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The bullish narrative around decentralized finance is collapsing, and it is a big opportunity for legacy incumbents.The collapse last week of FTX caught most investors off guard. The cryptocurrency exchange was a big part of the transition to transparency in financial transactions. Its opacity ultimately led ruin. Investors should consider buying...

There is a glut of some semiconductors, so investors are selling the stocks of all chip companies. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday ran a feature about semiconductors, soaring inventories, and weak demand. Investors then sold chip stocks across the board. Easy narratives drive stock prices, regardless of facts.It’s a lesson, and an opportunity...

The global energy complex is in a state of flux, made worse by the war in Ukraine, overzealous European lawmakers and unpredictable oil exporters. Bloomberg reported Tuesday that the Saudis are talking with their OPEC partners about reducing global oil supplies. The move could send prices sharply higher, and shift the global economy toward recession.Investors...

An exciting near-term opportunity is shaping up for shareholders of Alphabet (GOOGL), the parent company of Google. Let me explain.Executives at Alphabet on May 10 will host the annual Google I/O developers conference. This is an important opportunity to reset the narrative about artificial intelligence projects at Google. Investors should buy...

If you're an average investor the odds are everything you think you know about trading stocks is wrong.Most investors believe stock prices are the result of some mixture of financial ratios, executive team acumen, and investor sentiment.But that’s not right.In reality, price is everything -- and the rest is simply investor rationalization.In this...

Powerful forces want to change the way the internet works, and it could have profound implications for big tech. This is what investors need to know.The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing opening arguments to end legislation that shields internet companies from liability over third party posts. Investors are too pessimistic. Buy Alphabet (GOOGL)...

Stripe may be the most important unknown big tech company, however the battle to secure its business is even more fascinating.Executives at Amazon.com (AMZN) announced last week that the company is expanding its payments arrangement with Stripe. The deal also commits Stripe to Amazon Web Services, the giant cloud computing platform.The fight is in the...

Investors have mostly looked past automotive industry challenges. That may be changing, with big implications for the shares of the largest car resellers.Executives at CarMax (KMX) said Wednesday that demand for used vehicles is slowing as consumers face affordability challenges. Shares promptly plummeted 25%. Then Moody’s downgraded the entire sector.Aggressive...