It has been a bad week for technology stocks. The Nasdaq tumbled 2.7% on Wednesday, though the slide seemed to be slowing as markets opened on Thursday. So buy the dip before tech stocks move at least 25% higher this year, says veteran tech analyst Daniel Ives of investment firm …
Read More »The Moneyist: My brother-in-law smokes weed, drinks booze and plays video games. My in-laws pay his mortgage. What happens after they’re gone?
Dear Moneyist, My brother-in-law is just over 40, and he has health issues. He’s also suffering from mental-health issues that have mostly been undiagnosed due to his refusal to see anyone, and essentially he does nothing but smoke weed, drink booze, and play video games. Right now his parents pay …
Read More »: ETFs still aren’t active enough… but they’re getting there
iStockphoto One simple statistic goes a long way toward summing up the state of play in actively-managed exchange-traded funds: the share of all ETFs run by active managers has increased a whopping 50% over the past 12 months: to 3%, according to data from CFRA/Frist Bridge, from 2% last year. …
Read More »The Moneyist: My friends’ wedding reception was canceled. They’re having a small ceremony next month. I’m invited to a party next year. Do I send a gift?
Dear Moneyist, A friend of mine is getting married next month with a handful of guests, mainly family and close friends. The wedding itself was put off because of the coronavirus pandemic, but they are having a large party next year. I was only invited to the party next year. …
Read More »The Tell: A portfolio of stocks being bought by mom-and-pop investors is trouncing Wall St. pros — here’s what they’re buying
It’s no secret that retail investors have been stepping up their participation in the stock market lately, but the degree by which they have outperformed professional investors may be coming into greater focus. A basket of equities that have been eagerly bought by individual investors since the depths of the …
Read More »Deep Dive: Health-care stocks hinge on presidential politics — and they’re now looking favorable
Investors don’t fear Sen. Bernie Sanders as much as they do Sen. Elizabeth Warren in becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Both have proposed massive government spending, including an overhaul of the country’s health-care system, but Sanders has pulled ahead in primaries so far. Want evidence? Check out the following …
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