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NOVEMBER 3, 2024
It’s been a good year in the stock market. Through the close on Friday, the U.S. stock market is up 20% in 2024. The Russell 3000 Index is a good approximation of the total U.S. stock market. The index now has a little less than 2,700 stocks. Out of 2,670 stocks, 101 are up 100% or more this year (3.8% of the total). Thirteen stocks are up 300% or more, five are up 500% or greater and there is one stock in the one c.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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Private Equity Professional
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Aterian Investment Partners has acquired Outlook Group , a provider of pressure-sensitive labels and packaging, from M&Q Holdings , a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners. Outlook Group offers design, printing, and converting services for pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons. The company serves various sectors, including food and beverages, consumer goods, health and beauty, medical devices, coffee, and pet products.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Masayoshi Son is one of the most celebrated investors in modern history. As CEO of Japanese holding company SoftBank , Son has a rich history of architecting savvy investments across a host of different industry sectors. Sure, there have been some clunkers in SoftBank's portfolio (I'm looking at you, WeWork), but for the most part, Son seems to have a knack for identifying transformative technologies before they take off.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
As the market eagerly awaits earnings from artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , investors will be happy to hear that the company's CEO, Jensen Huang, has announced a new partnership with Lenovo that will accelerate sales in a key area: enterprise. A critical piece of the pie The lion's share of Nvidia's revenue is derived from companies like Microsoft , Meta Platforms , and Amazon.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) , an artificial intelligence (AI) data analytics company, jumped this week after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and issued guidance that impressed investors. Palantir's stock was up 35% this week, as of this writing, pushing the company's stock up more than 200% over the past 12 months.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Among billionaire money managers on Wall Street, few if any garner as much attention as Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) Warren Buffett -- and it's not hard to understand why. Since becoming CEO of Berkshire in the mid-1960s, he's led his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) to an aggregate return of almost 5,500,000%, and practically doubled up the annualized total return, including dividends, of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Warren Buffett is one of the most well-respected portfolio managers in the world, and there's good reason for that. His track record speaks for itself. After taking control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, he grew the value of shareholders' stakes by an average compound annual rate of 19.8% through 2023. By comparison, the S&P 500 produced a total compound annual return of 10.2% in that period.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Everyone talks about passive income -- how to earn it, how to maximize it, and so on. But the truth is, if you have never generated passive income before, it can seem a bit daunting, bewildering, even overwhelming. This is especially true if you may be looking to generate significant passive capital that you might like to then more actively invest.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
It's important to save for retirement during your working years so you're not just reliant on Social Security once your career comes to an end. And you have several options for building up your nest egg. One is to fund a traditional IRA, which gives you an immediate tax break on your contributions. You could also fund a Roth IRA, which doesn't come with an up-front tax break but offers perks galore.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is probably one of the most misunderstood companies out there. It is consistently judged by what it does with 5% of its business rather than how the other 95% is performing. This misunderstanding was on full display after Meta reported fantastic Q3 earnings, only for the stock to drop right after the report. Because Meta Platforms is heavily investing in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, some investors are panicking.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is undergoing its third major shakeup in the last five years. In 2020, Honeywell International , Salesforce , and Amgen replaced RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), ExxonMobil , and Pfizer. Earlier this year, Amazon replaced Walgreens Boots Alliance. And on Friday, Nov. 8, Nvidia will replace Intel and Sherwin-Williams will take the slot occupied by chemical giant Dow.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Generally, to qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement, you need to work and help fund the program via the payroll taxes that are imposed on your earnings. But it's possible to collect Social Security as a retiree without working a day in your life. If you're eligible for spousal benefits, you can collect Social Security based on your life-partner's record.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Among the qualities a biotech company needs to be successful, being innovative is one of the most important. It's easy to understand why. Although drugs and vaccines benefit from patent protection for some time, this will eventually run out, at which point the invention enters the public domain, inviting the challenge of cheaper generics and biosimilars.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Investing in growth stocks can lead to huge returns in the long run. The problem is that it can be difficult to predict which ones will become the real deal and which ones will fail miserably. That's why rather than investing a large sum into one stock, you may be better off spreading that amount across multiple investments. Even if you get most of your stock picks wrong, hitting a home run with one growth stock can more than make up for those losses.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Major technology companies have ramped up their capital spending significantly since 2023. They have been spending big-time on putting artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in place in a bid to make the most of this fast-growing technology. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, Amazon , Microsoft , Alphabet , Meta Platforms , Apple , and Oracle spent a total of $110.2 billion in capital expenditures (capex) last year, up from $104.2 billion in 2022.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Over the last two years, there's not been a hotter trend on Wall Street than the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). In Sizing the Prize , the analysts at PwC predict AI will lift worldwide gross domestic product by $15.7 trillion come 2030. The overwhelming potential for artificial intelligence to infiltrate almost every sector and industry of the global economy isn't lost on Wall Street analysts or its top money managers.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) reported third quarter results last Friday, with somewhat surprising news. Berkshire continued to sell down its largest equity holdings Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) in significant fashion. Berkshire sold another 25% or so of its Apple stock, bringing total year-to-date sales to 600 million shares, or around two-thirds of its stake since the beginning of the year.