Business/Investing

Balancing Risk and Loyalty: Should Employees Buy Their Own Company’s Stock?🔥60

1/12/2026•Business > Investing

• •Financial experts warn that it concentrates risk in one company.
• •If the employer fails, both income and investment may suffer simultaneously.
• •Diversification remains a core principle of sound investing.
• •Many finance professionals still hold significant shares of their own firms.

Retail Investors Flock to Silver ETFs, Push Holdings to Near-Record Highs🔥65

12/30/2025•Business > Investing

• •The flagship physical-backed silver ETF holds about 16,390 tonnes of silver, the highest since July 2022.
• •This represents an approximate 3,000-tonne increase since February.
• •Across all known silver ETFs, total holdings reach about 24,551 tonnes, the highest since June 2022.
• •The February-to-February rise amounts to roughly 4,933 tonnes in total holdings.

Leveraged Long ETFs Reach Record $146.4B AUM as Market Optimism Surges into 2025, Leverage Ratio Hits 12.5:1🔥65

12/22/2025•Business > Investing

• •The leveraged long to inverse ETF assets under management (AUM) ratio stands at 12.5 to 1, a new all-time high.
• •The surge signals strong investor preference for bullish leveraged exposure.
• •Historical context shows the ratio dropped to 1.1 to 1 in October 2022 amid market downturns.
• •The ratio peaked earlier during market highs, reaching 6.5 to 1 in January 2022.

Tech Giants Bet $569 Billion on AI-Powered Data Centers as Leases Surge Post-ChatGPT🔥67

12/21/2025•Business > Investing

• •The surge represents \$197 billion in new commitments added in just three months
• •Oracle leads with \$248 billion in total lease obligations after adding \$148 billion in Q3 2025 alone
• •Some of Oracle's lease contracts extend up to 19 years into the future
• •Major players include Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Google, and CoreWeave

Pelosi's Stock Picks Surge Past Buffett: 887.6% vs. 403.7% Since 2012 through 2024-Q4🔥79

12/18/2025•Business > Investing

• •Pelosi’s cumulative return: 887.6% vs Buffett’s 403.7% over the same period
• •S\&P 500 return: 387.3% in the same timeframe
• •Both portfolios began near parity around 2012
• •Pelosi’s gains began diverging upward by mid-2013

Retail Investors Deliver 23% 2025 Victory, Surging Past Major Indices Through ETF Trading🔥64

12/10/2025•Business > Investing

Quality SOS: AI Rally Tests Investors as Top ETF Excludes Nvidia and Big Tech🔥56

12/7/2025•Business > Investing

Dells Donates $6.25 Billion to Seed 25 Million Kids’ Investment Accounts for Long-Term Wealth Building🔥70

12/2/2025•Business > Investing

• •The program, tied to the Invest America platform, aims to broaden access to tax-advantaged, long-term investing for families in lower-income ZIP codes.
• •The initiative complements a federal newborn deposit program, which offers \$1,000 for eligible babies born 2025–2028, creating a broader, escalated rollout across age groups.
• •Accounts target geographic areas where median household income is at or below \$150,000, with a focus on elevating economic equity and mobility.
• •Parents, relatives, and community partners can contribute to the accounts, fostering a community-based approach to early savings and investment literacy.

Investors Turn to Real Estate for Stability Amid Tech Stock Volatility🔥58

12/2/2025•Business > Investing

• •Real estate currently offers around 7% annual returns.
• •A leading tech company reported an impressive 70% gain this year.
• •Analysts highlight real estate’s stability and tangible value.
• •Rising interest rates are making tech valuations look overheated.

Charlie Munger’s Final Years: Daring Investments, Lasting Friendships, and a Relentless Pursuit of Knowledge🔥58

11/26/2025•Business > Investing

• •Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman since 1978, he was Warren Buffett's closest partner and architect of the company's investment philosophy
• •In his final years, Munger made contrarian coal stock investments in Consol Energy and Alpha Metallurgical Resources that doubled in value, netting over \$50 million
• •He built a \$3 billion apartment real estate empire through Afton Properties with mentees Avi Mayer and Reuven Gradon
• •Munger held a \$100 million position in Costco and served on its board for decades

Risky Single-Stock ETFs Surge as Investors Chase High-Stakes Gains🔥55

10/23/2025•Business > Investing

• •Over 120 funds now listed, up from fewer than 30 in 2022.
• •These ETFs track individual stocks like Tesla, Nvidia, and Apple.
• •Many use 2x or 3x leverage or inverse exposure to daily returns.
• •Compounding effects and daily resets heighten investor risk.

Investors Flee Dollar, Rush to Gold and Bitcoin Amid Debasement Fears🔥54

10/7/2025•Business > Investing