Warren Buffett has made no secret about how much he likes Apple (AAPL -3.82%), once referring to it as the best business he knows of. It’s routinely the top holding in the portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A -2.66%) (BRK.B -2.13%),
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The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000.
“Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will likely be dependent on tariff and global economy news as the week progresses,” Santiment said in an April 16 X post.
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Are you a retiree who’s worried about the stock market? Now can be a concerning time to buy stocks, given the volatility. Where the economy is headed and what the tariff situation will look like over the next year or two are anyone’s guess at this point.
But the good news is that there are safe options to consider that can allow you to remain invested in the market and simply stick to solid,
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Balanced funds offer investors the convenience of buying into a single fund rather than holding both equity and bond funds. This category of funds also reduces a portfolio’s volatility while providing higher returns than pure fixed-income investments.
The fund managers also enjoy the flexibility of changing the proportion of equity and fixed-income investments in response to market conditions.
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Australia’s ASX energy index plummeted by 8% at close on Friday amid rising concerns about economic growth and oil demand in continued panic selling in all major markets after the U.S. tariff announcement.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy [XEJ] index consists of the 11 companies in the S&P/ASX 200 that are classified as members of the GICS Energy sector.
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC -2.24%) is off to a rough start to 2025. It was recently down by as much as 19% from its all-time high, narrowly avoiding bear-market territory before staging a modest recovery.
The index is coming off an incredible two-year run in 2023 and 2024,
Netflix (NFLX) is set to report first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday with the company sitting as one of the best-positioned Big Tech names amid an uncertain economic environment dominated by President Trump’s trade war.
“Amid recent market volatility, Netflix’s strong subscription model with critical entertainment (which historically has performed well in a recession) has made the stock a defensive choice for investors,”
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is no stranger to volatility, but its recent price action has been brutal even by semiconductor standards. Since peaking in June of last year, the stock has tumbled 42%. And nearly 30% of that decline happened in just the past month.
So, is this a falling knife or an undervalued gem in the chip sector?
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XRP is currently trading at 36% of its six-month high.
The most direct way to build wealth in the capital markets is by purchasing securities (stocks or bonds) and adding to your winners over a long-term time horizon. With that said, during times of uncertainty, it’s not uncommon for investors to begin looking for alternatives.
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