Steven Levine
Founder of TickerPostsActive investor for 15+ years
Steven Levine has been an active investor in the stock market for more than fifteen years. He founded TickerPosts to build the kind of stock-discussion site he wished existed during those years: a calmer, more searchable place to read what people are actually saying about a ticker.
Before TickerPosts, Steven founded OpenClassActions.com, an independent platform that surfaces open class action lawsuits and settlements so consumers can find the ones they qualify for.
Recent Posts
Alphabet (GOOGL) Q2 2026 Earnings: Cloud Surges, AI Capex Soars
Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 Earnings: Record Deliveries, $1.1B Cash Burn
IBM Q2 2026 Earnings: Red Hat Growth Meets Consulting Headwinds
ServiceNow (NOW) Q2 2026 Earnings: AI ACV Tops $1 Billion
Lockheed Martin (LMT) Q2 2026 Earnings: Record $230B Backlog
RTX (RTX) Q2 2026 Earnings: 16% Organic Growth Drives a Guidance Raise
Texas Instruments (TXN) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Analog Recovery
AT&T (T) Q2 2026 Earnings: Fiber Growth and Dividend Cash Flow
GM Q2 2026 Earnings: Higher Guidance as EV Losses Narrow
Capital One (COF) Q2 2026 Earnings: The Discover Integration
Adobe's AI Paradox: The Business Is Accelerating While the Stock Prices a Retreat
Capital Gains Tax on Stocks: Short-Term vs. Long-Term Basics
Wash Sale Rule for Stocks: The 30-Day Window Explained
ETF vs. Mutual Fund: Fees, Trading, Taxes, and Fit
Margin Account Risks: Buying Stocks With Borrowed Money
Money Market Fund vs. High-Yield Savings: What to Compare
Treasury Bills vs. CDs: Yield, Safety, Liquidity, and Taxes
Dividend Reinvestment Plans: DRIP Pros, Cons, and Taxes
Stock Options Basics: Calls, Puts, Premiums, and Expiration
Form 1099-B for Stock Sales: What Investors Should Check
Expense Ratio Fees: How Fund Costs Affect Returns
401(k) vs. Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA: Charts, Tax Rules, and Clear Examples
Annual Recurring Revenue Explained: ARR for Software Stock Investors
Net Revenue Retention Explained: NRR for SaaS Stock Research
CAC and LTV Explained: Unit Economics for Growth Stock Investors
Same-Store Sales Explained for Retail and Restaurant Stocks
Inventory Turnover Ratio: What It Tells Stock Investors
Days Sales Outstanding Explained: Accounts Receivable Risk in Stocks
Capital Expenditures Explained: Capex in Stock Research
Depreciation and Amortization Explained for Stock Investors
Restructuring Charges Explained: What Investors Should Check
Earnings Guidance Explained: Raise, Cut, Reaffirm, and Withdrawn
How to Read a Cash Flow Statement for Stock Research
How to Read a Form 10-K Before Researching a Stock
What Is a Form 10-Q? A Beginner Guide to Quarterly Reports
What Is a Proxy Statement? DEF 14A Explained for Stock Investors
Insider Buying and Selling: What It Can and Cannot Tell Investors
Institutional Ownership in Stocks: What Beginners Should Check
Short Interest Ratio and Days to Cover Explained
Stock Float vs. Shares Outstanding: Why the Difference Matters
Market Order vs. Limit Order: A Beginner Stock Trading Guide
Bid-Ask Spread Explained: The Hidden Cost Beginners Should Notice
Trading Volume and Relative Volume Explained for Stock Investors
Stock Splits and Reverse Splits Explained for Beginners
Dividend Yield and Payout Ratio: What Income Investors Should Compare
Ex-Dividend Date, Record Date, and Payable Date Explained
Book Value per Share Explained for Stock Investors
Price-to-Sales Ratio: When P/S Helps and When It Misleads
Net Profit Margin Explained: What the Bottom Line Really Shows
Operating Leverage Explained: Why Earnings Can Move Faster Than Revenue
Customer Concentration Risk: Why One Big Buyer Can Matter to a Stock
Goodwill and Impairment Explained for Stock Investors
How to Read a Balance Sheet Before You Buy a Stock
How to Read an Income Statement for Stock Research
What Is Free Cash Flow Yield? A Plain-English Stock Valuation Guide
What Is EV/EBITDA and When Should Investors Use It?
What Is the PEG Ratio? How Growth Changes Stock Valuation
Debt-to-Equity Ratio: What It Tells Stock Investors
Current Ratio vs. Quick Ratio: Liquidity Checks for Stock Investors
Gross Margin vs. Operating Margin: What Stock Investors Should Compare
Return on Invested Capital: Why ROIC Matters in Stock Research
Analyst Ratings and Price Targets Explained for Beginners
Discounted Cash Flow Explained: A Beginner's DCF Guide
How to Read an Earnings Call Transcript for Stock Research
AI Chip Whiplash: TSMC's Record Profit Still Wasn't Enough
Memory Makers Take the Brunt of the AI Hardware Unwind
UnitedHealth Soars After Strong Q2 and Higher Profit Outlook
Eli Lilly Strikes a $2.8 Billion AtaiBeckley Biotech Deal
SpaceX Slips Below Its IPO Price as Starship Timing Weighs
Netflix Comes Under Pressure Over Viewing-Data Transparency
BlackRock's iShares Crosses the $6 Trillion ETF Milestone
Circle Wins Approval for Circle National Trust
Abbott Labs Beats, Raises Guidance, and Lifts Medtech Sentiment
Macro Shadow: Crude Oil and Treasury Yields Keep Pressure on Stocks
Is the SaaS Apocalypse Over? Adobe Bulls Say the Software Trade Is Healing
The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policy: A Plain-English Pillar Guide
Sovereign Debt and Default Mechanics: A Plain-English Pillar Guide
Debt Ownership and Global Mechanics: A Plain-English Pillar Guide
Inflation, Devaluation, and Currency Dynamics: A Plain-English Pillar Guide
Advanced Macro Concepts and Market Anomalies: A Plain-English Pillar Guide
How exactly does the Fed raise interest rates if it does not just decree it?
