Booming MicroStrategy ETFs Are Straining Limits at Prime Brokers
(Bloomberg) — Amid a red-hot run in the shares of MicroStrategy Inc. last month, Matt Tuttle got some bad news from the prime brokers for his booming leveraged ETF linked to the shares of the crypto-centric company.
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The prime brokers — units within banks that work with their clients on activities like securities lending — had reached their limits on how much swap exposure they were willing to offer for his roughly month-old fund,
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Read MoreStock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it heads for a winning week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row.
The S&P 500 was up 0.4% and is solidly on track for a weekly gain that will erase most of last week’s loss.
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Read MorePetrobras to distribute up to $55bn in dividends by 2029
Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has unveiled a plan to distribute up to $55bn in dividends up to 2029 as part of its five-year business strategy, aiming to maintain its commitment to returning cash to investors, as reported by Bloomberg.
The company stated in a recent securities filing that it may also disburse up to $10bn in extraordinary dividends during this period.
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Read MoreUS Consumer Sentiment Rises Less Than Forecast After Election
(Bloomberg) — US consumer sentiment rose in November by less than previously reported, reflecting deep divisions among Republicans and Democrats about the path for the economy after Donald Trump’s presidential election win.
The University of Michigan’s final November index edged up 1.3 points from a month earlier to 71.8, data showed Friday.
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Read More7 Value Investing Books You May Want to Read
Value investing is a popular investment strategy focused on identifying undervalued stocks with strong long-term growth potential.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Don’t Be Fooled By Gold
Gold has been on a tear in recent months and rightly so, it seems, looking at macro events. What started as an Israeli-Palestine conflict has escalated to include Iran, which in turn is leading to speculation that the US may be get involved, and by then war appears to be a real possibility. Worse still are the prospects for further expansion if other countries are brought into the fray,
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Is This Buffett Stock About To Plunge?
Spruce Point Capital has earned a reputation for highlighting companies with high downside risks that are potential shorts. Remarkably, they have spotted a highly bearish opportunity in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.
Their attention has honed in on Floor & Decor, which Spruce Point believes has expanded too aggressively and is now entering markets with lower median incomes that will not sustain current margins.
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Market Commentary: Is This 7.9% Dividend Real?
In my view, Verizon’s generous dividend isn’t just stable, it’s on track to climb even higher. As it stands, Verizon offers a tantalizing dividend yield of 7.9%, a figure amplified by the recent dip in its stock price. The stock has lost about a fifth of its value from its peak over the past 52 weeks,
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