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How Big Mac’s Mistake Could’ve Made You 2,700%
October 2, 2024 Banyan Edge, Economy, Investing
In October 5, 2006, McDonald’s shareholders received shares of Chipotle in their brokerage accounts ... a mistake Big Mac would soon regret... 3 Surprising Ways The Market Reacts to Elections
September 30, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Investment Opportunities
With both campaigns now entering the final stretch, you can expect to be inundated with political advertising and mind-numbing media coverage for the next two months. So today, Matt Clark is diving into the data to share 3 surprising lessons about how your investments will handle this year's election... 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... 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…