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Three years ago, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi (OTC: XIACF) garnered attention from the electric vehicle (EV) industry when it announced its plan to enter the EV market. In March 2024, the company realized its goal when it launched its SU7 Series on the Chinese market. But interest in Xiaomi really accelerated after the company recently received some high praise from Ford (NYSE: F) CEO Jim Farley during his appearance on the "The Fully Charged Podcast.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Vanguard is making many investors happy these days. Forty-two of the 86 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) managed by the company have delivered double-digit total year-to-date returns. Sixteen Vanguard ETFs claim total returns of at least 20%. What's the best-performing Vanguard ETF of 2024 so far? Top contenders You might be surprised by some of the top contenders in Vanguard's family of ETFs.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Stodgy tobacco stock Altria Group (NYSE: MO) , most known for selling Marlboro cigarettes in the U.S. and paying hefty dividends to its shareholders, has sprung to life this year. The stock has returned over 34% year to date, good enough to outpace the S&P 500 , even when excluding dividends. It's a pleasant gift to investors, who also enjoy a whopping 7.5% dividend yield from Altria.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Living on Social Security benefits alone is not easy. The average monthly benefit check in September was roughly $1,921 for retired workers, or $23,052 annually, and studies show that benefits have lost purchasing power since the turn of the century. Like wages throughout your career, Social Security benefits could be taxed depending on your total income and what state you live in.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Social Security is an important source of income for most retired Americans, but benefits vary greatly across the 50 states. For instance, the median-monthly payout for New Jersey residents exceeds the median-monthly payout for Mississippi residents by more than $420, and the annual discrepancy tops $5,100. However, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not consider state of residence when calculating retired-worker benefits, at least not directly.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Advancements in technology over the past several years have had a distinct impact on the value of some of the tech's most recognizable companies. As the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to ramp up, so too do the market caps of the main beneficiaries of the technology. A look at the list of the world's most valuable companies is revealing, as the top five -- and eight of the top 10 -- are inexorably linked to generative AI.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Investors are getting excited about SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock again. The fintech superstar lost market confidence earlier this year as its lending business came under pressure from interest rates, but it has continued to gain traction as a real alternative to the big, traditional banks. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto is confident that SoFi will become one of the 10 biggest banks in the country.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Whether you realize it or not, this is a big week for the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Following the close of trading today, Nov. 7, a new era will begin for the Dow, with two market-leading businesses joining the index, and two longtime stalwarts being shown the door. On Friday, Nov. 1, the committee that oversees additions and subtractions to this 30-component index announced that struggling semiconductor stock Intel , which has been in the Dow Jones for the last 25
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The good news for crypto investors is that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 65% for the year. At its current price of $70,000, it is now within striking distance of its all-time high of $73,750 from earlier this year. The bad news, though, is that the cryptocurrency has largely underperformed expectations this year and has struggled to break through the $70,000 mark for several months now.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Are you looking to beef up your portfolio's exposure to dividend-paying holdings? Now's certainly the right time to do so. Not only will the Federal Reserve's expected interest rate cuts over the next couple of years drag dividend yields lower, it will do so by inflating prices of dividend stocks themselves. By stepping in now, you'll lock in above-average yields on any new dividend names before they catch the brewing bullish tailwind.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image source: Getty Images We're a few weeks away from the official start to the holiday season, and if you're like a lot of people, you might not even think about buying gifts until then. But preparing in advance of Black Friday can help you find the best deals. Planning how you'll pay for your purchases can also help you reduce your costs. You might already have a top-rated rewards credit card in your wallet.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Image source: The Motley Fool. Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Nov 07, 2024 , 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Redfin Corporation Quarter 3 2024 earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on a listen-only mode and the floor will be open for questions and comments following the presentation.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
MPLX (NYSE: MPLX) has been a very steady grower over the years. It has invested heavily in organic expansion projects and acquisitions to grow its midstream footprint. These investments have paid big dividends for investors over the years. The master limited partnership (MLP) has increased its distribution every year since it came public in 2012. The MLP has plenty of fuel to continue growing its high yield of nearly 8.5% in the coming years.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Millions of seniors today rely on Social Security to make ends meet. For some people, those monthly benefits are their primary source of income. Others have only those benefits to turn to for money in retirement, so it stands to reason that Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are important to beneficiaries. The purpose of Social Security COLAs is to help ensure that beneficiaries don't lose buying power over time.
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NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Credit cards can be a double-edged sword. They offer convenience, consumer protections, and built-in benefits, and some of the best credit cards pay cash back and other fun rewards. But just like with any financial product, you need to be a well-informed consumer before you open a credit card account. Credit card companies make money by getting people to spend money with their cards.
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NOVEMBER 6, 2024
For decades, no money manager has been more closely followed by investors than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since ascending to the CEO chair in the mid-1960s, the "Oracle of Omaha," as he's now known, has overseen a cumulative return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) that's approaching 5,500,000%! Riding Buffett's coattails by mirroring his investing activity at Berkshire Hathaway has been a successful investment strategy for a long time.
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