Billionaire Puts This AI Stock #1 (Hint, it’s not Nvidia)
While NVIDIA grabs the headlines, billionaire Stan Druckenmiller has pointed his canons towards Coherent Corp. (NASDAQ: COHR), making it the largest position in his portfolio. What is it about this stock that has warranted such a large stake and why did Stan put so many eggs in its basket? » Read more about: Billionaire Puts This AI Stock #1 (Hint, it’s not Nvidia) »
Read MoreMarket Commentary: What Buffett Told His Heirs To Buy Will SHOCK You
When Warren Buffett dies, you would imagine he would recommend his own firm, Berkshire Hathaway, to his heirs. Having dedicated his whole life building the firm, how could he possibly recommend anything else?
Indeed Buffett is such a fan of Berkshire that, in spite of spending around $30 billion buying shares of Apple,
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Read MoreInsights: 1 Super Safe Stock Can Turn $100,000 into $250k by 2030
It’s been a bumpy ride for the stock market over the past year yet one stock has largely bucked the trend: Berkshire Hathaway.
In 2022, the share price of Buffett’s company rose by just 4% compared to the S&P 500, which declined by 18.11%. From 1965 to 2022, Berkshire had a compounded annual gain of 19.8% compared to 9.9% for the S&P 500.
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Read MoreInsights: Man With Perfect Track Record Bets BIG On 1 Latin Stock
Some investors grab all the headlines. And there there are the few extraordinary investors who keep a low profile but are well worth keeping a close eye on. Stanley Druckenmiller fits into that second group.
He’s famously never had a down year thanks in part to rigorous adherence to disciplined risk management. He has also got a really good track record of picking winners.
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Read MoreHow To Get Rich Trading: Step by Step Guide
Warren Buffett famously commented that he didn’t have to better at stock picking than others, he just had to be more disciplined.
Seems simple to say but look back at your trading and you’ll see why it’s so insightful. How many times did you sell when you got scared or buy when you got greedy?
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Read MoreThe Burst
Ominous Signal Strikes for First Time in 90 Years
If one key indicator is to be trusted, the U.S. economy may be headed either for choppy waters or over a cliff, and the fallout for stocks may be enormous.
While there is no doubt that the forces of money supply creation and consequently inflation drive nominal prices higher over the long-term, the short-term is less easy to forecast with the same degree of accuracy.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Insights: 1 Sporting Stock Billionaire Bet $500 Million On
When Stephen Mandel makes a big bet, it’s worth finding out why. He’s the President and portfolio manager at Lone Pine Capital, a $10 billion fund based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
As we analyzed his portfolio, it became clear why he’s running a billion dollar fund – just about every stock in his portfolio is undervalued on a discounted cash flow forecast basis.
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Read MoreThe Daily
US applications for jobless benefits fall for sixth straight week, remain at historically low level
By MATT OTT, Associated Press Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell for the sixth straight week, hitting the lowest level since mid-April.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 19 fell by 4,000 to 217,000.