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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... 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... The Magnificent 7’s “Secret Sauce” (and ONE Better Buy?)
August 14, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Trending
If you’re looking to make big returns in the stock market, investing in founder-led companies can really stack the odds in your favor. In fact, a 2014 study by professors at Purdue’s Krannert School of Management found that over a 15-year period, founder-led companies beat the market by over 3X. Companies led by the founder are more innovative, create more valuable inventions and are more willing to take risks to grow (all critical factors in the success of the Magnificent 7). Even a Superhero Can’t Save Disney’s Lagging Stock
August 5, 2024 Banyan Edge, Investing, Stocks
Producing full-length feature movies isn't cheap, and Marvel movies are no exception. If you factor in other costs like distribution and marketing, the film would have to make $450 million to be profitable. So even though the latest Deadpool movie is on track to break $1 billion, Disney is still pivoting towards more profitable strategies for the future... AI is the Answer to the Largest IT Outage in History!
July 23, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, Banyan Edge, Investing, Technology
Here's how AI could prevent a repeat of last week's massive IT outage...