Imagine being a billionaire and having to build a portfolio that will stand the test of time. How many stocks would you pick and how much would you put into teach of them? If you’re Nelson Peltz with $6 billion of capital under management the answer is 40.5% in a single stock.
Rounding out his portfolio are just 7 other holdings,
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The S&P 500 has been on a monumental run over the past few months, climbing from near 4,100 last October to almost 5,000 more recently.
It’s a tough time for bulls and bears after such a sharp run up in a narrow time window. The options are to short the market at your peril or go long the market and risk a big drawdown.
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A wild west standoff is taking place right now in the housing market. Take southeast Florida as a prime example of the divide between buyers and sellers. In upscale Boca Raton, the median price of homes sold in many communities sits far below the listing prices of homes on sale.
Yet sellers are standing firm on price,
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A growth stock that pays a dividend may be the holy grail of investing because you get both the upswing in share price and the buffer of a steady payout when times get rocky.
Finding that unicorn is easier said than done because a lot of companies fall into one category or the other but not both.
History is littered with footwear stocks that have met their doom. Among the most prominent examples of recent years is Allbirds, which debuted on the public markets in 2021 and eclipsed $30 per share before plunging lower all the way to today’s price of around $1 per share.
If ever the saying that the market can go remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent applied, now would be that time, especially for the bears.
With the S&P 500 within touching distance of 4,900 by the close of last week, it’s now within spitting distance of 5,000, a figure that seemed so far out of reach just a year or so ago when it was close to 3,500,
Warren Buffett described major selloffs in the market as times when it rains gold because the opportunity to make enormous sums of money is everywhere. He further goes on to say that unfortunately those times only come alone maybe once per decade so when they do you need to be ready to pounce in a big way.
If you’re struggling to generate the returns you hope for and considering a financial advisor, we’ve got some news for you. The world’s smartest investor has discussed many times in the past the dangers of hiring so-called professionals to manage money.
But why is he so against paying a small percentage to a licensed professional?
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Apple’s latest product, Vision Pro, has been released for pre-sale this past week and the hopes among shareholders are that it will launch a new massive revenue stream. Where Zuckerberg failed to win over the public’s attention with Oculus, Apple plans to leverage its customer loyalty for quality devices to break down a new barrier.
When Buffett was asked about his brief foray into buying and subsequently selling McDonald’s stock decades ago he made a comment that offered a rare insight into the framework he uses to evaluate the long-term merits of a firm. While it’s well-known that he likes a company to have an enduring competitive advantage, it’s not as clear to many what that actually means.