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This Spinoff Rear-Ended the Used Car Market October 9, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing I’d rather have a root canal without anesthesia than negotiate with a used-car salesperson. That was the challenge that two retail electronic executives wanted to tackle. In 1991, they came up with a new way to sell used cars. They wanted to create a buying experience that was pleasant and enjoyable. That’s when Richard Sharp and W. Austin Ligon came up with the idea for CarMax…
Banking’s $33.5 Trillion Is in Crypto’s Crosshairs September 24, 2024 Banyan Edge, Cryptocurrency, Investing “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” This is one of my favorite quotes. I’m not sure who said it, although it’s been incorrectly attributed to Mahatma Gandhi. To me, it describes the disruptive force of technology — incumbents ignore the upstarts, laugh at them, try to fend them off and then eventually lose to more efficient ways of doing things. This is exactly what’s happening in the world of traditional finance, as blockchains take aim at the $33.5 trillion financial sector. 
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... 
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…
Get Ready for an “October Surprise” in Stocks… September 5, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities The last debate on June 27 saw a historically disastrous performance from sitting President Joe Biden, who subsequently withdrew from the race — leaving Vice President Harris with just 100 days to make her case to American voters. Here’s what you can expect during (and after) Tuesday’s debate and why it may lead to an unexpected “October Surprise” for investors…MEET OUR EXPERTS
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