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Solid Tips for Trading Stocks on the Stock Market
While entrepreneurs and many consumers might not have had the best year in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock market is still as powerful as ever for creating long term wealth. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more If you are someone who is looking to save for a car, save for a house, or retire one day, then it is important for you to target the stock market. The reality is that the stock market is going to provide you with better returns than you are going to find in the bond market or savings account. It is certainly going to provide you with better returns than you will...
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Warren Buffett Opposes Gambling In Casinos And The Stock Market
Warren Buffett has spoken about gambling from time to time, and he has also warned investors not to treat the stock market like a casino. The Berkshire Hathaway chief is a firm opponent of gambling, sometimes referring to it as “a tax on ignorance.”Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreWhat Warren Buffett says about gamblingIf you look through Buffett's letters to shareholders and review comments he has made at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, it becomes very clear what his thoughts are on gambling. During the conglomerate's 2007 annual meeting, he described gambling as "a tax on...
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Here’s Why the Stock Market Doesn’t Care About Next Week’s Election
We’re just days away from one of the most anticipated 2020 elections in history. And I’m afraid millions of investors are going to waste time and money trying to “guess” who’ll win and how it will impact markets.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreThe truth is, smart investors won’t waste a second worrying about which party will win. In today’s essay, I’ll show you why, and share some of my top stocks to own right now.I could fill the next five pages with data points about how stocks performed under different presidents. I’ve even read theories saying it’s best to buy stocks on Oct...
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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Stock market slide may push Trump to negotiate, Pelosi says
Hopes of another stimulus package have all but faded away with President Donald Trump now promising a deal post-election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, however, hopes that the current selloff in the stock market could prompt Trump to come back to the negotiation table to talk on the coronavirus stimulus package, including checks.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreCan stock market sell-off trigger coronavirus stimulus checks talks?On Wednesday, speaking on MSNBC, Pelosi said that Trump "cares a lot" about the stock market."As he sees the market react to the spread of the virus and se...
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Crescat Capital 3Q20 Commentary: Global Synchronized Debasement
Crescat Capital commentary for the third quarter ended September 2020, in which they discuss buying undervalued gold and silver mining companies.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreDear Investors:History does not exactly repeat, but it often rhymes. The art and science of macro investing is comparing past business cycles with the present across a mosaic of different indicators and time frames to determine the most probable path forward for markets. Throughout time, financial markets and the economy have been intimately linked to cycles of expansion and contraction of money and cred...
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Stock Market & Elections: The Key Factors
With the elections coming many expect it will have an impact on the stock market. Of course, there will be some decisions that will help or change something short term, but in the long-term there is no difference because there are other things that matter more.Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreHistorically elections haven't impacted the stock market and who wins also didn't change much. But, that doesn't mean that political decisions don't impact the stock market, especially in the current environment and this is something very important which we'll discuss today and also tomorro...
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Can Investing in a Home Renovation Out-Perform the Average Stock Market Performance?
Everybody knows that investing your money is the best way to make it work for you and grow. Millions of people around the world invest money every day seeking both short term gains and long-term profits. There are numerous different ways to make your money work for you, but the question is what is the best method?Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreThe stock market is probably the most well-known investment option for many people followed closely by real estate. Both have the potential to make excellent returns on the initial investment, but does one have the edge?Stock market inve...
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Sudden Market Dips Increase The Need To Diversify Your Portfolio
Is a consistently strong stock market in recent months a sign that we’re already coming out of the COVID recession?Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreSeptember's Sudden Market Plummet: A Major Red Flag?Or, after a meteoric rise in the summer despite the pandemic, was a sudden market plummet early in September a major red flag for the U.S. economy?Between those two burning questions lies a vast expanse of market uncertainty unlike any we’ve faced before. Shortly before the Labor Day weekend, a rally one day was followed by big dips in the Dow and Nasdaq. It was a reminder of what s...
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Not Everything In Politics Affects The Stock Market
Ben Strubel’s letter to investors for the month of September 2020, discussing that not everything in politics affects the stock market.Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreDear Investors,Three Factors Driving The Market RecoveryThe stock market has generally recovered its COVID-related losses. The market recovery has been driven by three factors.First, as I mentioned in previous letters, large companies as whole have fared much better than smaller companies. Much of the COVID-related economic damage was concentrated in the travel, dining, and leisure sectors, which are characterized...
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