Grant Cardone discusses his wealth creation journey with Rob Isbitts, emphasizing focus over diversification, and the importance of understanding and controlling investments, particularly in real estate. He highlights the advantages of crowd-sourced research and democratized finance, allowing regular investors to access institutional-quality real estate deals.
MicroStrategy (MSTR -1.63%) has been one of the most unlikely winners in the software sector in recent years.
In a little less than three months, MicroStrategy has spent nearly half of its three-year, $42 billion capital plan to buy bitcoin.
MicroStrategy's levered Bitcoin strategy has yielded positive returns but carries a high risk due to Bitcoin's volatility; I rate it a Buy for risk-loving investors. Block, Inc. benefits from Bitcoin's growth while maintaining strong standalone businesses, making it a safer investment; I rate it a Strong Buy. MicroStrategy's approach involves issuing convertible notes to buy Bitcoin, betting on its appreciation, but it lacks a diversified business model.
New rules could tax unrealized gains on bitcoin holdings at large companies.
‘Bitcoin bonds' offer insurers a less risky way to purchase cryptocurrency.
Michael Saylor's Bitcoin strategy has attracted plenty of fanfare. Basically, MicroStrategy ( NASDAAQ:MSTR ) borrows money to buy more Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) hit a fresh record high as President Donald Trump returns to the White House. Cryptocurrencies, along with crypto-related stocks like MicroStrategy (MSTR), have gained on crypto investors' optimism under Trump.
MicroStrategy is among the largest holders of bitcoin in the world.
MicroStrategy (MSTR 8.04%), which went public in 1998, was once considered a slow-growth analytics software company. It was struggling to grow in a crowded market while keeping pace with nimbler cloud-based competitors like Salesforce.
What's been the most important driver behind the continued bull market? A good case can be made that it's artificial intelligence (AI).
Jay Pestrichelli discusses some of the ETFs that Tidal offers, especially highlighting BIGY, an option income ETF. “Choice is important” for investors as they choose how to engage with options, he says.