There are many different ways that people invest their money. Many of the common ways include a 401(k), IRA, real estate, and more. One method that has many hedge funds invest money for their clients is through asset classes, or groups of securities. These groups tend to have similar characteristics, and even behave in similar … Continue reading “Can Sports Betting Really Be an Asset Class? “

Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat and Wall Street stock market expert, understands Bitcoin is on the rise for investors – but believes the cryptocurrency is nowhere close to reaching its full potential, recently released a forecast betting that Bitcoin could rise as high as $6,000 per coin by mid-2018. This would be an increase of about … Continue reading “This Analyst Says Bitcoin’s Rally is Just the Beginning”

The economic boom of 2016 and 2017 is markedly absent in the earnings reports by large retailers, and you don’t have far to look to find the answer to why this is happening. Retail stores and the malls that they anchor are being put in the bad position of having to compete against online retailers … Continue reading “The Impact of E-Commerce on Shopping Malls”

Four presidential advisory councils disbanded because some members were outraged about President Donald Trump’s analysis of the Aug. 12, 2017, violence in Charlottesville, Va. and/or succumbed to pressure to disassociate themselves from him. For a few days, the media breathlessly reported news about individual council members resigning as if they were U.S. senators condemning Trump … Continue reading “What Do Presidential Business Councils Do?”

Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU) is making serious waves throughout the tech industry, despite a relatively cheap stock price – but is the company really worth your investment? Let’s take an inside look to find out. The enterprise develops games for smartphones and tablets. The programs can be used on the following platforms: iOS, Android, Google … Continue reading “Glu Mobile is Rebounding Hard, But Will it Be Enough?”

Netflix’s eventual loss of an entire library of Disney classics, live action films and television stunned viewers this week, but the streaming service is modeling their next moves after the Disney company and hoping to attain growth in the years to come. Disney has long been known for acquiring rights to materials that they then … Continue reading “Netflix Just Made a Huge Step in Becoming the Next Disney”

Retirement is a time to live the life that you have always dreamed about—and sometimes that means moving to a new part of the world. Forget about retiring to Florida. Overseas retirement offers American citizens many benefits, including a higher standard of living for your retirement dollars, cheaper health care and better weather and climate. … Continue reading “The 5 Best Places to Retire Abroad”

Almost $3.1 billion was invested in 68 gene therapy companies between 2007 and 2016, a figure that could increase dramatically thanks to recent advances in the science. On July 12, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 10-0 to recommend the first gene therapy in the United States. The treatment for children who have B-cell … Continue reading “Gene Therapy: A Rare Investment Opportunity?”

The “Pharma Bro” who made headlines for unapologetic price-gouging was convicted of unrelated charges on Friday in Federal court. Martin Shkreli, who received a lot of press attention before, during and after his trial, was found guilty of three out of eight charges. According to the Washington post, the pharmacy executive shook his head in disbelief when … Continue reading “Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Found Guilty, Awaits Sentencing”

Bitcoin specifically has jumped over 40% within the last week to a high of $4200 against the US dollar, highlighting the sustained interest cryptocurrencies have enjoyed since their inception. Many factors have contributed to this new interest in the currency, and traders everywhere are looking to see if the trend will continue. Let’s take a … Continue reading “Bitcoin Hit $4,000 — What Happens Next?”

Shake Shack (NYSE: SHAK) recently released its quarterly earnings for the period ending June 30, 2017, and the numbers were far from impressive. Though earnings increased from the same period last year, excitement is tempered when a deeper analysis of the burger chain is performed. Shake Shack pulled in quarterly revenues of $91.32 million and … Continue reading “Why It’s Time to Sell Your Stock in Shake Shack”

What do Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have in common? Not much, but they’ve both slammed the North American Free Trade Agreement as a jobs killer and a corporate boondoggle. They’re both right, but they’re also both wrong: NAFTA has hurt workers, at least in certain sectors of the economy, but the solution is not, … Continue reading “Three Simple Ways to Improve NAFTA”

August 7 marked the 200th day of Trump’s presidency, and its time to take a look at how the economy has faired since the billionaire business man took over. As it turns out, the ‘America First!’ approach is doing far better than even many supporters expected. Before even setting foot in the oval office, Trump … Continue reading “200 Days Later: A Hard Look at Trump’s ‘Maganomics’”

Even though we’re almost a decade past it, it’s hard to forget the housing crisis of 2008. During that time, there was a bubble when it came to the housing market in terms of buying and selling. House values plummeted as residents found themselves unable to pay back government loans. Home values at that time … Continue reading “The Next Real Estate Bubble: Rentals?”

Yelp is currently priced around $42, just below its 52-week high of $43.41. The company has enjoyed a flurry of good news across the past couple of weeks, and there is certainly plenty of hype surrounding Yelp’s stock. Yet, many are questioning whether investing in an online reviews business is prudent. Headquartered in San Francisco, … Continue reading “Is Yelp a Buy, Sell or Hold? Here’s the Answer”

In general, people may be enjoying the stock market right now because there is an amazing upward trend happening in the markets. However, when you shift the focus onto individual stocks, the viewpoints on some types of are not so bright – with the retail industry being perhaps the most obvious example. The Most Hated … Continue reading “Amazon is Causing These Types of Stocks to Lose Popularity”

The goal of most investors is to find stocks, bonds and funds that offer modest to high returns and won’t put capital at a significant risk—no one wants to lose their hard-earned money on investments. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find these types of investments. Most stocks require a fair amount of risk. High-performing … Continue reading “6 Low-Risk Investments with Surprisingly Good Returns  “