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How investors can prepare for a fluctuating market in 2025

The stock market (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) is expected to experience fluctuations throughout this year due to various economic factors. Dakota Wealth Management senior portfolio manager Robert Pavlik joins Wealth host Brad Smith to discuss how the market landscape may differ from last year. "What worked all last year probably won't work all this year; you're not going to have all these big Mag Seven type of rallies that are going to carry the overall market," Pavlik says. He emphasizes the importance of carefully selecting quality companies that align with one's personal risk tolerance. "If you have a high degree of risk, then maybe an Applovin (APP), a Palantir (PLTR), [or] a Snowflake (SNOW) matches into your portfolio," Pavlik explains. "But if you're like the rest of us ... you're probably looking at names that I've suggested in the past, like Costco (COST) ... or Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL)." Pavlik also touches on the "barbell approach" in investing, suggesting that while tech stocks like Apple (AAPL) can be included, focusing on steady performers in sectors like healthcare (XLV) and consumer discretionary (XLP) is key. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

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Trump's 'blanket approach' on tariffs leaves risk for recession

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with US President Trump and Vice President JD Vance turned heated as the American leaders pressed him, with Trump later writing that Zelenskyy is "not ready for peace." SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi at the Bitcoin Investor Week conference in New York to express his thoughts on the matter, applauding Zelenskyy's resolve to stand against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion for the last three years. Scaramucci — who briefly served as the White House Director of Communications in the first Trump administration — goes on to discuss the negative effects of President Trump's tariffs on US consumers. "Remember tariffs are a tax, and they're primarily a consumer tax, [it's] a consumption tax, sort of like a VAT [value-added tax]. And that’s a regressive tax. So what ends up happening is the poor people, it eats up more of their disposable income than any other income group," Scaramucci says. He also warns about the possibility of a recession through these combative trade policies: "I don't think this sort of blanket approach is the right way to do it, and I think he's [Trump] is going to put us into a recession, frankly." Scaramucci also addresses the future of cryptocurrency in the face of ongoing political changes Also catch Brian Sozzi's full interviews with Professional Capital Management founder and CEO Anthony Pompliano and Figure Markets founder and CEO Mike Cagney from the Bitcoin Investor Week conference. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

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How should investors interpret Truist's downgrade on equities?

The team out of Truist downgraded equities (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) from Attractive to Neutral this week. Truist co-Chief Investment Officer and chief market strategist Keith Lerner sat down with Market Domination's Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton to elaborate more on this — how exactly should investors interpret a Neutral rating on equities? "Basically what we're saying is relative to our benchmark, let's just say it's a 50/50 — 50% stocks, 50% bonds. Over the last year, we've had an Overweight or more money relative to that benchmark weight in equities," Lerner explains. "What we're saying is right now we're above that benchmark, we want to bring back our equity exposure back down towards benchmark." Also catch Keith Lerner explain the "soft patch" of economic data he was seeing that contributed to this downgrade. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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Is the economy 'slowing down faster' than investors expect?

US stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) are facing challenges as the market juggles still-hot inflation, looming tariff threats, and an uncertain interest rate environment. As year-to-date gains are eroded, investors are questioning how to navigate this shifting landscape Interactive Brokers chief strategist Steve Sosnick joins Catalysts host Madison Mills to share his insights on the current market conditions. Sosnick highlights the divided sentiment between individual investors and institutional investors: "I still see a lot of conviction among individual investors who have been very successful over the past few years at buying dips and following momentum trends.: Sosnick points out that economic slowdown fears may be growing, emphasizing that "the fear here among a lot of investors now is become that the economy could be slowing down faster than the Fed [Federal Reserve] is willing to react." He recommends investors to consider increasing cash investments or hifting towards low-beta, high-dividend stocks to weather uncertainty risks. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Josh Lynch

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Schlumberger Limited (SLB): Among the Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB) stands against the other stocks to buy before spring. Seasonality in the Stock Market Seasonality is simply a historical average of how the stock market performs over the […]

Insider Monkey 31 minutes ago

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American Express Company (AXP): Among the Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring. In this article, we are going to take a look at where American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) stands against the other stocks to buy before spring. Seasonality in the Stock Market Seasonality is simply a historical average of how the stock market performs […]

Insider Monkey 35 minutes ago

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Bank of America: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is a well-known financial services powerhouse. Investors looking to put money to work in this critical sector of the economy might be focusing their attention on Bank of America. One clear reason investors might consider this stock is because of Bank of America's wide economic moat.

