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Key Takeaways The S&P 500 posted a record closing high on Friday to cap off its best month of the year, as the U.S. stock market extended a post-election rally. As the index set a new all-time high on Friday, the relative strength index recorded a comparatively lower higher to create a bearish divergence, a…
The investing community pays close attention to Warren Buffett. Sometimes you have to look closely or read between the lines to see what he means, and recent events are in that category, but his message is still loud and clear. As a public company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.07%) (BRK.B -0.01%) provides quarterly updates about its…
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning. France’s bond yields are the same as Greece’s; China’s are below Japan’s. Up is down, black is white,…
Economy’s half-yearly report card: *Unexpected GDP growth downturn risky, *Underwhelming govt spend, *Expect rebound in spend, riding on rural, *India Inc’s ‘animal spirits’ awaited Economic growth in the first half of this fiscal has surprised on the downside. The story last fiscal was the opposite – at 8.2%, GDP growth had surprised on the upside….
Warren Buffett has proven his ability to score investment wins through good market times and bad. At the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, he’s helped deliver a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over 58 years, soaring past the S&P 500‘s 10% compounded annual increase during that time period. That’s why investors tend to take notice…
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With a bull market in full swing, these industry leaders look like smart investment opportunities. Powered by big gains for Nvidia, Microsoft, and other mega-cap tech giants, the S&P 500 index has staged an incredible 26% rally so far in 2024. Meanwhile, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is up an even better 28% across the…
Matching the past three decades’ worth of gains would be difficult, but the stock doesn’t have to repeat that amazing feat to be worth owning now. Most stock buyers already know Amazon (AMZN 1.04%) has been one of the most rewarding investments of the modern era. Shares are up a market-leading 275,000% since the company’s…
A specialist trader works at his post on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they…
You don’t have to be an income investor to like dividends. Many billionaires who definitely don’t need income still have dividend stocks in their portfolios. Which dividend stocks are great picks right now? Here’s why three Fool.com contributors chose AbbVie (ABBV -0.08%), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ -0.25%), and Pfizer (PFE 1.47%) as fantastic dividend stocks…