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Narratives vs. Reality
July 5, 2024 | Politics, politics, politics. Investors just can’t stop talking about a seemingly destabilizing shift in the geopolitical status quo in recent years. Obsessed much?
Bigger Not Better
July 3, 2024 | Recall that in 2008, Warren Buffett famously placed a million-dollar bet that an S&P 500 index fund would beat the funds of funds hedge fund managers would select. Of course, the Oracle of Omaha was proven right.
Winners and Losers
July 1, 2024 | The second half of the year is underway. Somehow, it’s already the start of the third quarter after a very strong first six months in 2024. Here’s a quick recap of the gains year-to-date.
Exposing Corporate Misconduct
June 30, 2024 | When Edwin Dorsey published a deep dive about The Joint Corp., a nationwide network of chiropractors, the company was valued at $1.39 billion. Its shares had recently run up about 3,500%, trading at roughly 80x profit.
Giving Spree
June 28, 2024 | Warren Buffett, who turns 94 in August, has made his largest annual charitable donation to date. Read on for a preview of Warren Buffett’s will.
Cash Trap
June 26, 2024 | Even as the stock market has soared through the first six months of 2024, some Americans aren’t in any hurry to move their cash. Some investors have 25% or even 50% of their assets in Treasury bills and money-market funds, per The Wall Street Journal.
Real Estate Retirees
June 24, 2024 | With 401(k) balances as high as they’ve ever been, some investors are turning to something else: real estate.
Nifty Fifty
June 23, 2024 | In the '60s and early '70s, Wall Street wasn't just dancing; it was grooving to roughly 50 stocks. Enter the Nifty Fifty, a group of blue-chip darlings. Investors pounced on them as valuations kept surging.
Broader Scope
June 21, 2024 | We’re breaking down what the world’s largest real estate investor has been up to. Blackstone has shifted its portfolio strategy over the past 16 years.
