Former hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz compares Beyond Meat’s stock rally to the Bitcoin bubble that occurred two years ago. Beyond Meat is the company behind the suddenly popular plant-based Impossible Whopper at Burger King and, more recently, a meat-free fried chicken alternative at KFC. Novogratz was an early bitcoin investor who also started a […]
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) exhibit a bond-like sensitivity to interest rates, yet have a stock-like exposure to the performance of the economy. This year has been a banner year for REIT funds, with the Nareit All Equity REIT index returning 17.8% through May vs. 12.7% for the S&P 500. Each of the following listed […]
The CEO of consultancy firm Agecroft Partners, Don Steinbrugge, recently praised Bitcoin as “fantastic technology” while discussing nontraditional investments on CNBC. He believes that it’s one of the best nontraditional investments to have in a portfolio. “It’s been an amazing run, it’s fantastic technology; some people are using it as a way to hedge against […]
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has undeniably caught the attention of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. “Libra raises serious concerns regarding privacy, money laundering, consumer protection, financial stability,” he said. “These are concerns that should be thoroughly and publicly addressed,” he warned. These comments came during a Congressional committee hearing. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., chairwoman of the House Financial Services […]
Recently, the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield dropped below 2%, a situation that caught many economists and investors off-guard. The 10-year yield hovered around 1.98% — its lowest since 2016. Why were so many analysts so wrong in their interest rate predictions? And can we expect bonds to ever pay a sustainable income to investors?
Although interest rates have increased, income-oriented investors should include dividend stocks in addition to their existing fixed-income investments. Many companies offer relatively high dividend yields as well as the potential for enhanced overall returns. By focusing on particular sectors that may currently be out of favor, bargains can be found. The healthcare sector is currently […]
Facebook has announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency called Libra. It aims to transform the way money moves around the world. The details concerning Libra were released in its white paper. The new coin is set to launch in the first half of 2020. Libra will let you buy things or send money to people with […]
This year has been a tough one to be in the stock market while the crypto market has been on fire. Although both markets recovered off their December 2018 lows, the stock market stalled after February while the crypto market blasted higher. Since the end of February, when the S&P 500 index (SPX) closed near […]
The current interest rate environment provides challenges for those investors seeking to maximize income while minimizing risk. For the past decade, a zero-interest rate environment strongly favored the stock market and made fixed-income vehicles unattractive, due to their paltry yields. Five years ago, the average yield for a one-year Treasury bill was less than 0.2% […]
Owning a home certainly has its advantages, one of which is the equity you build over time. Home equity, if utilized properly, can help you build a substantial retirement fund and create a source of passive income in retirement. That can give you a sense of financial security and allow you to spend your sunset […]
