A Wealth of Common Sense: Margin of Too Much Safety
The data for 2024 is out. Most hedge funds managed to earn returns of around 15-20%. For most years, that’s a good return. But
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Beyond The Charts : Reversion Beyond the Mean and the Search for Market Bases
While most investors and traders are focused on the stock market, the bond market tends to drive financial markets overall. That’s because the bond market
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Rajat Soni, CFA: How Much Bitcoin to Retire in 20 Years?
Since the launch of bitcoin in 2009, it has been the greatest-performing asset of all time. With those high returns come high volatility. As the
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Sprott: Top 10 Themes For 2025
2025 starts off as a continuation of 2024. That bodes well for some commodities, particularly precious metals and uranium. Gold just beat out the S&
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Dividend Growth Investor: Three Dividend Growth Companies Increasing Dividends Last Week
Whether stocks rally or decline, they’re still fractions of a business. And over time, focusing on a company as a business can lead to massive
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QTR’s Fringe Finance: Market Right Now Is “A Story of Contrasts”
While the stock market has snapped back some weakness to start trending higher in the past week, structural problems remain. Corporate America is excited about the
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FX Evolution: You Won’t Believe What Retail Traders Did This Week
Markets have started the year trending higher, fueled in part by signs of moderating inflation. That’s allowed the market structure to show a better sign
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Felix & Friends: Top 6 Stocks to Buy Today
The market’s lackluster performance in the past few weeks leaves the S&P 500 down about 5% from its all-time high. While that’
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Swordfish: Are Stupid Options Actually Genius?
There are many ways to trade. Most traders gravitate towards options. They can be used to build a position at a lower cost than buying shares
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Of Dollars and Data: Is There a Problem with Passive Investing?
One of the biggest investment shifts in recent decades has been the move towards passive investing. Today, over half of all equity fund assets are in
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The Compound: No One Can Figure Out 5% Treasury Rates
The most watched financial instrument is the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond. That’s because the yield indicates a risk-free long-term rate of
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Elliott Wave Options: New Year Fear, Bonds Hinting at Downside?
Markets struggled in the first weeks of 2025. Strong jobs data hints at a strong economy. In turn, that means inflationary pressures remain. So, it’ll
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