Warren Buffett’s wife balked at paying $4 for a cup of coffee. That won’t surprise the investor’s close followers.

Warren Buffett’s wife reportedly balked at the $4 cost of a coffee at Sun Valley. Astrid Menks’ reaction aligns with her husband’s approach to life, investing, and dealmaking. Buffett lives simply, seeks value as an investor, and strikes a hard bargain when he cuts deals. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your… Continue reading Warren Buffett’s wife balked at paying $4 for a cup of coffee. That won’t surprise the investor’s close followers.

Stock Market Today: Dow Outperforms After Blowout UnitedHealth Earnings

Stocks made modest moves Friday as Wall Street weighed the start of second-quarter earnings season.  Higher-than-expected profits for JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) failed to catapult the financial stocks higher, though the same can’t be said for insurance giant UnitedHealth Group (UNH), which rallied hard in the wake of its results.    Taking… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Outperforms After Blowout UnitedHealth Earnings

The US consumer isn’t in trouble. Here are 5 stats that show Americans will be fine even amid dwindling savings and student loan payments.

The US consumer is doing just fine, and their resilient spending habits should help stave off a recession.That’s true even amid concerns of dwindling excess savings and the imminent resumption of student loan payments.These five charts help show just how resilient the US consumer is despite fears of a recession. Loading Something is loading. Thanks… Continue reading The US consumer isn’t in trouble. Here are 5 stats that show Americans will be fine even amid dwindling savings and student loan payments.

The US will probably avoid a recession. That might be bad news for homebuyers.

The US economy may avoid a recession after all. That’s not great for sidelined homebuyers. A recession would likely cause interest rates to fall, bringing down mortgage rates and adding housing inventory.  High borrowing costs and elevated prices are the new normal for now, one real estate economist said. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for… Continue reading The US will probably avoid a recession. That might be bad news for homebuyers.

Warren Buffett’s wife balked at paying $4 for a cup of coffee. No surprise.

Warren Buffett’s wife reportedly balked at the $4 cost of a coffee at Sun Valley. Astrid Menks’ reaction aligns with her husband’s approach to life, investing, and dealmaking. Buffett lives simply, seeks value as an investor, and strikes a hard bargain when he cuts deals. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your… Continue reading Warren Buffett’s wife balked at paying $4 for a cup of coffee. No surprise.

A short seller with an over 90% win ratio shares the 4 chart signals that indicate a good stock to short

David Capablanca tries to profit from the falling price of a stock by short selling. He looks for gaps between price and VWAP, volatility halts, and second breakouts. He also reviews stocks’ historical charts to determine where their resistance lines could be.  When a trader looks at a chart, they see the same candles, lines,… Continue reading A short seller with an over 90% win ratio shares the 4 chart signals that indicate a good stock to short

The curious cases of the nonexistent silver coins, vanishing crypto, and stones in place of nickel – 3 bizarre investment frauds of 2023

As in previous years, the world of investments has continued to see several frauds and scandals come to light in 2023.  Some of the more peculiar cases involved missing silver coins, untraceable crypto, and bags filled with stones instead of nickel.  Detailed below are three of the strangest scandals to befuddle the world of finance… Continue reading The curious cases of the nonexistent silver coins, vanishing crypto, and stones in place of nickel – 3 bizarre investment frauds of 2023