Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. (BDL) investors have been experiencing some short-term gains from the stock lately, despite its bumpy ride over recent months. Shares of the owners and operators of the "Flanigan's Seafood Bar and Grill" restaurants and "Big Daddy's" retail liquor stores, which is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, have gained 37.7% in the past six months against the industry’s 8.1% decline. In the same time frame, the stock also outperformed the sector and the S&P 500’s 10.3% and 17.7% gains, respec ...

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Billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, has issued a stark warning about the economic future. He appeared in a podcast with Steven Bartlett, titled “very, very dark times,” and warned of an uncertain future for major Western economies, including the United States and the United Kingdom.Ray Dalio Helps Investors Navigate UncertaintyCiting unsustainable debt levels, deep internal political divisions, and rising geopolitical conflict, Dalio stressed that his own success was built ...

According to the National Financial Educators Council, a lack of financial literacy cost Americans an average of $1,015 per person and over $243 billion collectively in 2024. On a separate note, research from Gallup found that 62% of Americans own stocks. While investing is becoming more popular, it’s evident that there’s plenty of confusion surrounding the topic. If you’re a regular retail investor with a middle-class income, you likely want to take investing seriously but may not be sure about where to ...

European equity markets are drawing fresh interest from global investors, as resilient returns and cheaper valuations offer a compelling case for diversification beyond Wall Street. ...

Once the exclusive playground of the wealthy, private markets are now the hot area of interest for financial advisors. The appeal is multifaceted, with a heavy focus on the benefits of diversification and performance beyond the broad market stock and bond allocations that dominate most retail and mass-affluent investor portfolios. But there are also issues, specifically around suitability and liquidity, that advisors need to consider before jumping in. Historically, the theory behind them is that they’re ...

Key Points In the period from 2013 to 2024, Bitcoin delivered 1,000-fold returns to investors. Given those returns, an initial investment of $1,000 would be worth more than $1 million today. One leading investor now expects Bitcoin to hit a price of $21 million by the year 2046. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 25% this year (as of Sept. 18). That's the good news. The bad news is that it is arguably having its worst bull-market year ever. For nearly a decade, ...

For market participants with existing exposure to bitcoin and ether, these new futures offer an effective means to diversify returns and manage risk. To meet the market’s needs for additional coin exposures, CME Group launched large-sized futures and smaller-sized Micro futures on SOL and XRP in March and May 2025, respectively, to complement the existing Bitcoin futures and Ether futures product suite.BTC has the lowest standard deviation of daily returns (2.91%), making it the least volatile asset in this ...

We've got Michael Lansberg, chief investment officer of Lansburg Bennett, uh, private wealth management. And you were listening to what he said, Michael, and and looking at your notes. If the Fed does not continue, then that all bets are off with what he just said about not fighting the Fed. And your viewpoint is that the next inflation rate could be 3.15%, which would make this theoretically could make it a oneand done. And then you're not fighting the Fed. So, are you are you uncomfortable in the market l ...

Do you own an ETF within your portfolio? Investors that do not hold ETFs may feel that these products are not for people like them. But there is no reason why an investor must be a sophisticated trader to hold ETFs, and indeed a preference for buying and holding funds should not preclude investment in ETFs. Those are a couple of the findings of a new report on ETFs from the Investment Association (IA), which is calling on the industry to do more to improve education around and accessibility to ETFs. It’s ...