The housing market is brutal. These 6 charts show just how bad things are for buyers.

Record-high monthly mortgage payments and low home inventory have made the housing market historically unaffordable. Home listings and homebuyer demand have also both tumbled since last year. Below are 6 charts illustrate how difficult the current housing market is for buyers. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a… Continue reading The housing market is brutal. These 6 charts show just how bad things are for buyers.

A top-12% portfolio manager over the last 5 years shares how he finds unloved stocks trading at massive discounts — and 6 of the top opportunities in markets right now

Leading portfolio manager Sam Peters has spent decades going against the consensus. Investing in discounted value stocks is both an art and a science, he explained. Here are six parts of the market where opportunities are waiting to be found. Value investing can be challenging, humbling, and even lonely, as fund manager Sam Peters has… Continue reading A top-12% portfolio manager over the last 5 years shares how he finds unloved stocks trading at massive discounts — and 6 of the top opportunities in markets right now

Warren Buffett poured $3 billion into Dow Chemical during the financial crisis. Here’s the story of how he helped the manufacturing titan – and doubled his money.

Warren Buffett invested a vital $3 billion in Dow Chemical at the height of the financial crisis. In return, Berkshire Hathaway received preferred stock paying a yearly dividend of 8.5%. Buffett’s company ultimately made an estimated $3 billion profit from stock sales and dividends. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite… Continue reading Warren Buffett poured $3 billion into Dow Chemical during the financial crisis. Here’s the story of how he helped the manufacturing titan – and doubled his money.

US stocks drop as investors fret about potential slowdown in semiconductor companies

Matthew Fox (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images) US stocks fell on Friday as investors fret about a potential slowdown in the semiconductor space.Reuters reported that Taiwan Semiconductor told its suppliers to delay some order shipments.Investors are also turning their attention to the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for… Continue reading US stocks drop as investors fret about potential slowdown in semiconductor companies

Elite investor Jeremy Grantham warns the stock market’s rally this year is a ‘head fake’ – and a recession is still coming

Jeremy Grantham says AI hype has prevented the tech bubble from collapsing. The GMO cofounder is wary of US stocks, real estate, and commodities. Grantham sees a 70% chance of a US recession in the next 18 months. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while… Continue reading Elite investor Jeremy Grantham warns the stock market’s rally this year is a ‘head fake’ – and a recession is still coming

US stocks edge lower amid Detroit auto strike while triple witching looms

Matthew Fox : Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty US stocks edged lower on Friday as investors digest the UAW strike against Detroit’s Big 3 automakers.China’s economy showed some encouraging signs with retail sales and industrial production up.Friday is… Continue reading US stocks edge lower amid Detroit auto strike while triple witching looms

Stocks are really boring right now

There’s not much for equity investors to be excited – or scared – about right now. The hype around AI has fizzled out, and the Federal Reserve looks like it’ll soon stop raising interest rates. That’s dragged Wall Street’s “fear gauge” to its lowest level since November 2019. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing… Continue reading Stocks are really boring right now

Short-seller Jim Chanos is still betting against Tesla saying the stock is ‘ridiculously overvalued’ – and champions Nvidia as the ‘It girl’ of AI

Famed short-seller Jim Chanos said he remains bearish on Tesla, saying the stock is “ridiculously overvalued.”  “Tesla in many ways, epitomises this bull market. It’s a hopes and dreams stock,” Chanos told Bloomberg.  Meanwhile, the Chanos & Company founder hailed Nvidia as the “It girl” of the artificial-intelligence boom.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for… Continue reading Short-seller Jim Chanos is still betting against Tesla saying the stock is ‘ridiculously overvalued’ – and champions Nvidia as the ‘It girl’ of AI