The last several years have seen a series of tech cycles drive up the stock market. From Metaverse technology to the rise of generative AI, everyone from retail investors to hedge fund managers is looking to get in on the next huge tech development.
Going into 2025, it appears that the technology to go long on may be quantum computing.
Donald Trump was the first president in modern U.S. history to take office without holding a prior public office or serving in the military. This non-traditional path to the White House came with a distinctly corporate approach to economic and fiscal policy, one that both excited and unnerved investors in equal measure.
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As recently as 2020, few analysts could have predicted that Stanley Druckenmiller, a billionaire who used to manage Quantum Fund with George Soros, would invest in Citigroup, a multinational banking company with a reputation for mismanaging funds and contributing to the Great Recession.
Despite those facts, Druckenmiller’s firm, Duquesne Family Office, bought more than 327,000 shares in Citigroup last quarter.
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There’s a reason even Warren Buffett advocates his heirs to buy an exchange-traded fund over Berkshire Hathaway when he passes on. They are low-cost, tax-efficient, and, for the most part, transparent.
But not all ETFs are built the same, and the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF has some features that will be highly attractive to some investors.
In 2024, value investing legend Warren Buffett did the seemingly unthinkable by selling stocks aggressively in a year that saw the S&P 500 climb by about 23 percent.
While the exact figures on Buffett’s selling won’t be known until Berkshire Hathaway releases its Q4 earnings report, the total stood at a staggering $133 billion as of the end of Q3.
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Warren Buffett appeared to take a hard look at the market last year and decided he wanted to sell shares in plenty of companies, including Apple, Bank of America, and Charter Communications. His holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, even sold every share (nearly 4 million) in Floor & Decor Holdings. Overall, Buffett unloaded $133 billion in shares in 2024.
If you’re looking for steady income, dividend stocks are a powerful tool providing regular cash payouts as you wait for stock price appreciation.
While no dividend are paid out at the behest of the Board of Directors and so never guaranteed, four top dividend stocks to consider this year include Genuine Parts Company (GPC),
Ultragenyx may not have crossed your radar but it’s already in billionaire Stan Druckenmiller’s portfolio. What has he spotted in this novel therapies for rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases firm that convinced him to take a position?
Its focus on underserved patient populations, deep pipeline of innovative products, and strong track record in obtaining regulatory approvals make it an attractive long-term investment,
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Shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) have had a rough few months, dropping 15.7% over the last 90 days even as the overall market finished 2024 on a high note. With shares still sold off, investors may find themselves wondering where Uber goes from here. Let’s take a look at what’s driving UBER down,
Semiconductor and data infrastructure company Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) absolutely trounced the market last year by a factor of over 3x, delivering a trailing 12-month return of almost 94%.
While the stock was rising gradually all year, the company’s shares soared in early December and finished the year extremely strong.
Why are Marvell shares rising,
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