The ONLY Fund Buffett Recommends (hint, it’s not his own)
As probably the world’s best-regarded stock picker, Warren Buffett isn’t usually associated with ETFs. Nevertheless, the legendary value investor’s portfolio at Berkshire Hathaway contains two ETFs, both of which track the S&P 500 index.
These two funds, namely SPY and VOO, account for a little over $45 billion of Berkshire’s total holdings. Why does Buffett own the S&P 500, » Read more about: The ONLY Fund Buffett Recommends (hint, it’s not his own) »
Read MoreMarket Commentary: 4 Reasons Why Buffett Bet 43% Of His Portfolio On 1 Stock
When you understand that stocks are not just prices on a chart but businesses, investing gets much easier. You take your eyes off solely viewing price undulations and focus more on the nuts and bolts of the business driving the share price.
One business with such extraordinary attributes that Warren Buffett bet over 43% of his holdings in it is Apple.
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Read MoreMarket Commentary: Undervalued Zombie with 41.6% Upside
Zombie companies are heavily indebted but continue to operate and service their debts, though usually they don’t pay them off. Because they’re so heavily indebted, small changes in interest rates can make them vulnerable to bankruptcy. So you might be wondering, why, in a rising interest rate environment they should even cross our radar.
Well,
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Read MoreMarket Commentary: If I Had To Buy 1 Stock This Would Be It
We were put on the spot recently when a colleague asked “if you had to buy just one stock what would it be?”
Read MoreWill This Space Stock Soar By 77%?
Planet Labs (NYSE:PL) is a unique tech company that uses its fleet of satellites to image the entire planet every day.
Through this effort, Planet Labs has created a massive database of Earth images that can be used by its customers to draw insights about a host of industries, geographic changes and even military movements.
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Time to Buy Black Gold?
In spite of recent volatility, energy stocks have historically provided strong returns during periods of crude oil price recovery. With crude oil prices nearing the lower end of their range and a bullish shift in fundamentals, is now the time to begin long positions in the energy sector?
Crude oil is approaching the $70 per barrel mark,
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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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Trump says a China trip is ‘not too distant’ as trade tensions ease
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trip to China might be “not too distant,” raising prospects that the leaders of the world’s two largest economies may meet soon to help reset relations after moving to climb down from a trade war.
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