What is the difference between the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury?
What is Quantitative Tightening, and how is it the opposite of printing money?
How does the Federal Reserve actually create money out of thin air?
Why does the Fed target a 2% inflation rate instead of 0%?
What happens to a dollar bill when the Fed decides to destroy money?
If the Fed is independent, who stops it from doing whatever it wants?
How does lowering interest rates stimulate the stock market?
What is the discount window, and why do banks panic if they have to use it?
What is a liquidity crisis, and why does the Fed act as lender of last resort?
If the US prints the currency its debt is held in, how could it ever technically default?
What does a sovereign default look like for regular citizens?
If a country defaults, can creditors sue it or seize its assets?
What is the difference between a technical default and true bankruptcy for a nation?
Why does the US have a debt ceiling if Congress already approved the spending?
If the US hits the debt ceiling, who decides which bills get paid first?
What are credit rating agencies, and why does their opinion on US debt matter?
How did Argentina default multiple times, and how does it still function as a country?
What is a haircut in sovereign debt restructuring?
Why do countries buy other countries' debt instead of just investing in themselves?
What percentage of US debt is actually owned by Americans rather than foreign countries?
Why does the Social Security Trust Fund own US government debt?
What happens if China suddenly dumps all of its US Treasury bonds?
What are US Treasuries, and why are they considered the safest asset in the world?
How do foreign central banks use US debt to manipulate their own currency's value?
Why is Japan historically one of the largest foreign holders of US debt?
What is intragovernmental debt, and why is the government borrowing from itself?
How does the buying and selling of bonds on the secondary market affect daily mortgage rates?
Why do yields on US bonds go down when investors get terrified of a global recession?
What does it mean when we say a nation's debt is monetized?
Why can't a government just inflate away its debt by printing a $35 trillion bill?
What is the Cantillon effect, and why does newly printed money help the rich before the poor?
How does inflation act as a hidden tax on people who save cash?
What is hyperinflation, and what turns normal inflation into a runaway train?
What does it mean for the US Dollar to be the global reserve currency?
What is the Petrodollar, and is it actually collapsing?
If a currency devalues, why does it make exports cheaper but imports more expensive?
What is stagflation, and why is it a central bank's absolute worst nightmare?
How does a strong US dollar hurt developing nations that owe money?
What is de-dollarization, and are countries like Russia and China succeeding at it?
What is an inverted yield curve, and why has it historically predicted almost every recession?
What is the Repo Market, and why did it almost break the financial system in 2019?
What is Yield Curve Control, and how does a country cap interest rates by force?
How do real interest rates differ from the nominal interest rates we see on the news?
What is Modern Monetary Theory, and does it really claim deficits do not matter?
What is the velocity of money, and why can printing trillions result in zero inflation if velocity drops?
What is the Triffin Dilemma, and why does the global reserve currency have to run perpetual deficits?
What is a liquidity trap, and why does printing money stop working when interest rates hit zero?
What is the difference between demand-pull inflation and cost-push inflation?
What are Eurodollars, and how does a massive supply of US dollars exist outside the control of the Federal Reserve?
How to Read a Balance Sheet
How to Read an Income Statement
How to Read a Cash Flow Statement
What Is Share Dilution?
What Is a Stock Buyback?
What Is Enterprise Value?
What Is Debt-to-Equity Ratio?
What Is Gross Margin?
What Is Operating Margin?
What Is Return on Equity?
What Is a P/E Ratio?
What Is EPS?
What Is Dividend Yield?
What Is Free Cash Flow?
What Is Revenue Growth?
What Is Stock Market Volatility?
What Is Beta in Stocks?
What Is a Bear Market?
What Is a Bull Market?
What Is Guidance in Earnings?
What Is Market Cap?
What Is a Short Squeeze?
What Is a Stop-Loss Order?
What Is Dollar-Cost Averaging?
How to Diversify a Stock Portfolio
What Is a Margin Call?
What Is a 10-K Report?
What Is a 10-Q Report?
What Is Insider Trading?
What Is After-Hours Trading?
How Earnings Season Works
What Is a Dividend?
Market Orders vs. Limit Orders
How to Read a Stock Chart
What Is a Stock Split?
What Is an ETF?
Common Stock Market Myths, Fact-Checked
The Complete Guide to Fundamental Stock Research for Beginners
The Complete Guide to Using Stock Discussion Forums Safely
The Complete Guide to Spotting Stock Fraud and Pump Schemes
What Does Unusual Volume Mean?
How to Use Stock Forums Without Getting Burned
How to Spot Stock Spam
Why Social Media Stock Tips Can Be Risky
How to Read Stock Volume
How to Read an Earnings Report
How to Read SEC Filings Without Getting Lost
How to Research a Stock Before You Buy
What Is a Pump-and-Dump?
How to Spot Red Flags Before You Follow a Stock Tip
Understanding Market Movers: Gainers, Losers, and Volume
Getting the Most Out of Your Watchlist
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