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Institutional investors are organizations that pool together funds on behalf of others and invest those funds in a variety of different financial instruments and asset classes. They include investment funds like mutual funds and ETFs, insurance funds, and pension plans as well as investment banks and hedge funds. These can be contrasted with individuals who

(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media.  Professional investors also got

Gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the most common indicators used to track the health of a nation’s economy. The calculation of a country’s GDP takes into consideration a number of different factors about that country’s economy, including its consumption and investment. GDP is perhaps the most closely watched and important economic indicator for

In this article SHOP-CA FB UBER HUBS NOW People wear protective masks in front of Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest bout of market volatility has been nothing short of stomach-churning for short-term investors. Indeed, a sell-off

The National Football League (NFL) is the most successful American sports league in history. For all the talk of North America’s Big Three sports (or Big Four for hockey fans), the reality is that there’s pro football, and then there’s everything else. In 2015, the NFL gave up the tax-exempt status it had held since

NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images One hedge fund got the GameStop trade just about perfectly right last year — buying it under $10 and selling when the meme stock peaked. The sell signal it used? An Elon Musk tweet. That’s how 2021’s top-performing hedge fund Senvest Management was able to notch $700 million in

There are thousands of companies that trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq. These companies range from the leviathan Apple to the smaller, more inconsequential companies, with market capitalizations of less than the price of a car. Every last one of those companies had to start somewhere. They each sprang to

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday cautioned investors against rushing to empty or beef up their portfolios based on movements outside of normal U.S. trading hours. “Don’t pay attention to what the futures [are] doing. Pay attention to what you like,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box,” before stocks opened higher Thursday. “We have a lot of

The video game console wars are closely followed by gamers worldwide. Though the financial aspect is often lost in the noise surrounding it, profitability is the most important metric that a company looks for in the end. The war for top-selling video consoles has expanded from merely selling consoles to offering online access and subscription-based services. The battle for

In this article HOOD Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev attend Robinhood Markets IPO Listing Day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images Robinhood clawed back its major losses on Friday as investors looked past disappointing guidance from the company and rallied around progress on new product developments. Shares of

After-hours trading refers to trading that occurs after the market closes. It allows investors to buy and sell securities outside of regular trading hours. Trades in the after-hours session are completed through electronic communication networks (ECNs) that match potential buyers and sellers without using a traditional stock exchange. Key Takeaways After-hours trading occurs after regular market hours. Potential buyers

The stock market needs to get worse before it can get better, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “I’m looking for a day where people to say ‘I give up,'” Cramer said on “Squawk Box,” heading into another wild trading day, with both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 now in correction territory. “We have to

It is not surprising that income inequality has been a major topic in U.S. presidential races, at least for the Democrats. Near the end of 2013, The Economist published an article claiming that out of any highly developed nation in the world, the U.S. had the highest after-tax and transfer level of income inequality, with

A Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV05 satellite on a mission for the U.S. Space Force on June 17, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX broke its own annual orbital launch record last year, and it’s looking to pick up the blistering pace further in 2022 to an average rate of one per week.

Ratios can be invaluable tools for making decisions about companies you might want to invest in. They are used by individual investors and professional analysts, and there are a variety of ratios to use. Financial ratios are typically cast into four categories:  In this article, we’ll look at each category and provide examples of simple-to-use ratios that

An artist’s rendition of an ION spacecraft deploying satellites in orbit. D-Orbit Italian space transportation and services company D-Orbit announced Thursday plans to go public via a SPAC, in a deal that values the venture at $1.4 billion. The merger with special purpose acquisition company Breeze Holdings is expected to close in the second or

What Is Crypto Asset Management? Crypto asset management is the practice of purchasing and selling digital assets to be used as investments while managing a portfolio to experience an overall growth in value. Asset management is not a new practice, but managing a crypto asset portfolio—or portion of a portfolio—has only become a necessity since

Investors looking to buy in the current stormy stock market should consider prominent U.S. firms that make money, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. “There’s a lot of stocks that I like. I like the classic, great American companies. I think that they’re terrific,” Cramer said, citing names including Raytheon and Johnson & Johnson, whose stock

How does a nation’s education system relate to its economic performance? Why do most workers with college degrees earn so much more than those without degrees? Understanding how education and training interact with the economy can help explain why some workers, businesses, and economies flourish, while others falter. As the labor supply increases, downward pressure is

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday condemned the 2021 rush of speculative SPACs for playing a part in the stock market’s recent weakness. On “Squawk Box,” Cramer issued a challenge to any SPAC-enthusiast who might want to face-off with him. “There’s no more ‘Jimmy Chill’ when it comes to SPACs,” he said. “You come on our