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Gold is not used in most portfolios, which are typically a stock-bond mix. Gold nonetheless has value because of its unique properties as a non-financial store of wealth that has a strong track record of offsetting equity and bond declines. If we ignore other asset classes (most notably bonds), how would we optimize a gold […]

The concept of leverage involves using borrowed capital for investment and amplifying the potential returns. While leverage can magnify profits, it also magnifies losses. Below we focus on how you can generate leverage in your portfolio, through options, futures, borrowing, shorting, and more.   Key Takeaways – How to Generate Leverage in a Portfolio Leverage […]

The momentum factor is an isolated characteristic of assets that shows that, on average, winners keep winning. The evidence for momentum is supported by decades of academic and practitioner research. Studies have shown momentum as a far explaining asset returns in the US as far back as the late 1800s and early 1900s. The evidence […]

When it comes to investing, few names carry as much weight as Warren Buffett, as one of the world’s most successful investors. Over the decades, Buffett has developed an investment approach that has made him one of the world’s most successful people by conventional measures. What especially stirs up public interest in Buffett is his […]

If you ask 100 people who the world’s most successful investor is, probably over half of them (who give an answer) would say Warren Buffett. The puzzle: is his success skill, luck, survivorship bias, or something explainable? To answer this, we looked at an academic paper by Andrea Frazzini, David Kabiller, and Lasse Heje Pedersen […]

eToro has strengthened its partnership with Nasdaq, providing live market data for more than 210 additional equities listed on Nasdaq’s Nordic exchanges (Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen). Key Takeaways The latest stocks primarily span finance, real estate, industrials, retail, technology, transport, consumer products, and defense. Among the latest additions are well-known brands like Axfood/Willys (supermarket chain), […]

Market risk premium is the expected return of a market portfolio versus the risk-free rate. It is used as compensation for investors who are taking on additional risk by investing in the market instead of a risk-free asset like government bonds. The market risk premium can be used to calculate the expected return of individual […]

The question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) is in a market bubble has become central to investors, economists, and policymakers. On one hand, AI – i.e., by which we mostly mean automation and synthetic “thinking” technologies – is transformative. It impacts industries, drives productivity, and enables new software, tools, programs, and other products to be […]

eToro is launching pre- and after-hours trading on 100 major US equities, including Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia. This follows other big brands like CMC Markets, Firstrade, and Plus500, which have all added extended hours trading in the last 12 months. Key Takeaways eToro has announced it will make 24/5 trading available on 100 popular US […]

Portable alpha is an investment strategy that involves separating the alpha and beta components of an investment portfolio. The alpha component is the portion of the portfolio that seeks to generate returns through active management, while the beta component is the portion that tracks a benchmark index.   Key Takeaways – Portable Alpha Portable alpha […]