BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, just made big news when it acquired private-market data company Preqin. Long term, the goal is to deliver a robust new revenue stream in the private-equity space and boosting BlackRock stock. The acquisition could help BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) continue its dominance in the asset management… Continue reading If You Invested $5K in BlackRock Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

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BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) acquisition of a private-market data provider earlier this week could transform how people invest in the private markets. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10.5 trillion in assets under management, acquired London-based Preqin, a firm that provides data and analytics on private markets for institutional investors. Private-market… Continue reading BlackRock Acquisition of Preqin: What It Could Mean for Investors

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a company that has had a better run lately than NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA). Last year, NVIDIA stock was one of the best performers on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100, returning 239%. That dominance has continued in 2024 as it is up another 177% year… Continue reading If You Invested $5K in NVIDIA Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?

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Shorting Bitcoin (BTC), or short selling Bitcoin, is a trading strategy that exploits declines in the price of the cryptocurrency for profit. The way it works is that a trader borrows Bitcoin from a broker, or crypto trading platform, at the current market price and sells it in the open… Continue reading How to Short Bitcoin in 2024 – Top 5 Strategies

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One of the best ways to amass wealth and build a retirement nest egg is to start investing early, even if it is with a small amount of capital. Gen Z investing trends follow this logic, according to a new survey from Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW). Schwab’s 2024 Schwab Modern Wealth… Continue reading Gen Z Investing: This Age Group Buys Stocks Earlier Than Older Generations

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Two surveys gauging investor sentiment have been released within the last seven days, and both revealed a bullish outlook for the stock market. Of course, it makes sense that the bulls would be out in force after an 18-month stretch that saw all of the major market indexes reach all-time… Continue reading Optimism or Irrational Exuberance? Why Investors Are Bullish

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Except for Major League baseball and one or two other pro-level sports, the U.S. sports calendar is entering the summer doldrums. However, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock has been on fire lately. The online sports-betting company has seen its stock price rise 19.7% year to date (YTD) and some 9% this week,… Continue reading Why DraftKings Stock Price is Surging Right Now

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Hundreds, if not thousands, of people start investing every day. In fact, some 30 million new retail investors have opened brokerage accounts in the U.S. over the last two years. With the ease of online brokerages, among other factors, there has been a retail investor revolution in the past five… Continue reading The 3 Best ETFs for Beginners to Start Investing

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You may have noticed that the price of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is quite different than it was just a few days ago. There’s nothing to be alarmed about, but at the same time, there’s scant motivation to stay invested in Virgin Galactic. Founded by billionaire Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic… Continue reading Virgin Galactic Stock: Still Not Worth the Price of Admission

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While the big names on Wall Street get most of the attention, other good stocks fly under the radar and get little recognition — despite strong performances from their underlying companies. One of those stocks is John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY). Best known for its For Dummies series of books,… Continue reading John Wiley & Sons Stock: Why this Obscure Stock is Up Big

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