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This five-star fund manager keeps beating index funds. Here’s why he held Super Micro.
John Barr takes a long-term approach while waiting for selected companies to bloom. Read more
For the 14th year in a row, the S&P 500 did better than the majority of actively managed U.S. large-cap stock funds
Active-fund managers have struggled to beat their benchmarks over the long term, according to a scorecard report from S&P Dow Jones Indices. Read more
The Dow transports are lagging. Here’s how that impacts stocks and the economy.
The broad U.S. market actually does better when transportation sector is weak. Read more
British investors plow billions into U.S. stocks while avoiding U.K. markets
The outflows from Britain’s markets come as the U.K.’s main bourse has suffered from a lack of liquidity, low valuations, and a scarcity of IPOs. Read more
One reason for the stock market’s meteoric rally: Expectations that AI will stay unregulated
With political gridlock becoming the norm in Washington, Big Tech is less likely to face anti-monopoly threats. Read more
25 of the best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 appear to be better values than they were a year ago. Nvidia is one of them.
Nvidia, Uber, Amazon and Live Nation are four of the companies that have combined soaring stock prices with even more rapid increases in earnings estimates over the past year. Read more
What you need to know about taxes on bitcoin ETFs before you buy or sell
Retail investors and financial advisers have much to learn about this new investment. Read more
Coinbase and AMD count as value stocks in some ETFs
Advanced Micro Devices and Coinbase Global are two of the biggest drivers behind the recent performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index. Read more
Meme coins like dogecoin and Pepe are rallying again. Here’s what it means for crypto.
Meme coins’ rise came as investors “tried to squeeze every last bit of bullish conditions.” Read more
Wall Street exuberance just hit an extreme
Exuberance among stock-market timers is very likely at or close to its peak for this market cycle. Read more
Nervous about the U.S. market at all-time highs? Buy China stocks.
There are a lot of negatives about China, but steps to get the Chinese economy growing could boost these stocks. Read more
Big losses are pushing venture-backed startups over a cliff – and taking the IPO market with it
Financial backers and firms are both caught in a “Wile E. Coyote” dilemma. Read more
AI, software and semiconductor stocks are too popular for their own good
Cody Willard sees a chance to buy long-term winners like Nvidia, Alphabet and Meta Platforms at lower prices. Read more
Huge one-day rallies like we’ve seen lately are more common in bear markets
Investors shouldn’t get carried away when stocks soar in a single day. Read more
This biotech ETF sees ‘breakout’ while U.S. small-cap technology stocks lag
This week’s ETF Wrap digs into the jump in biotech funds, as well as an “unusual” trend in U.S. small-cap stocks versus small-cap tech equities. Read more
‘GRANOLAS’ vs. the Magnificent Seven: Which should you dig into now?
These European and U.S. market darlings both come with spectacular trailing returns, overvaluation and investors’ FOMO. Read more
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