alubalish/E+ via Getty Images “Looming retirement crisis.” These are the words of the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, Inc. (BLK). Larry Fink has warned investors of a retirement crisis in the future as pension savings fail to keep up with the ever-increasing longevity, thanks to medical breakthroughs. While increasing longevity is a…
ajr_images We previously covered Intel (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:INTC) in January 2024, discussing why the stock’s embedded growth premium offered a minimal margin of safety, with the underwhelming forward guidance bringing forth the sobering correction in its stock prices after the recent earnings call. While some might opt to view the management’s forward commentary as a kitchen sink…
photoman Introduction ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (BATS:SVXY) is an interesting ETF that makes daily short trades on VIX futures. Technically the fund is labeled as a “leveraged” ETF but it’s actually the opposite of leveraged because it offers only 0.5x exposure to shorting of VIX futures so the fund is only using half…
Ethan Swope Though the overall stock market remains expensive and jittery ahead of a year that will largely be dominated by news of the Fed’s proposed interest rate cuts, it’s never a bad time to lock in long-term positions in stellar companies with fantastic growth trajectories. And to me, one unconventional investment that investors should…
silvermanmediaservices/iStock via Getty Images I came across Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) while screening for high-yielding investments. DEA has many positive investment attributes such as stable, long-term tenants from the U.S. government and attractive valuations at just 10.0x Fwd P/FFO. However, my main concern is that in the past few years, costs have been rising…
JHVEPhoto A month ago, I believed that Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) found itself in a tough, but cheap spot. The company is facing headwinds and challenges related to the loss of exclusivity of one of its top-selling drugs Revlimid, and upcoming expirations of other drugs, driving the need for new product growth. Despite a transformative…
littleclie By Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro Today’s decisions The European Central Bank has kept policy rates unchanged but slightly changed its communication. The policy statement signals that the end of rate hikes is here. The removal of the phrase “inflation is expected to remain too high for too long” is a clear dovish…
The commission now has access to all of the exchange’s records, which could serve as a catalyst for uncovering additional instances of mishandled funds or suspected fraudulent activities. The recent news of Binance’s former CEO pleading guilty to money laundering charges has undoubtedly made headlines, adding to the circumstances that led to his decision to…
VioletaStoimenova/E+ via Getty Images Investment thesis Our current investment thesis is: PRFT is a high-quality business with good scope to achieve MSD/HSD growth in the coming years, as trends such as AI and Cloud computing contribute to consistent corporate spending. The company clearly has unique qualities, owing to its superior revenue growth, development of a…
wagnerokasaki Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) is the holding company for Nubank, a rapidly growing Latin American digital bank with branches in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. When I last wrote about the company, it was only a little over two months after its December 2021 initial public offering (IPO) and shortly after the company released its fourth…
Flashpop/DigitalVision via Getty Images Airbnb, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) stock continues to trade at rich valuations as Wall Street is too focused on the impressive profit margins. ABNB has benefitted from organic search traffic, giving it a sizable boost to profitability relative to other online travel agencies. ABNB has a significant net cash position, again in stark…
chiewr The ZM Investment Thesis Remains Decent, Thanks To The Aggressive Diversified Strategy We previously covered Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) in January 2023, discussing its aggressive diversification from the original videoconference capability, previously highly prized during the hyper-pandemic remote work cadence. These might potentially sustain its enterprise revenues, with the management previously projecting an…
VacharapongW/iStock via Getty Images -1x Short VIX Futures ETF (BATS:SVIX) is an inverse play that shorts VIX futures (VIX). The fund was launched in April of 2022 and it’s been up 120% since then, easily beating returns of the overall market (SPY). Still it’s a very risky play that can deliver either outsized returns or…
Sundry Photography I have previously covered Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE), so investors should view this as an update to my earlier articles on the company. Last week, leading stationary power generation system provider Bloom Energy Corporation reported mediocre second quarter results, with revenues and earnings per share coming in below consensus expectations: Company Presentation While…