Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures falter as US GDP cools, Fed-favored PCE inflation heats up
US stock futures slid on Friday as investors digested economic data that showed US economic growth cooling in the fourth quarter, while the Fed’s favored inflation gauge heated up to end last year. Wall Street also kept an eye out for US-Iran tensions, private credit jitters, and a potential Supreme Court tariff decision.
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Why Bitcoin Will Moon
If you’re on the sideline wondering where bitcoin will go, we’re about to demystify it.
Warren Buffett famously described bitcoin as “rat poison squared” and a major reason for that view was the cryptocurrency’s failure to produce cash flows, or anything else really.
Buffett was viewing bitcoin more like an asset than something more elementary,
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Billionaire’s Big Bet: Why He’s Banking on This Undervalued Stock
Stanley Druckenmiller is renowned for his macro-driven investment style – he looks for big-picture economic trends and isn’t afraid to make bold, concentrated bets when an opportunity arises. His philosophy centers on anticipating economic cycles and central bank policy shifts and then positioning his portfolio aggressively.
In practice, Druckenmiller often rotates capital from popular,
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Market Commentary: 2 Sectors Will Hold Up Claims Buffett
Warren Buffett had a lot of interesting things to say recently in a discussion with CNBC’s Becky Quick, but a few really stood out to us.
Asked whether the economy is in a better or worse place than six months ago, Buffett was unequivocal. He first mentioned a business in his portfolio experiencing a 22% sales decline.
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