📈 Stocks / Finance

Buffett Indicator Hits Record, Signals Elevated 2026 Risk

Yahoo Finance

With U.S. equities at record highs, the Buffett indicator stands near 234%, above dot-com peak levels. History suggests short-term downside risk, though S&P 500 data shows no negative 20-year return periods despite major recessions.

Wall Street analysts reiterate bullish Nvidia outlook

CNBC

Nvidia remains favored by BofA, Bernstein, and Jefferies analysts citing Blackwell GPU leadership, a $500B 2025 to 2026 revenue pipeline, and valuation at 18 to 25x forward EPS despite AI chip competition and China export uncertainty.

Intel shares jump 86% in 2025 as turnaround optimism builds

Yahoo Finance

Intel shares rose 86% in 2025 after a CEO change and $16B in combined US government, Nvidia, and SoftBank backing. Analysts say the rally hinges on proving its 14A manufacturing process can win a major external foundry customer.

🪙 Crypto

Crypto investors turn to diversification as ETFs broaden digital asset exposure

CNBC

Investors are using ETFs, index strategies, and tighter position sizing to manage crypto volatility. Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs, plus pending solana and index funds, are enabling diversification, rebalancing, and dollar cost averaging to reduce risk.

🌎 Global Economy

Tariff Reversal Could Add 0.5pp to Global Growth, Cut US Inflation

Investopedia

An analysis by Oxford Economics says reversing Donald Trump’s 2025 tariffs could lift global GDP growth by ~0.5pp to 3.0% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, while lowering US CPI by 0.4pp annually through 2029.

3 Tricks Billionaires Use to Help Protect Wealth Through Shaky Markets

“If I hear bad news about the stock market one more time, I’m gonna be sick.”

We get it. Investors are rattled, costs keep rising, and the world keeps getting weirder.

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Have 3 long-term investing tips UBS (Swiss bank) shared for shaky times:

1. Hold extra cash for expenses and buying cheap if markets fall.

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