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Barstool Sports founder and mouthy trader Dave Portnoy got plenty of heat last month for calling Warren Buffett an “idiot” after the Berkshire boss, in an untimely misfire, unloaded his airline stocks and missed out on a big rebound in the beaten-down sector. According to Shane Parrish of the popular Farnam Street blog, that’s all part of the plan: See full story.
My boyfriend is buying a house and does not want me to have equity. I’m moving in with him and selling my home — what should I do with the proceeds?
‘I don’t want to help pay the mortgage if I’m not receiving equity. I’m more than happy to pay for other things.’ See full story.
Dow down 100 points as Wall Street parses earnings rush, vaccine news
U.S. stocks trade mostly lower on early Monday’s trade as investors brace for a barrage of quarterly results from corporations over the coming days. More than 480 companies were slated to report updates, including a number of prominent technology-related firms. See full story.
This index ETF is beating the S&P 500 by excluding ‘losers’
Eliminating weak companies has led to outperformance for the GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF. See full story.
The ‘best’ Trump interview yet? Fox News host Chris Wallace cheered — and also blasted — for his grilling of the president
President Trump is clearly no fan of Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, having called him a “wannabe” who is “nasty and obnoxious” and “will never be his father.” This latest interview isn’t helping. See full story.
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Processing refunds and customer service are two priorities, the IRS Commissioner says. See full story.