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The market is unstable. Your portfolio doesn’t need to be.
Michael Burry, who bet on the collapse of subprime mortgages ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, is worried about the economy.
Many semiconductor stocks slumped this year as investors fretted over concerns about slowing sales of PCs and smartphones, the potential overproduction of chips in response to the global chip shortage, and more conservative enterprise spending in a tougher macro environment. As a result, the Philadelphia Semiconductor Sector index has declined about 24% this year as the S&P 500 retreated just 12%.
Inflation is still near multi-decade highs. Mr. Wonderful is using these stocks to fight back.
Retirees and those seeking secure income got two items of very good news this week, though you may only have heard about one. July’s inflation came in below fears (although a debate now rages on what the “real” inflation rate is—more on that below). Meanwhile, your ability to earn a guaranteed rate of return on risk-free investments, regardless of what happens to inflation, actually went up.
On Friday, five of China's biggest state firms announced their exit from Wall Street. More delistings could be on the way as Washington and Beijing remained embroiled in a dispute over audit rules for U.S.-listed Chinese companies.
Inflation has been making headlines all year, and rightly so; it’s at 40-year high levels, driven by sharp increases in the prices of gasoline and diesel fuels. But oil and its various refined products have come down in recent weeks, and so – the July inflation numbers weren’t as bad as had been feared. The overall year-over-year price increase for the month came to 8.5%, still awful, but less than the 8.7% economists had been predicting. Markets these days are rallying in response. Whether this
In this article, we discuss the top 10 winners of the Inflation Reduction Act 2022. If you want to see the top stocks in this category, check out The Inflation Reduction Act 2022: Top 5 Winners. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was authorized by the U.S Senate on August 7, with the deciding vote […]
The super investor sees softness. But is sticking to her guns.
In this article, we talk about 11 best falling stocks to buy now. If you wish to skip our detailed analysis of the latest market situation, go directly to 5 Best Falling Stocks To Buy Now. After a brutal 2022 which saw the S&P500 shed more than 21% in the first half of the year, Q2 […]
The S&P 500’s initial surge on Thursday to fresh three-month highs fizzled as the session wore on. The good news for bulls is that this is a Tom Jones rally, as in his famous song: “It’s not unusual.” Specifically, there is nothing superlative about the market’s, notably the Nasdaq’s, resurgence off its mid-June trough, suggests Bespoke Investment Group.
Not taking your job too seriously has a new name: quiet quitting. The phrase is generating millions of views on TikTok as some young professionals reject the idea of going above and beyond in their careers, labeling their lesser enthusiasm a form of “quitting.” It isn’t about getting off the company payroll, these employees say.
Tesla has given investors something to look forward to this coming week: a three-for-one stock split. As of the close of trading on Aug. 24, Tesla shareholders will get a “dividend” of two extra shares. The next day, Tesla stock will start trading at the new price—a third of what it used to be.
The analysts covering Veru Inc. ( NASDAQ:VERU ) delivered a dose of negativity to shareholders today, by making a...
Profit warnings from Nvidia and Micron have sent a chill through chip stocks, but the long-term opportunity is still intact.
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Lucid Group, Inc. ( NASDAQ:LCID ), with the analysts making...
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party's longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would have increased under the plan.
In this article, we will discuss 10 EV stocks that will benefit from the Climate Change Bill 2022. If you want to skip reading about the details of the bill, go directly to 5 EV Stocks that Will Benefit from Climate Change Bill 2022. On August 7, the U.S. Senate approved a comprehensive $430 billion […]
Upstart Holdings' (NASDAQ: UPST) stock price tumbled 12% on Aug. 9 after the online lending company posted its second-quarter earnings report. Instead, it acts as an intermediary for its lending partners, which then fund the actual loans and pay Upstart fees for accessing its platform.
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