According to Investopedia: “Chaebols are owned, controlled, and/or managed by the same family dynasty, generally that of the group’s founder. Family members are usually placed in management positions, giving them more control over the…
In the high tech universe, there is only a single common road that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and…
The steep increase in pet healthcare costs have doubled over the past five years, according to NPR. There are a number of reasons for this trend, but the overall numbers are large, reaching $39.8…
It was found in the 2024 American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey that 82 million US households own a pet. This statistic demonstrates how common pet ownership is becoming across the…
Norfolk, Virginia based Mutant Inc. are stepping up their game to fill the new supply chain void created by tariffs. With departing Chinese suppliers no longer able to compete due to the reciprocal tariffs,…
Picture this scenario: A society is plagued by bandits who pilfer its citizens’ resources, funds, and livelihoods, forcing those who are able to escape to flee elsewhere. An unruly group of outsider righteous warriors…
The gold and silver markets have been on a bullish run that started in 2022, but cracks are starting to show on the supply side that puts many investors at risk. To avoid it,…
The Dune sci-fi films and books take place in a universe where a single, desolate and hostile planet, called Arrakis, controls the production of the Spice Melange, a powder that grants its users mind…
On October 12th, the silver market went into a rare condition defined as backwardation. Not unlike the inverse yield curve for bonds, which is when short term rates exceed long term ones, backwardation is…
One of the major warning signs that the US economy was in a recession was the 2022-2024 inverse yield curve for US Treasuries. In normal, healthy economic conditions, shorter maturities usually correlate with lower…
According to Cybercrime Magazine, cybercrime losses are expected to top $10.5 trillion by the end of 2025. Cybercrime has rapidly become an “equal opportunity” criminal enterprise – the range spans from vast networks in…
A foremost concern for many retirees is for their retirement portfolios to be able to generate sufficient income to maintain their lifestyles during their golden years. Of course, risk tolerance is a major variable,…
Dividend yields are a driving priority among many investors, especially retirees and others who are dependent on dividend income for paying living expenses. An emerging secondary demographic consisting of Gen-Z and some Millennials who…
For the past decade, exchange trade funds (ETF) that track major stock exchanges have done very well serving as wealth building platforms for millions of investors. With the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, the …
There is a fairly broad demographic of investors who are happy with steady growth and the bonus of a dependable dividend for their portfolios. They may cite their content in being able to leave…
Cybercrime has built a considerably large head start over cybersecurity measures. The continual reports of major corporations’ and individuals’ confidential data compromised through hacking, ransomware, and phishing is estimated to result in losses reaching…
It seems like every week, there is another announcement from a major institution, retailer, or other large corporate entity reporting that it suffered a cybersecurity breach that compromised client or customer data. The occurrences…
The S&P 500 has served as an excellent benchmark for the state of U.S. economy for decades. Its reliability, touted by icons like Warren Buffett, has become such that S&P 500 exchange-traded funds (ETFs)…
Geopolitical events, judicial rulings, new law legislation, and policy changes are all circumstances occurring on domestic and international stages that are triggering big stock moves in various industrial sectors. The impact is being demonstrated…
Convertible securities are hybrid bonds and stocks that have a prearranged conversion factor into common stock, but pay an interest coupon to the holder until conversion is exercised. They have been in existence since…
