U.S. stocks had been outperforming the world for years heading into 2025. Now, some investors are changing their investment strategy to boost their international exposure. Although global diversification may be a good move as U.S. markets come under pressure, CNBC Financial Advisor Council members caution against chasing returns. Some investors accustomed to the dominance of U.S.
Companies generate revenue by selling something. The soundest businesses pay off their bills, invest in capital projects, and end up with free cash flow (FCF). One way to use this FCF is for management teams to repurchase shares of stock. This is generally viewed as a value-accretive endeavor as fewer shares means shareholders own a
Nvidia (NVDA -9.37%) shares fell more than 7% on Wednesday morning, after the company disclosed new export restrictions on its artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Specifically, the company must now obtain licenses from the U.S. government to sell its H20 processors in China. However, Nvidia doesn’t expect those licenses to be forthcoming. The company plans to
C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ:CHRW) revealed Wednesday it has executed more than 3 million shipping tasks through its proprietary generative AI agents. “Each additional shipping step we’ve automated beyond those has created new leaps in efficiency for global supply chains and freed our people to do more high-value work for our customers,” said Arun Rajan, chief strategy
A new survey shows investors haven’t felt this dour on the economy in decades, another sign of how heavily Donald Trump’s trade war is weighing on sentiment. As part of its weekly Global Fund Manager survey, Bank of America took the pulse of 164 fund managers with $386 billion of assets under management. As shown
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnam that it should join China in opposing “bullying acts” on trade during the first leg of his tour of Southeast Asia on Monday. Xi arrived in Vietnam on Monday, where he met with Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, making the case that the two countries “have brought
Bob Ras is the co-founder and GP at CoreNest Capital. getty A monumental shift is underway in the U.S. tech landscape, and an unlikely duo is driving it: the Trump administration’s pro-business agenda and Elon Musk’s push for innovation. From AI to blockchain to space exploration, this convergence is sparking a new tech boom—one that’s
In response to the current economic turmoil, turmoil Trump alone has caused with his stupid tariffs, investors are dumping U.S. bonds. Letters to the Editor | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Republican party starts to split as Trump hits the economy Some Republicans share their frustration after President Donald Trump hits the economy with tariffs. Well, President
It’s been a busy week and a half for financial advisors, as their clients’ portfolios have seen historic moves. The S&P 500’s 10.5% plunge from April 3 to 4 was among the steepest two-day drops ever recorded in market history. The skyrocketing comeback on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump lifted his excess tariffs for most
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