If you want to retire with money in the bank, it's important to start early and invest consistently. There are many strategies for success, and one popular way of saving for retirement is investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) . ETFs provide easy diversification, often at a low price, and ETFs that track indexes can provide steady gains over many years or even decades. Image source: Getty Image...
If you want to retire with money in the bank, it's important to start early and invest consistently. There are many strategies for success, and one popular way of saving for retirement is investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) . ETFs provide easy diversification, often at a low price, and ETFs that track indexes can provide steady gains over many years or even decades. Image source: Getty Images. One excellent choice is the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VOOG) . This ETF takes the highest-growth stock in the S&P 500 , kicking the S&P 500 investing strategy up a notch. It has only 139 components today, which is much less diversified than the broader index, but it's still a lot of exposure to a large number of high-growth stocks instead of investing in a small group of individual stocks. Continue reading
Vertigo3d Bitcoin’s ( BTC-USD ) sharp reversal in early 2026 has rattled bullish momentum, with the cryptocurrency now trading decisively below the $70,000 level. After reaching a year-to-date high of $97,939 on January 14, the digital asset has fallen 31.5% from that peak and is down 23.3% since the start of the year. The pullback has renewed debate over when—or if—bitcoin can reclaim the psychol...
Vertigo3d Bitcoin’s ( BTC-USD ) sharp reversal in early 2026 has rattled bullish momentum, with the cryptocurrency now trading decisively below the $70,000 level. After reaching a year-to-date high of $97,939 on January 14, the digital asset has fallen 31.5% from that peak and is down 23.3% since the start of the year. The pullback has renewed debate over when—or if—bitcoin can reclaim the psychologically significant $100,000 milestone. The last time bitcoin traded above six figures was November 13, underscoring how quickly sentiment has shifted. According to data from prediction market Kalshi, traders are increasingly skeptical of a near-term rebound. Current pricing suggests less than a 50% probability that bitcoin will surpass $100,000 again before the end of 2026, reflecting tempered expectations amid ongoing volatility. When will bitcoin cross 100K again according to Kalshi data: 40% — Before January 2027 34% — Before October 2026 24% — Before July 2026 17% — Before June 2026 11% — Before May 2026 6% — Before April 2026 2% — Before March 2026 Bitcoin ETFs: ( IBIT ), ( ARKB ), ( GBTC ), ( BRRR ), ( BTCO ), ( HODL ), ( BTCW ), ( FBTC ), ( BITB ), and ( EZBC ). More on markets Dividend picks: 20 large-cap defensive stocks outperforming the market in 2026 Five years later, Cathie Wood's ARKK is still down over 50% since its 2021 peak How high can the Nasdaq-100 climb in 2026? Here’s what prediction markets say How high can the S&P 500 climb in 2026? Here’s what prediction markets are signaling ETF inflows roar out of the gate in 2026 as they are on pace to top $2T by year end
JohnFScott/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images InPost ( INPOF , INPOY ) is set to be acquired by a consortium including FedEx ( FDX ). In January, I covered InPost with a "Strong Sell" rating as the stock had surged 43%, but any offer made for the company would unlikely appreciate growth of the company. In this report, I discuss why this acquisition makes sense for FedEx, and I discuss the details ...
JohnFScott/iStock Unreleased via Getty Images InPost ( INPOF , INPOY ) is set to be acquired by a consortium including FedEx ( FDX ). In January, I covered InPost with a "Strong Sell" rating as the stock had surged 43%, but any offer made for the company would unlikely appreciate growth of the company. In this report, I discuss why this acquisition makes sense for FedEx, and I discuss the details of the deal, highlighting why this is a very underwhelming offer. InPost Network Fits In FedEx’s European Strategy During the recent investor day hosted, FedEx also highlighted the acquisition of InPost. As I highlighted in the report , the acquisition would bolster FedEx’s European final-mile delivery capabilities, and given the sluggish performance in the European network, that is a welcome addition for the integrated freight provider. It increased the network with critical last-mile delivery capabilities and allowed the company to better amortize fixed costs in the European network. So, it is a product and network enhancer as well as a potential cost saver. Details Of The Offer For InPost Shares InPost is set to be acquired in H2 2026 for €15.60 per share, valuing the company at around €7.8 billion. The board and special committee support the transaction, and the acquisition is also supported by 48% of the shareholders. Formal approval is still required. I believe it is not a great deal, and I am not the only one. Aberdeen Investments, which owns 0.2% of the shares, is opposed to the deal, saying that the price is unjustifiably low and an opportunistic offer seeking to exploit a temporary dislocation in the share price at the expense of the long-term shareholders. My view is largely the same, and at the time the news about a potential acquisition, without an exact price known, I already marked the stock as a "Strong Sell" for that reason. To me, it was abundantly clear that the fact that management was considering an acquisition at that point in time and with the stock p...
