AUSTRALIA 3-YEAR BOND YIELD RISES MOST SINCE JUNE ON CPI BEAT
every day it's a VaR shock somewhere

In honour of Anzac Day, we're hosting a special event for our Australian community members. Whether you're going to spend the morning at a dawn service, or commemorate in your own way - we wanted to foster camaraderie within the moomoo community.
Inspired by the Aussie classic you'll find at your local pub on Anzac day, we are playing two-up - with a trading twist!
If you aren't familiar with two-up, it is a traditional Australian gambling...

The United States Federal Reserve would make its first move to lower rates in May.
In January, the US saw inflation lift just 3.1 per cent - an improvement on the previous month. But February saw an unexpected lift to 3.2 per cent, which has thrown previous forecasts into question.
While there’s no guarantee the RBA will follow, a move from the Fed could be a positive sign of where rates are headed here.
So, while May probably won’t see the end to this long and painful rate-cycle road trip, i...

A dividend discount model or DDM is a much more robust way of valuing companies in the banking sector — if it’s done correctly (take your time!).
DDM valuation models are some of the oldest valuation models used on Wall Street and even here in Australia. A DDM model uses the most recent full year dividends (e.g. from last 12 months or LTM) or forecast dividends for next year and then assumes the dividends remain consistent or grow slightly for the forecast peri...