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Kat Long

Washington, D.C., United States

Science Editor at Mental Floss

Journalist and Feature Writer at Freelance

Science Communications Writer at American Heart Association

Science ed. @mental_floss, also in @nytimes, @NatGeo, @washingtonpost. Writing a bio of polar pioneer William Scoresby, Jr. 19th C #Arctic enthusiast

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  • 3 weeks ago | ig.com | Kat Long

    For an accurate insight into BP’s share price performance, you’ll need to do both technical and fundamental analysis. Technical analysis aims to predict what the share price might do in the future by looking at its history. You’ll look at chart patterns and price action to determine what value the market may hold. Fundamental analysis involves looking at the macroeconomic influences that affect a share price.

  • 3 weeks ago | ig.com | Kat Long

    Spread bets and CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 71% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading spread bets and CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how spread bets and CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Professional clients trading spread bets and CFDs can lose more than they deposit.

  • 3 weeks ago | ig.com | Kat Long

    Conducting fundamental analysis is one way to analyse the performance of Legal and General shares before you buy them. This approach examines both external factors like market conditions and the wider economic environment, as well as internal metrics like financial reports and industry trends. Legal and General’s P/E ratio can help establish how much you’re paying for £1 of company earnings. It’s calculated by dividing the market value per share by the earnings per share (EPS).

  • 3 weeks ago | businesswire.com | Kat Long

    Industry-wide survey of QA professionals reveals increased focus on scaling automation, shifting quality further left, and a strategic pivot toward integrated, human-centric quality practices AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TestRail, the leading dedicated QA test management platform, today releases the fourth edition of its Software Testing and Quality Report, offering a global snapshot of the evolving landscape of software quality assurance.

  • 3 weeks ago | ig.com | Kat Long

    Investing in stocks comes with a level of risk and in some cases, you can lose more than initial investment. It’s therefore important to develop a clear investment plan before you start investing, to help mitigate any risks. Here’s a few things to consider:Identifying both your short-term and long-term goals can help guide the total amount you want to invest in Microsoft shares, and the length of time you’re looking to hold them before selling and hopefully taking profit.

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Kat Long
Kat Long @kat_long
18 May 23

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Kat Long
Kat Long @kat_long
11 May 23

Do you like stories of Arctic adventure? And did you also go to @Yale? Then join me at my talk about North Pole explorer George Borup, class of 1907, tonight at 7 at the @YaleClubNYC! https://t.co/kKhJ8r37zh

Kat Long
Kat Long @kat_long
1 May 23

#Science writers in the DC area! I'll be fielding pitches at @DCSWA's Professional Development Day pitch slam this Saturday! If you have a weird story idea, you know where to find me https://t.co/CXTbo8TW1v