Articles for author: Russ Cohen

Russ Cohen

Crypto Market Update: FalconX Files Confidential US IPO

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (May 29) as of 12 noon UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$73,359.90, trading flat over the past 24 hours. Chart via TradingView Bitcoin price performance, May 29, ...

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Palomar’s High-Risk Insurance Strategy Is Paying Off Big

writes insurance policies that few others will, and the niche is paying off. By focusing on risks that most standard insurers avoid, including earthquakes, floods, and surplus lines, the company just posted its strongest quarter ever. Trading now near its 52-week low and with a new acquisition, Palomar is either a rare entry point into ...

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Nasdaq 100: AI Momentum Keeps Markets Buoyant Despite Middle East Tensions

Nasdaq 100 continues setting record highs as AI-driven technology stocks lead markets higher. Falling oil prices and ceasefire hopes have eased investor concerns over Middle East tensions. Strong corporate AI spending and semiconductor demand continue supporting bullish technology sector momentum. European equity markets and US index futures traded cautiously on Friday, with investors balancing renewed ...

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2 Brilliant Stock Split Stocks to Buy on the Dip and Hold for 10 Years

Key Points Netflix and Booking Holdings have conducted stock splits over the past year. Both stocks have declined 25% due to company-specific issues. There remain good reasons to be optimistic about their prospects. 10 stocks we like better than Netflix › Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) are two of the most prominent ...

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7 Financial-Sector Outcasts Paying Us up to 12.3%

We contrarians always need to remain a step ahead. That means to find the best deals and yields, we need to be where everyone else isn’t (yet). Right now, that means we’re taking a trip to the bank—to collect up to 12.3% annually in dividend checks. Financials are in the tank. They are the dogs ...

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S&P 500: Another Deal Day, Another Market Rally

It feels like we are stuck on a carousel that just keeps going around and around. For the past two months, we have seen headlines about a deal between the US and Iran to end the fighting. The odd part is that the deal is supposedly meant to extend the two-week ceasefire, which began on ...

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COST Q3 Earnings Call Shows Value Focus, Digital Push

Costco Wholesale Corporation COST used its fiscal third-quarter call to stress a familiar point with sharper urgency: in a volatile consumer and cost environment, management wants to protect member value first. That stance shaped the company’s pricing, fuel, digital and capital allocation commentary. The setup around that message was solid. Costco reported earnings per share ...