Bram Berkowitz
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Contributor at Rhode Island Inno
Contract Writer at The Motley Fool (U.S.)
Covering banks and other financials for @theMotleyfool
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2 weeks ago |
fool.com.au | Bram Berkowitz
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. For the last couple of years, it's been easy to group the "Magnificent Seven" together. These massive companies have become the dominant tech players and have taken advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) like no other group of companies in the market.
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2 weeks ago |
fool.com | Bram Berkowitz
Once the Trump administration began to implement sweeping tariffs against major trading partners of the U.S. in April, investors, sensing a significant disruption in the market, ditched U.S. risk assets and ran for cover. They piled into cash, gold, and assets they believed could provide a port in the storm. One of those happened to be Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.95%) (BRK.B 0.98%), one of the largest conglomerates in the world, run by arguably the world's best investor, Warren Buffett.
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2 weeks ago |
fool.com | Bram Berkowitz
Aside from Bitcoin, few cryptocurrencies have benefited more than XRP (XRP 1.64%) from President Donald Trump's election win back in November. Now the fourth-largest cryptocurrency in the world by market value, XRP has blasted more than 330% higher (as of June 5). Trump's win ushered in a new regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies, one less focused on caution and more focused on growth. The win also removed several regulatory headwinds for XRP.
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2 weeks ago |
fool.com | Bram Berkowitz
Since the pandemic began, the stock market has proven to be erratic, plunging at times only to quickly recover and launch into fresh bull markets. Today, with plenty of new uncertainty due to issues including President Donald Trump's trade wars, U.S. fiscal concerns, and the concerning trajectory of the U.S. economy, more volatility is certainly on the docket. That's why investors may want to check out some dividend stocks, which can provide reliable passive income.
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3 weeks ago |
fool.com | Bram Berkowitz
After years of anticipation, Chime is planning to go public at an $11.2 billion valuation in an offering that will attempt to raise $832 million of capital.
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Soon after completing its first buyback, Needham Bank $NBBK launches an additional 5% stock repurchase with shares trading at 95% of TBV https://t.co/9YqrefqfOB
$SOFI beat all around on 4Q24 earnings but adj. EBITDA/EPS guidance (midpoint) came in below @VisibleAlpha cons. Shares down ~13% PM https://t.co/XGJ0LOXBEx
My hometown bank Needham Bank is going public through mutual conversion. Initial glance: -$3.7B assets -NIM 3.61% -$300M offering at midpoint (51% price/TBV) -2022 ROA/ROE: 0.96%/9.06% -2022 efficiency: 62.3% -0 NCOs but 17% of loans are construction -Very few unrealized bond Ls