Blockchain technology and tokenization could challenge the traditional ETF model. Janus Henderson said recently that it’s partnering with Anemoy Limited and Centrifuge to create Anemoy’s Liquid Treasury Fund (LTF), an on-chain technology-based fund that will give investors direct access to short-term U.S. Treasury bills. “It’s not necessarily a threat to the ETF industry,” Nick Cherney, … Read more
David Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management. David Orrell | CNBC Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper said investors should believe the Federal Reserve when it says it will lower interest rates because the central bank has now to keep credibility. “You just read what these guys are saying,” Tepper said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks onstage with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff during Salesforce’s Dreamforce on September 17, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is done selling the chipmaker’s stock for the time being, cashing in more than $700 million under a prearranged plan. … Read more
It could be time to rethink popular portfolio strategies for a lower interest rate environment. The Federal Reserve’s half-percent rate cut on Wednesday marked the first time in more than four years it moved to lower the benchmark interest rate. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, investors should start thinking about how the changing … Read more
Wall Street traders betting the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer a soft landing spurred a rally in riskier corners of the market, with stocks hitting all-time highs. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7% — notching its 39th record in 2024 and extending this year’s surge to about 20%. Tech led gains, while defensive industries … Read more
Even with recent rotation away from megacap tech stocks, there may still be a case for investing in thematic tech exchange-traded funds. Roundhill Investments runs the Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT), which is up 13.8% year to date as of Friday’s market close. But despite recent volatility in the group, the firm’s CEO … Read more
Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson, who made a name for himself by betting against the housing market during the financial crisis and who is today a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, said there could be a collapse in the financial markets and a recession if Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposed tax plans become a … Read more
Ajit Jain at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles, California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller | CNBC Ajit Jain, Warren’s Buffett’s insurance chief and top executive, sold more than half of his stake in Berkshire Hathaway, a new regulatory filing showed. The 73-year-old vice chairman of insurance operations dumped 200 shares of Berkshire Class … Read more
Republican U.S. vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance gestures as he speaks during an event at Kenosha City Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. August 20, 2024. Marco Bello | Reuters Over the past decade, Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio has quietly built a network of allies on Wall Street, one that … Read more
Warren Buffett speaks during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 4, 2024. CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway offloaded another chunk of Bank of America shares, bringing its total sales to more than $7 billion since mid-July and reducing its stake to 11%. The Omaha-based conglomerate shed a total of 5.8 … Read more
