Stock splits used to be common corporate practice. According to the CFA Institute Journal Review, the frequency of stock splits began to increase in the 1920s and peaked in 1982, when about 23% of publicly traded companies split their shares. Tech titan IBM split its stock more than a dozen times during that period. Back…
According to a February 17, 2026 SEC filing, DAFNA Capital Management LLC reduced its stake in iShares Biotech ETF (NASDAQ:IBB) for 34,405 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The value of the fund’s quarter-end IBB position decreased by $3.31 million, a figure that took into account both share sales and price movement. Following the…
Immunic has announced an oversubscribed private placement of up to $400 million, strengthening its move from an R&D-focused organization to a commercial-stage entity. The placement was led by existing investor BVF Partners and was joined by entities such as Avidity Partners, OrbiMed, Trails Edge Capital Partners, TCGX, Vivo Capital and other institutional investors. The company…
It’s easy for cryptocurrency investors to be depressed bitcoin (CRYPT: BTC) right now. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is down almost 50% from its all-time high of $126,000 recorded just a few months ago. To add insult to injury, the price of gold continues to skyrocket, leading many to question the digital gold investment thesis…
Broadcast Retirement Network’s Jeffrey Snyder discusses private equity performance with Eileen Appelbaum, PhD, of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Jeffrey Snyder, Broadcasting Retirement Network Dr. Appelbaum, it’s a pleasure to see you again. Happy New Year and thanks for joining us this morning. I’m glad to be back with you. Let’s talk about…
President Trump recently announced a new initiative in an attempt to relieve the tight housing inventory in the United States. Their idea is to prohibit large investment companies from purchasing single-family homes in the future. So would this rule really turn the tide and make housing more affordable for families? This is what experts believe….
Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick estimates that Bitcoin will trade at $225,000 in 2027. That’s a 155% increase from its current price of $88,000. Kendrick is apparently more bullish on XRP. He expects the coin to trade at $10.40 by 2027, implying an increase of around 455% from its current price of $1.87. Bitcoin and XRP…
WBI Investments sold 82,398 shares, reducing the position by approximately $2.6 million. The company still owns 160,664 shares valued at $6 million. VFLO now represents 1.54% of assets under management (AUM), putting it right in the top five holdings of the fund. These 10 stocks could generate the next wave of millionaires › According to…
Courtesy of Grupo Vanguardia Vanguard remains one of the leading providers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the market. Founded in 1975 by John Bogle, who is ultimately credited with founding the exchange-traded fund (ETF). In addition to offering a range of other products and services aimed at institutional investors, one must marvel at the fundamental…
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) remained under pressure on Monday, falling below $94,000 and raising its losses from all-time highs in October to around 25%. The decline is raising questions about whether this remains a temporary correction or the start of another four-year cycle that led to a longer-term sell-off. The token has declined sharply since $19 billion…
