Myth Busting No. 2 – They Say You Can’t Beat the Market… But You Can
On Wednesday, we discussed the common myth that cash is safer than stocks. Today I'll debunk the argument that you can’t beat the market.
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On Wednesday, we discussed the common myth that cash is safer than stocks. Today I'll debunk the argument that you can’t beat the market.
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TradeSmith Editorial Staff
Today, I want to spend a little bit of time talking about ways to earn more money from your existing stock portfolio. We’ll start today with one of the most conservative and defensive ways to use options, generate income, and limit your downside risk.
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This week, I’m busting several of the biggest misconceptions about the stock market. I’ll start with the biggest doozy of them all. The belief that sitting on cash is SAFER than owning stocks.
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There’s another way companies can return money in the form of value: through mergers and acquisitions. By buying out smaller rivals or strategically aligned companies, companies can boost their enterprise value, and create new business lines and synergies that return larger gains over the long term.
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How many stocks trade publicly on U.S. markets? Various estimates exist. FinViz, a financial visualization tool that I use for charts and graphs, measures 5,739 stocks across different market capitalizations. Today, I want to break down the various classes of stocks (six in all) and explain why each category is essential.
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Every few years, a new money manager takes the investment world by storm. This manager rides a previous success or prediction into the headlines. Investors pour capital into his or her funds. Today, the “rock star” money manager under pressure is Cathie Wood, the CEO, Chief Investment Officer, and co-founder of Ark Invest.
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On April 13, I said Walt Disney was one of the economy’s most attractive “reopening stocks.” At the time, shares sat a little north of $185 per share. Since April 13, DIS stock has pulled back. It is trading under $169 per share. What happened?
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On Monday, AT&T Corp. announced it would spin off its Time Warner media assets with Discovery Communications to create a new media giant. AT&T would receive about $43 billion in cash and T shareholders would receive 71% of the new company as part of the deal. Sounds incredible, right? Wall Street was less than impressed with the full details.
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Last week, an incredible report crossed my desk. With so much happening in the market right now, I want to ensure that you didn’t miss this because this story speaks to a remarkable long-term trend that you can exploit right away.
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2020 is the perfect example to showcase how much shifting consumer behaviors can move the needle for publicly traded companies. Now, the pendulum is swinging in the other direction. Travel is resuming, live sports are popping, and consumers are getting more social.
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