Motley Fool 35 minutes ago

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Devon Energy Corporation (DVN): Among the Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN) stands against the other stocks to buy before spring. Seasonality in the Stock Market Seasonality is simply a historical average of how the stock market performs […]

Insider Monkey 38 minutes ago

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Coterra Energy Inc. (CTRA): Among the Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy Before Spring. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Coterra Energy Inc. (NYSE:CTRA) stands against the other stocks to buy before spring. Seasonality in the Stock Market Seasonality is simply a historical average of how the stock market performs over […]

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Is 3M Stock a Buy Now?

The manufacturing conglomerate is slowly turning a corner.

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Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Novavax fair value estimate is US$15.08 Novavax's US$8.33...

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B): Among the Best Stocks to Buy According to Bill Gates

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Stocks to Buy According to Bill Gates. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) stands against the other stocks. Bill Gates is one of the most influential figures in the modern world. The software company he co-founded, best […]

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Warren Buffett Has Been Stockpiling Cash. It May Not Be the Dire Warning People Think.

The market has been buzzing about Warren Buffett's huge cash stockpile that's reached record levels. The legendary investor has been a net seller of equities for the past nine quarters, and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) ended 2024 with $334 billion in cash and equivalents. Berkshire Hathaway has been building up its cash position for more than two years now, and as it's been growing, the message to the market seems to be looking clearer.

Motley Fool 2 hours ago

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3 Can't-Miss Takeaways From Warren Buffett's Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) published its 2024 shareholder letter on Saturday. In the letter, Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett shared valuable insights into markets, Berkshire's annual results, investment wisdom, and timeless lessons. Buffett opened the 2024 letter by being candid about Berkshire's mistakes, essentially saying they are par for the course.

Motley Fool 2 hours ago

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3 Top High-Yield Dividend Stocks I Just Bought in My Retirement Account

While I like to see the passive income flow into my portfolio, that's not the main factor. Dividend stocks have historically delivered more than double the total return of non-payers (9.2% annualized over the last 50 years versus 4.3%, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds). The sweet spot has been companies that pay higher-yielding, steadily growing dividends.

Motley Fool 3 hours ago

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U.S. Money Supply Did Something 2 Years Ago That Was Last Witnessed During the Great Depression -- and It Historically Foreshadows a Big Move in Stocks

The last time M2 money supply made this big of a move was in 1933.

Motley Fool 4 hours ago

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3 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $1,100 and Hold Forever

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently released its full-year operating results and capped off another excellent year for investors. Since Warren Buffett became CEO six decades ago, Berkshire has delivered nearly 20% compounded annually to investors. This stellar long-term performance is why investors closely monitor Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio.

Motley Fool 5 hours ago

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Warren Buffett Wants You to Know the Unknown Oracle of Elkhart

A rock star of the RV industry drove his company to Berkshire Hathaway—and made billions for Buffett’s shareholders.

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Tesla Stock Falls Again. When Will It Stop?

The electric-vehicle pioneer has seen some $570 billion in market value evaporate since Elon Musk plunged into politics. This past week, the stock breached a key support level as Europeans stopped buying Teslas.

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Q4 Earnings Cycle Continues: Retail Results in Focus

The retail earnings releases thus far provide a reassuring view of consumer spending, with broad spending trends largely stable and in-line with what we have seen in recent quarters.

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Return	MPT.JO	All Share Index
YTD	-0.81%	+2.20%
1-Year	+3.03%	+19.03%
3-Year	-5.38%	+12.95%

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