Bitcoin’s massive slump from a record price above $126,000 last October has darkened sentiment across the crypto landscape. Faith has been shaken in a trade that was viewed as a digital rival to gold as a store of value, and by some others as a risk-on asset that would continue to boom alongside a crypto-friendly … Read more
Artificial intelligence is no longer a narrow technology trade. It is reshaping energy markets, infrastructure spending, and portfolio construction. Investors who focus only on chips and software risk missing where the next phase of value is occurring, according to investing experts on this week’s episode of CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” Some of the trends and innovations … Read more
A rotation into value stocks could grow in popularity in the new year. Value stocks — businesses that are priced cheaply by the market — have underperformed in all of 2025, but have enjoyed a late-year resurgence. As of Tuesday, the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) has outperformed this month and this quarter, up … Read more
Volatility is nothing new for crypto investors, and 2025 has been a wild ride, with bitcoin climbing above $125,000 in October before experiencing several sharp drops — peak to trough, a decline of over $40,000 from its record high. “Crypto is a volatile asset class, and in some sense, there is no avoiding that volatility,” … Read more
On Dec. 9, JPMorgan warned it would spend more next year than it had previously forecast. Shares tanked. Within days, the bank’s stock had recovered. That trading dynamic is a rapid-fire microcosm of an approach that billionaire fund manager Ron Baron says underlies a key part of his investment philosophy: making bets on the companies … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Silver prices climbed to record highs in 2025, hitting $54.47 per troy ounce in October. While silver has benefited from the same forces lifting gold and other precious metals, such as safe-haven demand and trade tensions, silver’s rally isn’t just a copycat … Read more
A key rotation away from artificial intelligence stocks may be underway in the market. According to Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi, a broader range of stocks are getting a “green light” because liquidity is returning to the system. “The Fed cut rates four times last year. They cut rates twice already. They’re going to go again … Read more