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The Fed’s Next Move is Designed to Surprise You
September 19, 2024 Banyan Edge, News, U.S. Economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve holds tremendous power over the U.S. economy. By setting benchmark rates, it dictates the terms for interbank lending — and in turn, the borrowing costs for virtually every business and household in America. But aside from raising or lowering those rates, the Fed has very few meaningful ways to interact with the larger economy (excluding emergency measures, of course). So controlling the flow of information, controlling the perception and expectation of rate cuts, becomes one of the Fed’s most powerful tools. Don’t Confuse an Acorn for a Stock Market Collapse: Why Volatility Is the Price for Long-Term Gains
September 11, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
If you’re making decisions based on the past five days of market activity, you’re going to need more than luck. Trading on such a short-term time frame is not only difficult — it’s almost impossible to do consistently. In my decades on Wall Street, I haven’t met anyone who consistently made money trading on weekly trends. Here's what you should be doing instead to maximize returns... Elon’s Robotaxis Will Transform Everything
September 10, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Investing
I predicted that autonomous transportation would be one of the biggest game changers of the 21st century. The robotaxi revolution is coming. Get “Picky” with Stocks for September Profits
September 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities
After a massive run that lasted over a year and a half, mega-cap “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks appear to be dead in the water. Over the last month, the ETF that represents these top seven tech stocks (including Google, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia) gained just 1.15% — less than half the return of the S&P 500 index. That’s a sharp reversal of fortune, and it’s due to the massive “sea change” mega trend playing out in today’s stock market… In Honor of Buffett’s Birthday: 3 Key Lessons That Could Make You Millions
September 4, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
Buffett’s first investors were family and friends in his hometown in Omaha, Nebraska. If you were fortunate enough to invest $10,000 with him, it would now be worth over $370 million! That’s the reason Buffett is called the “Oracle of Omaha.” Both Berkshire A and B shares made an all-time high on Buffett’s birthday. Perhaps it was Mr. Market’s birthday present to Warren. The A shares closed at $715,000. Imagine just buying three shares back in the late 1980s when they traded for less than $1,800?