Doc's note: One of the most popular investments here in the U.S. is investing in the S&P 500 Index (or a fund that tracks the index). If you have a 401(k), there's a good chance you're included. It seems like a good investment choice... It's simple to do and you get instant diversification.
But today, Vic Lederman – editorial director at our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics – says that the S&P 500 isn't as diversified as folks think. And it could be hampering your gains...
Laziness has led to many great human achievements...
It's part of our natural programming – the "law of least effort" – to seek out a quicker, simpler way to do something. Why would humans want to expend more time and energy than they need to?
Doc's note: Artificial intelligence ("AI") has taken over the technology section, as we've seen over the past few years... And when you think about companies benefiting from the boom in AI, you might immediately go to tech darlings like Nvidia.
But in today's issue, originally published in the free Altimetry Daily Authority e-letter at our corporate affiliate Altimetry, Joel Litman explains that there's a surprising place where the AI revolution is taking hold...
Back in 2021, everyone wanted in on stocks...
Sentiment among retail investors – i.e., nonprofessionals – skyrocketed thanks to the meme-stock mania. Names like GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment (AMC) were all anyone could talk about, and this hype fueled further reckless buying.
Around the eighth hole, Ike started really regretting all of those Bermuda onions...
Granted, the hamburger (piled with said onions) he had scarfed down had been huge.
February 14 is a great day for businesses around the country...
According to the National Retail Federation, consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 billion on flowers, chocolates, jewelry, and more.
Doc's note: It's no secret that some of the biggest gains last year were thanks to artificial-intelligence ("AI") stocks. But last month's tech correction has some investors wondering who the big AI players will be this year.
In today's issue, originally published in Altimetry Daily Authority, Joel Litman details the new – and surprising – company making big plans to enter the AI game...
There's a massive bull run happening that no one is talking about...
Gold had an amazing year in 2024 – up 28%, beating the 23% return for the S&P 500 Index.
Steve Mullikin's face went numb, he had trouble staying upright, and his speech began to slur. And he wasn't alone.
In the early 1990s, Steve's coworkers also began suffering similar symptoms all over the body, along with a litany of other problems like chronic fatigue, chronic muscle pain, impaired memory, constant diarrhea, and insomnia.
On a quiet Tuesday night in Germany, a 1,100-pound bomb exploded... killing three men.
This wasn't a terrorist attack. The active bomb had been buried for nearly seven decades.