We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Atlanticus Holdings (NASDAQ:ATLC) is a niche consumer lending company that specializes in providing financial solutions to underserved communities. The company owns several consumer credit brands that partner with various health and retail corporations to provide credit solutions to their customers. Recently, the company issued a new baby bond with a…
red_moon_rise In my previous Gritstone bio (NASDAQ:GRTS) article, I discussed how the company’s technology could make it a cutting-edge infectious disease firm with a strong list of collaborations that could rival Moderna (MRNA) and BioNTech (BNTX). However, I also noted that the company’s biggest upside potential was its oncology programs, notably GRANITE, which could transform…
koto_feja Investment Overview Ipsen S.A. (OTCPK:IPSEY, IPSEF) is a Paris, France-headquartered Pharmaceutical company focused on oncology, rare disease and neuroscience. The company’s business is built upon partnering with other biotech and pharma companies developing new drugs. According to Ipsen’s website: Since 2020, Ipsen has brought in over 20-best- or first-in class programs across our pipeline…
junak Some of you devoted tech investors and traders might have been surprised by how some great stocks have fallen seemingly through the floor. I believe that part of this is part of a sideways correction process where the high-flyers are giving up gains, but those funds are being distributed elsewhere. Corrections can happen in…
Polina Lebed/iStock via Getty Images ACOMO N.V. (OTCPK:ACNFF) is a stable dividend payer operating in the food business, offering a 6% dividend yield. As it is a slow-growing company, we should not expect that the stock will go up 5x in the next 10 years, but if you are looking for a stable dividend payer,…
Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo & Co.’s brokerage unit have begun offering access to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that directly invest in Bitcoin, according to Bloomberg Law. JUST IN: Wells Fargo and Bank of America’s Merrill are offering spot #Bitcoin ETFs to wealth clients 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Lr3oD5XgrR — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) February 29,…
Wong Yu Liang/Moment via Getty Images Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist. The last time we touched on the Western Asset High Income Fund II (NYSE:HIX), I noted that the fund looked to be unappealing due to valuation. I highlighted a couple of potential opportunities that seemed a bit more attractive. That included…
franckreporter Investment briefing With the global risk appetite now showing signs of imminent recovery based on recent market trends, there is potential scope to add beta back into equity portfolios in our estimation. The consumer discretionary sector has led the way along with communications services and utilities so far in Q4 2023 earnings growth for…
jamesteohart About seven months ago, I rated the preferred stock of Telephone and Data Systems (NYSE:TDS.PR.V) as a “hold”, as the stock was offering an exceptionally high dividend yield of 13.0% but it also had some material risks. Since my article, the stock has offered a total return of 38% and thus it has outperformed…
Elastos aims to use BeL2 to allow users to stake their Bitcoin holdings directly on the service. Blockchain network Elastos may have devised a strategy to take advantage of the current high demand for Bitcoin (BTC) staking on its platform. This follows after it launched BeL2, a Bitcoin layer-2 network, in a supposed effort to…
xAI, the Nevada-based tech company, has so far raised $134 million in its bid to achieve $1 billion to further improve AI tools used by GROK. In a bid to grow its market share and infrastructure, Elon Musk-backed xAI Corp. has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise an extra…
Frazer Harrison Shares of Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) have had a rough 12 months, losing around a quarter of their value despite a very welcome rally post-Q3 results. Source: Seeking Alpha Of course, Paramount isn’t alone in its struggles. All the legacy media giants are in a state of flux these days, as not only do…
Torsten Asmus Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) is a passive ETF, which has an allocation strategy that is skewed towards more high yielding stocks than the average names that are included in the S&P 500. There are no additional policies or tactics incorporates in VYM that stretch beyond a pure play long strategy of…
Despite the market slowdown, OpenAI continues with aggressive hiring by strategically leveraging the growing interest in AI technology. OpenAI is said to be presenting substantial compensation packages, reaching as high as $10 million, to entice top researchers away from Google, as per a report from The Information. This marks OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to recruit talent…
SOL-PERP and AVAX-PERP markets will be launched on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced starting November 14. Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, revealed its plan to introduce perpetual futures contracts for two major altcoins, Solana (SOL) and Avalanche (AVAX). The exchange will feature SOL-PERP and AVAX-PERP markets on Coinbase International Exchange and Coinbase Advanced starting…
lerbank Introduction Investor dislike for fixed income CEFs, especially Municipal Bond ones, is reflected in their historically wide gap between the price and Net Asset Value, or NAV. Thanks to the FOMC pushing short-term rates from 0% to 5% since early 2022, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index saw a negative 8.5% return last year, the…
Zodia Custody will now offer yield on digital assets to institutional clients in addition to providing its custody services. Zodia Custody, a leading crypto custody platform owned by banking giant Standard Chartered, will start providing yield on crypto holdings owned by its institutional clients. To bring this to fruition, Zodia Custody has partnered with OpenEden,…
chiewr Thesis Hercules Capital (NYSE:HTGC) is an exciting income investment offering a 10% yield, a robust balance sheet, and strong growth prospects. The company is uniquely positioned in the venture capital industry. It has two advantages: it is internally managed and debt-focused. The former is a rare bird in the VC business. Being a managed…
The SEC said Stoner Cats violated the Securities Act of 1933 by selling NFTs that qualify as investment contracts. Stoner Cats has agreed to a refund. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues its widespread crackdown by going after “Stoner Cats”, an NFT-based web series from Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis….
Dilok Klaisataporn/iStock via Getty Images Regional bank stocks in the ETF (KRE) have risen by nearly 30% on average since their May lows but are still down around 17% YTD. Accordingly, there is a significant divide amongst investors regarding the discount value potential of regional banks. One notable example is Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB), which…