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Facebook lost face on Thursday, not to mention $120 billion of its market value. This Wall Street mugging was the biggest one-day loss in market value for any publicly traded company, ever — and illustrates the danger of falling in love with a stock.
Individual investors generally are optimists by nature — so optimistic in fact that after watching a stock or a market go higher and higher, they buy in at the top from sellers who are only too happy to take their money.
A stock doesn’t know you own it.Facebook FB, -18.96% , if history is any guide, will likely recover from this gut-punch. The lesson for investors, whether or not you own Facebook shares, is that hope is not a winning investment strategy, and neither the stock market nor any one stock is your friend. A stock doesn’t know you own it, and doesn’t care if you make money from it or not.
Once you come to terms with this reality, then investing becomes the serious business that it is — and that’s when the fun begins.
— Jonathan Burton
INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Wall Street veteran who flagged Apple at $1.14 a share says these 5 overlooked stocks are buys‘Turnaround Letter’ editor’s picks include Blue Apron, AMC Entertainment, writes Mark Hulbert.
Wall Street veteran who flagged Apple at $1.14 a share says these 5 overlooked stocks are buys
Valuing the S&P 500 on 2019 earnings estimate is pure speculation — or worse, writes Mark Hulbert.
This crafty Wall Street magic trick makes stocks appear cheaper than they are
Analysts typically are slow to react, threatening a potential rebound in the next few days, says Mark Hulbert.
Watch out for analysts’ avalanche of price-target cuts on Facebook’s stock
Lesser-known, low-volatility shares typically beat their highly popular, more volatile peers, writes Mark Hulbert.
Got a need for speed? Be careful around the stock market’s curves
What’s known is that the typical uptrend or downtrend lasts between 12 and 18 months.
What’s known is that the typical uptrend or downtrend lasts between 12 and 18 months.
Investors still have many reasons to be upbeat about U.S. stocks, writes Ed Yardeni.
Trump’s tax cuts are shifting this powerful stock market into overdrive
Small- and mid-cap stocks can protect a portfolio from global trade tensions.
How ‘too-big-to-fail’ banking giants limit ways fintech firms can handle your moneyGive fintech its own regulatory rules, designed for innovative startups.
How ‘too-big-to-fail’ banking giants limit ways fintech firms can handle your money
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