DoorDash earnings are expected to grow, but Wall Street is even more focused on guidance and whether the food delivery company’s platform investments are paying off. DoorDash earnings are scheduled to come after the stock market closes Wednesday. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect the company to report fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 59 cents a share on revenue of $3.99 billion.
DoorDash earnings are expected to grow, but Wall Street is even more focused on guidance and whether the food delivery company’s platform investments are paying off. DoorDash earnings are scheduled to come after the stock market closes Wednesday. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect the company to report fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 59 cents a share on revenue of $3.99 billion.
Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is an excellent 2-in-1. | Image: The Verge If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the market. And you can buy it with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $499 ($200 off), which is a new low price, at Best Buy until the end of today, February 18th. Acer Chromebook Plus...
Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is an excellent 2-in-1. | Image: The Verge If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the market. And you can buy it with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $499 ($200 off), which is a new low price, at Best Buy until the end of today, February 18th. Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 (2025) Where to Buy: $699 $499 at Best Buy $799.99 $769.99 at Acer Powered by the Kompanio Ultra 910 processor, the 14-inch Chromebook offers impressive performance that’s great for everyday work and play. In our testing, we found it can comfortably handle Slack, Spotify, and dozens of open Chrome tabs without slowing down. Battery life is excellent too, lasting a full workday and pushing well into the next. The 1920 x 1200 IPS touchscreen is also nice, with a snappy 120Hz refresh rate. You also get a comfortable keyboard that’s pleasant to type on, along with a sharp 5MP webcam that’s great for video calls. If you want to use it for note-taking or sketching, the Chromebook also supports the USI 2.0 stylus, though you’ll have to buy that separately. The main downside is the speakers, which sound muddy and muffled, so you’ll likely want to use headphones or external speakers. If you can overlook that, though, it’s a good overall Chromebook that can handle most tasks without costing a fortune. Read our Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 review. A few more deals worth a look Some of Google’s Pixelsnap cases for the Pixel 10/Pro and 10 Pro XL are down to new record low prices at Amazon, starting at $29.99 ($20 off). The cases are specifically designed so you can use them with Google’s wireless Pixelsnap Charger along with other Qi2-certified chargers and accessories. Made from durable polycarbonate, the slim cases are also built to help protect the Pixel phone’s camera bar. You can buy the Anker Nano Charger (30W) for $9.99 ($10 off) in white at Amazon , which marks a new ...
When one of Wall Street’s most powerful banks calls a stock “the most under-owned megacap,” it’s worth paying attention. Morgan Stanley just made that call on Microsoft today, a company that has fallen into bear market territory after earnings that disappointed Wall Street, but showed significant strength across the company’s business. Morgan Stanley’s call comes ... Morgan Stanley Pounds the Tabl...
When one of Wall Street’s most powerful banks calls a stock “the most under-owned megacap,” it’s worth paying attention. Morgan Stanley just made that call on Microsoft today, a company that has fallen into bear market territory after earnings that disappointed Wall Street, but showed significant strength across the company’s business. Morgan Stanley’s call comes ... Morgan Stanley Pounds the Table: Microsoft is the Most Under-Owned Stock
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images Thesis Ceragon Networks Ltd. ( CRNT ) is a microcap Israeli provider of wireless backhaul solutions that help mobile operators move massive amounts of data across their networks. When I last covered the stock, I rated it a Buy on the view that its valuation didn't do a good job reflecting improving profitability and strong exposure to 5G buildouts, part...
