History tells us that small investors piling into a soaring stock market is a sign of trouble. What should we make, then, of the US markets racing to record highs on the so-called Biden Bounce?
Markets fell vertiginously in March, when the first lockdowns were imposed but have rallied strongly – and small UK investors have piled in.
It s a sign of the times that City firm IG is buying Chicago-based Tastytrade, which allows individuals to trade in options and to dabble in short-selling, in a $1billion deal. To the uninitiated, it may seem odd that share indexes are hitting highs when the world economy is mired in the worst crisis for generations.
IG’s $1 Billion Bet on Tastytrade Seen as Pricey; Shares Fall
Bloomberg 1/21/2021 Joe Easton and Tom Metcalf
(Bloomberg) IG Group Holdings Plc shares fell the most in five months after it agreed to buy Chicago-based online brokerage Tastytrade Inc., with analysts raising concerns over the $1 billion cost of its bet that U.S. retail investors will embrace derivatives.
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The deal comprises $300 million in cash and the issuance of 61 million IG shares to Tastytrade shareholders, according to a statement. The combination would add Tastytrade’s more than 105,000 active accounts to IG’s platform, whose core markets include the U.K., European Union, Australia and Singapore.