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Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, is a colossal company with a market cap surpassing $735 billion. It ranks as the 9th largest company globally, following giants like Apple, Microsoft, Saudi Aramco, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Tesla, and Berkshire Hathaway. Trading Meta Platforms stock presents an excellent opportunity, especially for those focusing on short-term trades. In this article, we will explore how to invest and trade in Meta Platforms effectively.

Looks like a bull market in the US market has begun - the S&P 500 index is up more than 20% against the October lows, and the Fed has made a long-awaited pause in the interest rate hike cycle.  And as the market sentiment shifts from bearish to bullish, investors are seeking opportunities to capitalize on the upward trend. So today we will talk about factors signaling a bull market is here, as well as strategies and tips to consider so you can get the most out of this market situation.

The unprecedented surge in the value of stock assets in 2021 was replaced by a fall amid high inflation and the strengthening of monetary policy by the world's central banks. By way of comparison, here is an example: in 2021, the U.S. broad market index S&P 500 was up 26.9%, in 2022 it fell by 15.3%. In this environment, many investors stop investing in growth stocks when investing in company prospects. They are beginning to invest in value stocks, i.e., companies with already built and steadily operating businesses that are generating returns.

A successful voyage of the Dutch East India Company ships brought great returns, but statistically, one sailing ship in three returned home - the others could not withstand storms and pirate raids. It was necessary to assure on paper the responsibility for the ship and to determine how much return everyone who had rights to the ship would receive. This is how the company became the first stock company in the world - it issued securities in the early seventeenth century.