A recent Wall Street Journal poll found that nearly three-quarters of Americans no longer believe in the American Dream, defined as “if you work hard, you’ll get ahead.”
A good reason so many feel that way is that inflation...
Marc Lichtenfeld
Marc Lichtenfeld has studied the markets for more than 22 years. After getting his start on the trading desk at Carlin Equities, he moved over to Avalon Research Group as a senior analyst. Marc was also a...
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the tech giant known for its Windows operating system, Office suite, and Azure cloud platform, has been a dominant force in the software industry for decades.
Looking at its stock chart, we can see Microsoft shares...
The Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) is a business development company, or BDC, that lends money to private firms. It is a subsidiary of the trillion-dollar asset manager Blackstone.
The company has $11.3 billion in assets, 99% of...
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly lower interest rates tomorrow – even though I argued vehemently against it last week. (Like my children, the Fed will probably ignore my sage advice.)
So, if we do enter a rate-cutting environment,...
“The biggest rewards in the stock market do not go to those with the biggest brains, but to those with the strongest stomachs.”
Those wise words from Chief Investment Strategist Alexander Green underlie his entire investing philosophy.
In a recent...
Rivian Automotive (Nasdaq: RIVN) has been making waves in the electric vehicle market ever since its splashy IPO in 2021.
This disruptive startup manufactures electric trucks, SUVs, and delivery vans with innovative designs and an eco-friendly focus.
The stock’s journey...
Nearly a year ago, Safety Net gave healthcare communications company Spok Holdings (Nasdaq: SPOK), which is pronounced “spoke,” an “F” for dividend safety – mostly because of plummeting free cash flow between 2019 and 2022.
Additionally, after a 150%...
Editor’s Note: For months, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld has been shouting from the rooftops that the Federal Reserve shouldn’t be in a hurry to cut interest rates.
Now, he’s decided to tell the Fed himself.
Below, you’ll find Marc’s...
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What drew me to real estate investing in my 20s was the prospect of financial independence: having enough passive income from investments to cover my living expenses.
I didn’t want to work for 40 to 50 years...
