Eldon Dryden Pence III serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Pence Capital Management.
Uncertainty is painful, and the first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have injected a healthy amount of market uncertainty.
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The most widely-followed gauge of Wall Street fear and uncertainty spiked on Friday, as Israel’s surprise strike on Iran sent geopolitical tensions back to the top of investors’ worry list.
The Cboe Volatility Index, which tracks S&P 500 options contracts and trades under the ticker VIX, jumped by 3 points to 21 in early trading.
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Qualcomm stock (NASDAQ:QCOM) has shown moderate performance this year,
Billionaire Bill Ackman and his Pershing Square fund have made some moves recently. Although it hasn’t been disclosed in a Form 13-F, the fund stated that it scooped up shares of Amazon (AMZN -0.08%) at an “extremely attractive” price. Although it didn’t give details on what the entry point was,
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In early May, Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha” and GOAT (greatest of all time) of investing, announced to his board that he would be stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway on the last day of 2025. Despite Buffett being 94 years old and his intention to remain as chairman of the board,
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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been on a tough path the last few years. It keeps losing share in its key markets around the globe,
Mortgage rates presented a mixed picture for prospective homebuyers and those considering a refinance on Friday. While the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage held relatively steady, other popular loan types saw slight shifts, reflecting the ongoing push and pull of economic crosscurrents.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is currently hovering around 6.88%,
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Nearly halfway through 2025, it’s clear the stock market has a different character than in the past two years,
Chances are very good that your 401(k) does not currently offer you access to private equity investments, which, as the name implies, are investments in companies that are not publicly traded.
The question is, will that change in the next few years?
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