Alistair Berg/DigitalVision via Getty Images Thesis Ceragon Networks Ltd. ( CRNT ) is a microcap Israeli provider of wireless backhaul solutions that help mobile operators move massive amounts of data across their networks. When I last covered the stock, I rated it a Buy on the view that its valuation didn't do a good job reflecting improving profitability and strong exposure to 5G buildouts, particularly in India. Seeking Alpha Almost immediately after that update, shares skyrocketed. But that momentum, unfortunately, didn't last very long. Even after looking at the most recent earnings report , I still believe CRNT is a good investment. The main reasons the company is growing are still strong, and the management team is continuing to do a good job focusing on the most important areas. Ceragon Networks: Reasons for Optimism North America put up $32.3 million in Q4 , so it’s clearly their top region at the moment. More importantly, CSP execution seems solid, and that’s actually flowing through to results. And then there’s the backlog. Per the January update, it nearly doubled from the end of 2024. That’s a nice step up from the softer quarters earlier last year. For example, Q2 was $27 million , so this move in Q4 shows real momentum. Meanwhile, customer engagement sounds like it's improving, and more importantly, it’s converting. There were lots of examples noted on the call, from anticipation of the Mobile World Congress next month to conversations with North American Tier 1 carriers. With respect to the latter, CEO Arazi noted that “The level of engagement is very high. We are actually having weekly and biweekly follow-up discussion with the customer as they are looking into … tuning the solution … And in parallel, we are moving and discussing with the customer other opportunities.” India looks solid, too. Q4 came in at $24.7 million, which puts them on roughly a $100 million annualized run rate. And with early 2026 bookings already locking that in, visibility ju...
My former colleague Barry Johnson, who has died aged 67 from bowel cancer, was a skilled and much respected Guardian journalist from 1986 until 2021, during which time his roles included home newsdesk editor and chief subeditor. Those who worked with him remember his intelligence, kindness, wit and unflappable calm. Barry was born in Liverpool, the son of Molly (Muriel, nee Newbery) and Sydney Joh...
My former colleague Barry Johnson, who has died aged 67 from bowel cancer, was a skilled and much respected Guardian journalist from 1986 until 2021, during which time his roles included home newsdesk editor and chief subeditor. Those who worked with him remember his intelligence, kindness, wit and unflappable calm. Barry was born in Liverpool, the son of Molly (Muriel, nee Newbery) and Sydney Johnson. His father was a bank manager, and his mother had been a wartime land worker, a Norland nanny and then a matron at a school for blind children. Continue reading...
What Changed in Broadcom’s Price Target Broadcom’s fair value estimate has shifted only marginally, with the model moving from US$456.56 to US$456.59, but that small change is backed by a slightly lower discount rate of 10.57% and a higher revenue growth assumption of 38.42%. This reflects research that leans on Broadcom’s AI accelerator and custom silicon exposure, including potential benefits fr...
What Changed in Broadcom’s Price Target Broadcom’s fair value estimate has shifted only marginally, with the model moving from US$456.56 to US$456.59, but that small change is backed by a slightly lower discount rate of 10.57% and a higher revenue growth assumption of 38.42%. This reflects research that leans on Broadcom’s AI accelerator and custom silicon exposure, including potential benefits from Google TPU adoption and its positioning in AI related hardware and infrastructure through...
Hi, it’s Dani Burger in New York. In today’s episode of the Bloomberg Deals TV show, TPG CEO Jon Winkelried talks through the firm’s strategy for software investing as markets continue to punish the sector. In other news, Larry Ellison’s pain barrier is being tested. Today’s top stories Liberty Global to buy out Vodafone stake in Dutch JV. MSG Sports considers spinning off Knicks, Rangers. Starboa...
