The blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has had a tough year as investors dumped value stocks for high-flying technology companies like Nvidia, Palantir, and Micron. The SCHD ETF has had a total return of just 4.68%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have jumped by 22% and 17%, respectively. This article
Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting the 2008 housing market collapse, has taken a fresh short position against Tesla Inc., arguing that the electric-vehicle maker’s valuation has reached unsustainable levels. According to a report from Fortune, which cited a post on his Substack newsletter, Burry described Tesla shares as “ridiculously overvalued” and warned that
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Gold is beating Bitcoin by a wide margin, and the explanation lies not just in price charts but in who’s doing the buying. Since January 2024, gold has surged 58% while Bitcoin has fallen roughly 12%. Gold hit a record $4,381 per ounce in October and now trades near $4,216, up nearly 59% year-to-date. Bitcoin,
Gold prices rose to a two-week high and were on track for a fourth consecutive monthly high on rising bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month. Meanwhile, silver prices have outperformed gold this week, with the metal on COMEX hitting a new record high on Friday. The metal has spiked
Oil prices remained flat on Thursday as trading volumes were thin due to the US Thanksgiving holiday. Gold prices fell from two-week high as investors continued to assess the likelihood of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve next month. Silver prices also pulled back after hitting their highest level of $54 per
Italian lawmakers are pushing ahead with a controversial claim that the central bank’s $300 billion in gold reserves should be declared state property, a move a senator confirmed on Thursday despite fears it could violate European Union regulations. Lucio Malan, a Senator from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, stated on Radio 24
Global technology, geopolitical tensions, and economic market shifts dominated the news cycle as developments unfolded across AI, international security, and financial markets. OpenAI is forecasting a sharp expansion in paid ChatGPT users, Taiwan is preparing a significant defence spending increase amid rising pressure from Beijing, negotiations toward a potential Russia–Ukraine peace agreement progressed, and Asian
Gold prices fell on Monday due to a stronger dollar against a basket of major currencies. Silver prices also declined slightly as the dollar strengthened and weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, oil prices also fell earlier in the day before stabilising somewhat. Oil prices had experienced steep losses last week due to growing optimism over a
