How the global currency market works

What is due diligence? A professional and personal standard

Fractional shares: Slicing stock into bite-size pieces

Navigating the pattern day trader rules

Slicing the market pie: How stock splits work and why they matter

Entrepreneurs vs. small business owners and corporate executives: What’s the difference?

Filing for personal bankruptcy: What it is, how to do it, and when to consider it

Angel investor vs. venture capitalist: What’s the difference?

Defensive and cyclical stocks: What investors should know

What is market seasonality and why does it occur?