The Daily Editor

David Wright: Very much so. So, starting point, why do we use it? Markets have become more complex. So you can do this, clearly what we are like, we do this statistically, but if you look at the number of different things that drive relative stock returns—over whether it’s a one‑month or probably out to a three‑month horizon—the number of things that explain relative performance has exploded in the last five,

 » Read more about: Beyond LLMs: Modern Machine Learning is Changing Investing  »

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

SPY led the buying in Wednesday’s session, adding $112.8 million of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) as ETF activity turned positive. In total, 21 ETFs bought shares while 10 sold, for a net inflow of $136.3 million.

 » Read more about: 21 ETFs Add to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) on Wednesday  »

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

After four straight days of net ETF buying, Permian Resources (PR) turned to net selling in Wednesday’s session. The stock saw $22.0 million in net ETF selling on Oct. 14, according to ETF flows data.

 » Read more about: ETFs Are Net Sellers of Permian Resources (PR) on Wednesday  »

The average Social Security benefit is $2,088 per month as of August 2026, but how much you receive depends on individual factors like your earnings history. Your age at the time of application also plays a major role.

Early claiming reduces your benefits, while delaying Social Security increases your checks until you qualify for your maximum benefit at 70.

 » Read more about: Here's What Your Social Security Benefit Would Be at 62 and 70 If You Qualified for the Average Check at 67  »

 » Read more about: 1 Safe-and-Steady Stock to Target This Week and 2 Facing Challenges  »

Yields are above multi-decade highs, both gas and diesel prices continue to climb, and critical midterm elections are around the corner.

Adding to pressure on the US economy and the current administration, the world’s two largest hot wars are heating up.

‘Iran knows when the midterms are too’

 » Read more about: The US economy is facing two hot wars heating up at a bad time for the White House  »

 » Read more about: Stock futures mixed as tech stocks look to extend recovery  »

Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,192.10 per troy ounce on Friday, October 16, 2026, up 0.5% from Thursday’s closing price. Gold is up this morning to $4,204.40 per troy ounce as of 6:45 a.m. ET.

After opening,

 » Read more about: Gold price today, Friday, October 16, 2026: Gold lifts as Treasury yields and dollar fall back  »

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

SPY led ETF activity in Visa (V) on Wednesday, adding 196,015 shares worth $76.7 million as 26 ETFs bought the stock and 14 sold, for a net $67.6 million of buying. The prior session saw net selling of $57.2 million,

 » Read more about: 26 ETFs Add to Visa (V) Holdings on Wednesday  »

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.

ETFs sold a net $20.7 million of Applied Materials (AMAT) on Wednesday, Oct. 14, even though more funds traded the other way but in smaller amounts. Forty-one ETFs bought shares while 15 sold. The net selling ended a three-day run of net buying: $147.0 million on Oct.

 » Read more about: ETFs Are Net Sellers of Applied Materials (AMAT) on Oct. 14  »