Investment strategy
Investors will be ‘miles ahead’ if they avoid these 3 things, ‘How Not to Invest’ author says
Key Points Many people are bad investors largely because they aren’t skeptical enough: They react emotionally and they don’t understand compound interest, said Barry Ritholtz, chairman and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Famous investors like Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch who consistently beat the market are rare, Ritholtz said. Source
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Buying Nvidia right now is a ‘particularly attractive opportunity,’ Bank of America says
There is an end in sight to Nvidia’ s recent rough patch, and that means now could be a plum buying opportunity for shares of the artificial intelligence darling, according to Bank of America. “[W]e believe the stock is providing a particularly attractive opportunity for one of the most unique, high-quality tech franchises leading the […]
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GameStop shares drop, reversing Wednesday’s rally, on planned debt issue to buy bitcoin
In this article GME Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work at the post where GameStop is traded on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters GameStop shares are set to give back much of Wednesday’s rally after the video […]
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Life science stocks are under pressure due to possible NIH funding cuts. What lies ahead for the sector
A recent move by the Trump administration to substantially lower funding from the National Institutes of Health for research institutions around the country has investors fearing meaningful losses for life science tools companies. The NIH announced in early February that it would cap research funding at 15% for “indirect costs” – those that aren’t directly […]
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Trump says tariffs coming in April will ‘probably be more lenient than reciprocal’
Key Points “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would be very tough for people,” Trump said in an interview. “I know there are some exceptions, and it’s an ongoing discussion, but not too many, not too many exceptions,” Trump added. Source
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Barclays cuts S&P 500 target to lowest on Wall Street as tariff pressure mounts
Rising global trade tensions could limit the stock market’s gains this year, according to Barclays. Strategist Venu Krishna lowered his 2025 S & P 500 target to 5,900 from 6,600. That implies upside of just 0.3% from where the benchmark began the year. His forecast is now the lowest 2025 outlook among those featured in […]
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GameStop to invest corporate cash in bitcoin, following in footsteps of MicroStrategy
A general view of the GameStop logo on one of its stores in the city center of Cologne, Germany. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game retailer GameStop announced Tuesday its board has unanimously approved a plan to buy bitcoin with its corporate cash, a move that MicroStrategy became well-known for. The meme […]
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Here’s how much Capital One would be worth post-Discover deal, according to one Wall Street firm
How much would Capital One’s stock be worth if it completes its blockbuster merger of Discover Financial Services ? The answer, according to one Wall Street firm, is a whole lot more. The news In a Tuesday note, BTIG analysts said they believe shares of Capital One would be worth $427 apiece if the Discover […]
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Tracking this gauge allows you to trade the stock market roller coaster
Traders’ most widely cited measure of fear is currently pointing to cause for confidence, according to Wall Street veteran Nick Colas. The Cboe Volatility Index , an options-based measure of expected market gyrations, has drifted below its long-term average after previously spiking, which Colas said in his overnight market note Monday is often an attractive […]
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Trump-backed crypto bank joins stablecoin wars with new dollar-pegged token
The World Liberty Financial website arranged on a smartphone in New York, US, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance venture backed by President Donald Trump and his family, has launched a stablecoin, joining an increasingly crowded market. The company said Tuesday that the […]
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