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Warren Buffett Just Pressed the Sell Button on the Stock Market. But There Is a Silver Lining

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Sign Up For Free In Berkshire's fourth quarter 13-F , we learned that Buffett effectively pressed the sell button on the stock market (or at least on two funds that represent the market). Berkshire purchased far fewer stocks in 2024 than it sold. These moves can't be too big a surprise.

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3 Stocks That Cathie Wood Is Buying During the Stock Market Sell-Off

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Cathie Wood is a widely watched growth investor who has steered her Ark Invest family of exchange-traded funds to success when equity prices are rising. She's also not afraid to put money to work when stocks are sliding. There is opportunity in the volatility.

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Warren Buffett's $642 Million "Secret" Portfolio Is Selling What Might Be Wall Street's Most Attractive Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

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However, one transaction stands out as altering which stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Berkshire Hathaway owns. Though the reinsurance operations were the crown jewel of this buyout, General Re also owned a specialty investment fund known as New England Asset Management (NEAM). times projected cash flow.

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Worried About the Stock Market? 1 Surefire ETF You Can't Go Wrong With

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The stock market has been causing quite the panic lately, as prices have fallen sharply in recent weeks. To be clear, there's no way of knowing exactly what the market will do in the short term. Stocks could fall further, or this may end up being a short-lived slump with the worst already behind us.

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Want to Build Wealth in the Stock Market With Next to No Effort? Start With This Type of Investment

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If you're looking for a low-maintenance investment that can help you build wealth while barely lifting a finger, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) could be a smart fit. This type of investment tracks the S&P 500 index , so it includes the same stocks as the index and aims to mirror its long-term performance.

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Forget the Dow Jones: Buy This Magnificent ETF Instead

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The Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are two of the oldest stock market tracking indexes still in use today. Their longevity shows just how important following market trends is for many investors. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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2 No-Brainer Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $750 During the Stock Market Sell-Off

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The stock market has trended upward almost in a straight line over the past six months. History proves the stock market always recovers given enough time, so this dip will likely be a buying opportunity. History proves the stock market always recovers given enough time, so this dip will likely be a buying opportunity.