Largecap mutual funds see over 50% decline in May inflows. Profit booking or shift in investor preference?
With largecap mutual funds seeing a drop of over 50% in monthly inflows during May 2025, an experts attribute the decline to profit-taking and a shift toward higher-yielding categories. Investors, they say, often chase recent outperformers rather than adhering to a disciplined, goal-based asset allocation strategy.
“The recent stronger returns in mid and small-cap funds may have induced many investors to reallocate in pursuit of higher gains,
Read MoreCrypto Exchange Bullish Files for U.S. IPO as Digital Asset Enthusiasm Mounts: FT
Crypto exchange Bullish confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
The company aims to capitalize on renewed enthusiasm for digital assets driven by pro-crypto policy signals from the Trump administration and follows last week’s IPO of stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL),
Read MorePrediction: These Are Wall Street's Next 2 Trillion-Dollar Stocks — and Neither Is Palantir Technologies
The stock market’s next trillion-dollar companies aren’t going to come from the tech sector.
Over the last century, no asset class has come remotely close to matching the annual return of stocks. Spanning multidecade periods, it’s commonplace to see the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500,
'So bad, it's good': History shows the market's smallest stocks may be poised for a rebound after record underperformance
Small-cap stocks were hammered in the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the stage looks set for a rebound this June.
The small-cap track record has been grim recently: the Russell 2000 has seen its worst streak of underperformance relative to the S&P 500 since the dot-com era, and this past May marked the sixth-worst year-to-date performance since 1990.
Read MoreNext, eliminate the mortgage interest deduction
The greatest threats to the United States are the rise of China and, as I noted on Thursday, the federal deficit. President Donald Trump and Congress have a window to address the China problem. But the federal deficit must be addressed today. The drivers of the deficit are spending on Social Security,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Billionaires Are All In, Are You?
It’s come as a bit of a surprise to many astute observers to see billionaires go all in on oil. For instance, in Warren Buffett’s top 6 holdings, 2 are oil stocks, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum.
Buffett has taken massive stakes in both companies. In Chevron, he holds an $18.8 billion stake while in Occidental the amount is $14.1 billion.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Avoid This Semi Stock Like The Plague?
On August 1st, Intel released its Q2 earnings report, much to the chagrin of longtime shareholders.
In the release, the company reported a 1% year-over-year revenue drop alongside a quarterly net loss of $1.6 billion. Much more concerning was the company’s plan for a cost reduction campaign that involved layoffs, reduced capital expenditures and a suspension of the company’s quarterly dividend.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Why You MUST Own Blue-Chip Stocks
Some of the most tried and true investing strategies can make buying stocks less risky over time. Among the best strategies is blue chip investing: buying stocks of well-known companies with solid financial track records.
These stocks have several competitive advantages. While they are not immune to market downturns,