Hi, it’s Dani Burger in New York. In today’s episode of the Bloomberg Deals TV show, TPG CEO Jon Winkelried talks through the firm’s strategy for software investing as markets continue to punish the sector. In other news, Larry Ellison’s pain barrier is being tested. Today’s top stories Liberty Global to buy out Vodafone stake in Dutch JV. MSG Sports considers spinning off Knicks, Rangers. Starboard urges Riot to speed up shift to data centers. Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy. Berkshire cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times. Tech taskforce TPG has established a taskforce to evaluate the impact and opportunities of AI, at a time when listed private equity firms are seeing stocks hit by fears the technology will render many of the companies they own obsolete. Speaking on the latest episode of the Bloomberg Deals TV show, the US firm’s CEO Jon Winkelried said the AI team had been put in place at the end of last year—before the start of the software selloff that’s still roiling markets. “One of the functions of that taskforce is really to develop discipline on best practices throughout our various private equity strategies,” the CEO said. “I don’t think anybody anticipated a reset of this magnitude.” TPG manages more than $300 billion across a range of strategies, including private equity and credit, and software is one of the firm’s target sectors. It owns so-called software-as-a-service providers including Veeam, Planview and Boomi. Like many of its peers, including unlisted Thoma Bravo and Vista , TPG has been jolted this year by a selloff in software stocks sparked by the emergence of AI tools that many investors think will take the place of SaaS products. TPG’s stock has lost about a quarter of its value this year, a steeper fall than the roughly 6% decline in the S&P Listed Private Equity Index. Winkelried described the start to 2026 as a “big curveball” but said TPG had already taken steps to prepare for changes in tech. The...
We are making a handful of trades on Wednesday. We're buying 30 shares of Capital One Financial at roughly $208 each, increasing the weighting in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust to 3.05% from 2.9% and increasing our COF share count to 580. We're selling 200 shares of Danaher at roughly $207, decreasing the weighting in the Trust to 1.05% from 2.1% and decreasing our DHR share count to 200. We're sel...
We are making a handful of trades on Wednesday. We're buying 30 shares of Capital One Financial at roughly $208 each, increasing the weighting in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust to 3.05% from 2.9% and increasing our COF share count to 580. We're selling 200 shares of Danaher at roughly $207, decreasing the weighting in the Trust to 1.05% from 2.1% and decreasing our DHR share count to 200. We're selling 200 shares of Texas Roadhouse at roughly $189, decreasing the weighting in the Trust to 0.95% from 1.9% and decreasing our TXRH share count to 200. Capital One We're buying back half of the 60 shares of Capital One that we sold in late December at around $242. Shares of this credit card provider have dropped roughly 14% since then. It's down a similar amount for 2026. There are a couple of overhangs on the stock at the moment. One is President Donald Trump 's proposed 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. We acknowledge there is some risk here in the future because this cap would be disastrous for earnings, but there haven't been any new developments around this in weeks. It's also possible it has been swept under the rug because imposing such a cap would be extremely problematic to the economy, making credit much less available for consumers. COF YTD mountain Capital One Y TD Then there was the recent quarter , which was generally mixed due to higher expenses. Capital One has a clear path to realizing synergies from its Discover acquisition, but investments to support growth are running high. The market also didn't like Capital One's purchase of the business credit card company Brex for $5.15 billion. Not only does management have two big acquisition integrations on its plate now, but many believe that the Brex deal means the pace of share repurchases could slow this year. We are taking the other side of that trade. The Brex deal makes Capital One's business model look even more like American Express . We argue that Capital One's price-to-earnings multiple of...
The latest round of 13F filings is in, offering a rare look behind the curtain of the world's most successful investors. From massive bets on AI infrastructure to the next wave of energy demand, see how legendary investors are handling the market.
The latest round of 13F filings is in, offering a rare look behind the curtain of the world's most successful investors. From massive bets on AI infrastructure to the next wave of energy demand, see how legendary investors are handling the market.
Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help An Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to the summit on a climb that went dramatically wrong. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Kerstin G, froze to death on 19 January 2025, about 50 metres bel...
Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch help An Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to the summit on a climb that went dramatically wrong. The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Kerstin G, froze to death on 19 January 2025, about 50 metres below the summit of the Großglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain, after an ascent of more than 17 hours with her boyfriend, Thomas P, 36. Continue reading...