The size factor is widely cited as one of the primary reasons why some smart beta strategies offer out-performance potential over traditional cap-weighted indexes. However, simply allocating larger portions of an equity portfolio to small-caps over large-caps is not always a winning strategy. While smaller stocks may outperform their large counterparts over the long-term, small-caps are historically more volatile […]
Tech executive and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk took to Twitter Sunday night to say the future potential of robots will be surprising and potentially scary, so lawmakers need to regulate artificial intelligence. In response to a twitter post of a humanoid robot made by Boston Robotics jumping up on raised surfaces with the caption, “we […]
A new study from Purdue University indicates that in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, “Pokémon Go” may have led to two deaths, 31 injuries, and nearly $500,000 in vehicle damage. The study tracked the frequency of traffic accidents that occurred within the vicinity of PokéStops during the months before and after the game’s release. The researchers estimated […]
Nvidia continues to rack up big wins for its advanced computing technologies. The newest one comes with General Electric’s healthcare division. The two companies issued a joint press release on Sunday revealing Nvidia’s processors will be used in GE Healthcare’s 500,000 imaging devices globally. GE says the partnership will help drive lower radiation doses for patients, […]
The market for digital currencies cracked $300 billion for the first time Sunday night. At the same time, bitcoin and ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies, were flirting with their own big milestones. NEW YORK — The market for digital coins cracked $300 billion Sunday night for the first time ever as two of the largest […]
If you’re among the millions who own Sonos speakers, then you don’t need a paragraph explaining how great they are (the speakers, not the owners). A Sonos is an internet-connected speaker. It can deliver music from 50 music sources (Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Apple, Google, etc.)—and you control it from an app on your phone or computer. These speakers sound […]
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen as window cleaners work on the company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo Toshiba Corp’s plan to raise some $5.4 billion through a sale of new shares will help it avoid a delisting, but will also see more than 30 overseas investors, […]
An SEC filing just revealing that John Flannery, General Electric’s chief executive, purchased 60,000 shares of the company’s common stock on November 15th at $18.27 per share.
Toshiba Corp <6502.T> will decide on Monday to raise some $5 billion from overseas investors, allowing the troubled conglomerate to remain a publicly traded company even if the sale of a key business is delayed, two people with direct knowledge of the process said. Toshiba, reeling from the bankruptcy of its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse […]
For Eddy Zillan’s bar mitzvah in 2012, his parents gave him $5,000 to start an investment fund. They expected him to start dabbling in stocks. Instead, he began buying cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. Eddy saved up another $7,000 from summers spent working at a tennis club and other jobs, adding that to his investment fund for a […]
When Nintendo (NTDOY) released its Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Classic, a miniature version of the company’s iconic home game console, last November, the world lost its mind. Overnight, the $60 box, which featured 30 original NES titles, sold out. Retailers couldn’t keep the box in stock, and eBay (EBAY) and Amazon (AMZN) resellers jacked up their prices to $200 or more for the […]
It’s hard to think of a tougher policy sales pitch for the tech industry than its argument against a bill called the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA). Advocates for it have a simple request: Do something to stop the plague of online sex trafficking! Opponents are stuck with a more nuanced request on behalf of companies […]
