In 2022, stock markets worldwide had a particularly bad start. The S&P500 fell more than 9% during January, albeit making something of a comeback. The index regained 11% from its local low but was still down 8% for the year when JPMorgan’s top-ranked strategist, Marko Kolanovic, advocated that investors move some money from stocks to bonds in response to ongoing concerns.
The fabled Oracle of Omaha is renowned for his ability to pick winners out of scores of publicly traded companies. But one of Warren Buffett’s (/Berkshire Hathaway’s) underrated stock picks stands out as highly unconventional.
It’s not an established brand and it doesn’t yet have massive cash flow, or even arguably a wide moat.
Real estate has been on fire, despite a challenging economy. Rents continue to soar, as do property values. From 2020 to 2021, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, REITs performed extremely well, with earnings of up 24.6 percent.
Indeed, REIT returns over the past few decades have rivaled the stock market,
In March, inflation surged by 8.5%, representing the highest increase since 1981. This four-decade high affects everything from energy to food costs. In a rising cost environment, where should you put your money?
Two stocks poised to beat inflation are: OneMain Holdings (NASDAQ: OMF) and Arbor Realty Trust (NASDAQ: ABR).
2021 was an epic year for IPOs, primarily driven by very low interest rates, and COVID-19 stimulus funding. In fact, in 2021, there were 976 IPOs, compared to 480 the prior year. One of the most noteworthy IPOs of the year was Doximity, Inc. (DOCS), which opened at $26 per share.
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The Federal Reserve hiked rates 50 basis points on Wednesday, May 4, the largest increase since the Dot-Com bubble in 2000 burst.
The announcement was accompanied by language that bulls will find distressing at first glance. The Fed claimed it was “highly attentive” to inflation risks, suggesting the Central Bank is now as hawkish as it has been over the past decade.
The real estate industry has been on quite a journey over the last few years. After initially falling hard in the wake of the coronavirus and then quickly making a turn for the better, real estate prices have continued to soar to new heights since 2020. That’s just the housing market, though. What about the other assets that make up the real estate industry?
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Artificial intelligence or AI is still in the early stages of development. However, this technology is likely to transform the modern world as it continues to evolve and be integrated into mainstream society. The question is no longer if the AI boom will occur but rather when it will occur.
The AI boom is looming,
The March 2020 market crash was a stunning reminder that economic predictions aren’t foolproof. “Black swan” events like the COVID-19 pandemic can have a sudden, devastating impact on the market. Support from lawmakers and fast action from the Fed kept the crash from becoming a long-term economic disaster.
Changes in monetary policy stabilized the market,
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