More progress on inflation needed before more rate cuts

Federal Reserve Bank Governor Michelle Bowman gives her first public remarks as a Federal policymaker at an American Bankers Association conference In San Diego, California, February 11 2019. Ann Saphir | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday that while monetary policy “is now in a good place,” she wants to see data […]

5 biggest self-defeating mistakes investors make trying to beat market

Index investing pioneer Charley Ellis says what gave rise to the success of the index fund remains true today: “It’s virtually impossible to beat the market,” he told CNBC’s Bob Pisani on last Monday’s “ETF Edge.” But Ellis warns of another hurdle just as high as active management’s long-term underperformance that holds back many investors: […]

Stocks to play EV-maker BYD’s new driver-assist rollout

As electric car giant BYD gets serious about driver-assistance systems, analysts expect its suppliers can benefit. Shares of the Hong Kong-listed automaker hit a record high in the past week after the company launched a driver-assistance system for a range of its cars, including one of its low-cost models priced below 70,000 yuan (roughly $9,600). […]

Investors are thinking about Social Security income the wrong way

Based on a lot of the recent dire headlines, many Americans may have come to think of Social Security as an asset that is going to disappear from their financial future rather than be part of it, but it may be a bigger factor in portfolio success than it gets credit for, according to investing […]

Have a Romantic Weekend. | Cup of Jo

Happy Valentine’s Day! What are you up to this weekend? Anton is having a sleepover and my goal is to have everyone in bed by 11 p.m.? Midnight? Please wish me luck. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web… I loved doing this Ask Me Anything, […]

Here’s a potential winner from Trump tariffs: American tourists traveling abroad

A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images As economists ring alarm bells over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy on consumers and the U.S. economy, there’s a group of Americans who may benefit: tourists traveling abroad. That’s due to the impact of tariffs on the […]

COIN, ABNB, WRD, GME and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Warner Music Group — The entertainment stock popped 3% following an upgrade at Citi to buy from neutral. Citi analyst Jason Bazinet said that Warner Music’s multiple is “far below” those of its peers. Roku – Shares popped nearly 14% after the streaming company reported fourth-quarter […]

Library Valentines

By the lovely Grace Farris. Xoxo P.S. A beautiful poem and three great romance novels.… Read more The post Library Valentines appeared first on Cup of Jo. Source link

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells some DaVita, shares fall

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025.  NYSE DaVita, a company that provides dialysis services, saw shares tumbling Friday after issuing a weak outlook amid rising care costs, while big investor Berkshire Hathaway offloaded some shares in a preplanned agreement. The health-care stock fell more than 12% Friday. […]