“Hey Max, did you know you missed out on Dogecoin?” Everyone made a fortune off it.” Many investors are terrified by questions like these. So much so that there is even a term for it: FOMO (fear of missing out). Research has found FOMO is more predominant in people aged 18 to 35. FOMO is a
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There are two camps when it comes to cryptocurrencies. There are those who believe that crypto is nothing more than a fad that will fade away. Meanwhile, on the other hand, there’s a louder camp that extols crypto’s benefits and its impact on finance and they have some credible reasons to do so. Is there any
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Amortization vs. Depreciation: An Overview The cost of business assets can be expensed each year over the life of the asset. The expense amounts are then used as a tax deduction, reducing the tax liability of the business. Amortization and depreciation are the two main methods of calculating the value of these assets. There’s a third, less commonly
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(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Inflation, a hawkish Fed, fears of a recession have all made 2022 a tough environment for investing.  A traditional portfolio of stocks and bonds is deeply in the red, leaving investors to seek diversity elsewhere.  Ares Management, however, has been a beneficiary of the current environment. With hundreds
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While broader markets face continued pressure amid recession fears, small-cap stocks stand out as an undervalued segment of the stock market. The Russell 2000 index, the popular benchmark for small-cap stocks, is currently down 18% over the past year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index has declined less than 12% during the same period. Seasoned investors realize
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Wholesale inflation fell slightly last month as gas prices tumbled. The Labor Department reported its Producer Price Index (PPI) declined 0.1% in August from the month before, matching economists’ estimates. The annual increase was 8.7%, below forecasts and down from July’s gain of 9.8%. Excluding costs for food, energy, and trade services, prices rose 0.2% for the month
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With the latest market rout, focusing on Nasdaq stocks to buy with superior fundamentals has become even more important. True, heading into a firestorm isn’t the most comforting situation for investors. Nevertheless, if you take a direct approach, it’s better to improve your probabilities with fundamentally sound investments. According to CNBC, the major equity averages
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Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Cathie Wood, Wall Street’s most vocal proponent of deflation, is getting a few high-profile supporters even as price
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What happens when you can’t pay your monthly bills? Keeping up with them is challenging enough if you live paycheck to paycheck. It can become even more difficult if you experience a drop in income due to a layoff or job loss. Unemployment benefits can help to cover the gap financially, but those payments don’t
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With inflation playing the spoiler, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tanked nearly 1,300 points yesterday. The hot inflation data indicates that the Federal Reserve will continue aggressively raising interest rates. That’s bad news for growth stocks. Without a doubt, it makes sense to remain overweight on blue-chip stocks that do not fluctuate very much. Even
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