The bounce. Oh, the bounce. Real? Fake? Invitation to your financial funeral? Or the opportunity to buy the best of the megacaps at cheaper prices? Somehow that’s how the debate has been framed. It’s so unfortunate because the real Achilles Heel of this market has nothing to do with the great data center buildout, something…
Bill Ford (L) Chairman and CEO of General Atlantic, and Philippe Laffont (R) founder and portfolio manager of Coatue Management, speak during CNBC’s Delivering Alpha event in New York City on Nov. 13, 2025. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The biggest investors in the world often have a greater focus on the private than public markets,…
In a market starved for economic data and concerned about the AI trade, the S & P 500 enters the third week of November just over 2% away from its record high close on Oct. 28. That’s not too bad, considering how awful November started. This week brings three big things to watch: the first…
Gold traded below the $4,000-per-ounce mark again on Tuesday as the dollar remained resilient at over three-month highs, while reduced chances of another U.S. interest rate cut in December and easing U.S.-China trade tensions blunted bullion’s demand. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold profits are glittering in 2025 — but cashing in may trigger a…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The U.S. stock market continues to be volatile due to concerns about valuations of tech and artificial intelligence stocks and an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop. Given this scenario, investors seeking passive income can add some dividend stocks to their portfolios. At the same time, investors might…
Billionaire investor Ron Baron isn’t flinching during the latest tech selloff, and he’s certainly not touching his own Tesla shares, he said. The longtime growth investor said he sees the pullback as a chance to spot bargains, even as volatility has rattled the biggest names in tech recently. “Not very much,” Baron said Friday on…
A college degree is often considered the ticket to a well-paying career, and more than three million new graduates enter the workforce every year banking on that promise. However, this year, those armed with a newly minted diploma have faced one of the toughest job markets in a decade. And next year could be as…
Whenever the stocks of companies that we think are attractive purely on their underlying business fundamentals start to sell off, we know we want to buy. The question is: When to buy? Valuation is the primary factor to consider. However, in a market sentiment-driven decline like we saw Thursday, valuation isn’t really the focus for…
Industrial and infrastructure stocks may soon share the spotlight with the artificial intelligence trade. According to ETF Action’s Mike Atkins, there’s a bullish setup taking shape due to both policy and consumer trends. His prediction comes during a volatile month for Big Tech and AI stocks. “You’re seeing kind of the old-school infrastructure, industrial products that have not done…
It was a volatile week for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting an all-time high before pulling back. Wall Street pulled money away from Big Tech and into more defensive sectors, such as health care and financials. The end of the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown and expectations for interest rate cuts…
