Investing

In Benzinga’s last installment, a novel experiment was introduced where we put OpenAI's ChatGPT to the test in the world of investing. The challenge? To see if ChatGPT can design a portfolio that outperforms some of the leading U.S. equity funds. The AI had a mission to work with a...

When it comes time to picking your investments, it’s easy to be overwhelmed. There are thousands of publicly traded companies in the US and so many sectors to choose from. Index funds have made it easy to get cheap diversification. Buy a fund at low cost that gives me broad exposure to the...

Airbnb Inc.‘s initial public offering (IPO) on Dec. 10, 2020, had the hotel industry bracing for impact as the online marketplace shattered records and claimed its position as one of the most valuable IPOs in history.  Don't Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are...

In the realm of artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been making waves with its astounding ability to generate human-like text. Benzinga decided to put the AI to the test in an entirely new context — investing. Can ChatGPT design a portfolio that outperforms the leading U.S. equity...

Investments are broken down into broad categories called asset classes. Each asset class is defined by unique characteristics that provide investors with benefits but also come with risks. This is referred to as the risk/reward tradeoff. This means assets with more potential upside also come with...

After a $100,000 finance degree at a private university, helping manage over $5 billion at Goldman Sachs, and over 5 years of working in Finance… I’ve come across a few hard-hitting investment truths. Today I’d like to share them with you. 1. A Finance degree will teach you how...

Harvard University graduates with master’s degrees in business are passing up $300,000 salary offers to buy blue-collar businesses. @itsDanny_V took to Twitter to explain how you can follow in their footsteps. Steps To Get Started: You don't need a degree from Harvard to invest like...

From pizza delivery guy to billionaire founder, the story of Ben Francis and Gymshark is a tale of determination and innovation. Surprisingly, Francis didn't start out as a bodybuilder or fitness guru. Instead, he was just a regular guy delivering pizzas in a small English town.  Don’t...

I’ve worked in finance for 6 years and have made 100s of mistakes in that time. Here are 10 investing lessons I wish I knew when I started: 1. When to sell There are 3 reasons to sell a stock: You met your goal Fundamentals changed Found a better opportunity Notice how each relates to...

Becoming a millionaire by 30 puts you in the top 1% of people your age. But let’s be honest, at this point…how many of us can really hit millionaire status by age 30? It’s possible, but it’ll be tough. But by age 35? That’s much more manageable. And here’s how I...

By Michael Lebowitz By owning gold, investors are not necessarily hedging against a government default but ironically betting the Fed will increasingly misuse monetary policy to help the government avoid defaulting. That may not be the exact thesis gold investors signed up for, but there is ample...

By Lance Roberts Economically speaking, bullish bets are mounting on a “no landing” scenario, which suggests the economy will avoid a recession entirely. As noted by Yahoo Finance last Friday: “The newly-coined ‘no landing’ outcome considers a scenario in...

Since the decade long bull market stumbled in January of 2022 the debate among market participants has centered around whether the stock market has ushered in durable new leadership in investment style and sector performance.  Despite a year-end burst from large capitalization growth stocks,...

For the first time since the beginning of 2021, Fintech is no longer the leading industry by investment as it has been surpassed by Healthcare ($16.7B). Despite a 64% downturn in global investments since Q4 2021, $13.3B has still found its way to Fintech startups in Q3 2022. Fintech investors are...

When 2001: A Space Odyssey came out in 1968, Artificial Intelligence seemed years away. 50 years later it’s everywhere, from self-driving cars to robot drones, to ChatGPT, it’s the New Frontier. Like the tech revolution of the last 30-40 years, businesses will be motivated to adapt to...