Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Peter Thiel is an American venture capitalist, author, and entrepreneur with a net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes. In 2014, he was included in the Forbes Midas List at No. 4. In 2017, he was featured on the Forbes 400 list. Thiel co-founded PayPal
Kevin Matras talks about intrinsic value and time value, and what you need to know before placing your next options trade.
Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock has been attempting to recover since May. Some investors dove in because it was a short-squeeze stock. Others bought it for its still-strong growth prospects. But in the past few weeks, SKLZ stock has pulled back once again. Source: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com The latest round of “meme stock madness” has dissipated, and Reddit traders
Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, introduces a new lunar landing module called Blue Moon during an event at the Washington Convention Center, May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Friday denied protests from companies affiliated with Jeff Bezos that NASA wrongly awarded a lucrative
Penn National (NASDAQ:PENN) has generated profits in each of the last two quarters — and the company’s first-quarter results were particularly impressive. But that’s not the only reason to like PENN stock. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com On top of its quarterly performance, Penn National also looks critically well-positioned to benefit from a meaningful expansion
GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock has been one of 2021’s most incredible investing stories. The initial short squeeze was incredible to watch. Few market analysts could have ever imagined that a struggling mall retailer like GameStop could see its shares surge thousands of percent. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com That surge, in turn, saved the company. GameStop raised
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 25, 2021. Source: NYSE Friday’s jobs report could be a catalyst that helps determine whether markets are volatile or will trade like it’s the quiet dog days of August. More than a quarter of the S&P 500 report earnings in the coming week. The
By the time you read this, over a month has passed since Torchlight Energy Resources — which once carried the ticker name TRCH stock — announced that it completed the necessary steps to merge with Meta Materials (NASDAQ:MMAT). As our own Chris MacDonald reported, the merger officially closed on July 21. Effectively, those who want
Varda co-founders Delian Asparouhov, left, and Will Bruey. Varda Space Industries Varda Space Industries, a start-up founded less than a year ago by a pair with experience at Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, has now raised more than $50 million as it works toward its first mission in the first quarter of
Not many used car auto buyers know the brand name Adesa, but there’s a decent chance your car was bought or sold at one of their landmark auto auction houses. If you get a chance to check out a wholesale auto auction, it’s a must see as cars are presented through and sold at a
Other than a short-lived rally in June fueled by Reddit users, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) stock is on a permanent trajectory downward. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com WISH stock peaked at $32.85, shortly after its initial public offering earlier this year. The company’s unfavorable valuations, mixed first-quarter results, and poor sales forecast continue to weigh on its share
In this article HLT 9984.T-JP DIDI YUM Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. signage is displayed outside one of the company’s hotel locations in San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloobmerg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Zoom Video — Shares of the teleconferencing company jumped nearly 5.5% after KeyBanc upgraded
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are giving mutual funds a run for investors’ money, and one reason is that ETFs can get around the tax hit that individual investors in mutual funds can encounter. Mutual fund investors pay capital gains tax on assets sold by their funds, with occasionally wrenching consequences. During the financial crisis, for example, many mutual funds were
On today’s show, we talk to Bitcoin legal expert, Caitlin Long, about how U.S. States like Wyoming are establishing laws to support Bitcoin and digital currencies moving forward. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – What states like Wyoming are doing to attract Bitcoin companies into the state – How the definition of legal tender impacts
It’s finally happening. Shareholders approved the long-awaited merger between Churchill Capital and Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) on Friday. This was the last roadblock to making the deal a reality. As such, as of Monday, CCIV stock has converted into LCID stock. The company is known as Lucid Group and trades on the Nasdaq. Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.com The
A worker hoists a flight chain at the Calder Brothers’ facility in Taylors, South Carolina, U.S., July 19, 2021. Brandon Granger | Calder Brothers Corporation | Reuters The U.S. economy is now larger than it was before the pandemic, but its growth rate may have peaked this year at a much slower pace than expected.
Biotechnology company Cassava Sciences (NASDAQ:SAVA) has only two primary product candidates, but they’re highly significant. SAVA stock holders, like all biotech-sector investors, should stay informed on all clinical developments as they’re likely to influence the share price. Source: Shutterstock Cassava Sciences shares are particularly sensitive to news-related events. That’s not a bad thing, though, as the
Shares of digital marketing platform Marin Software (NASDAQ:MRIN) have been on a rollercoaster of late. MRIN stock was trading at $3.50 on June 24 and shot up to highs of $27 in the first week of July. It has surged in popularity due to the growing retail trading interest in the stock and news of its
Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday he wants mandatory disclosure on climate risks, and he wants the agency to
In this article AMZN SWKS GILD TMUS PINS A worker assembles a box for delivery at the Amazon fulfillment center in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., April 30, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines Thursday after the bell: Amazon — Amazon shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading after the company reported its first