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On March 13th, Cummins will give you $107.53 of value for every $100 of Cummins stock. It’s a 7.53% return in less than a month. It’s known as an odd lot tender offer and one of the only ways a smaller investor has an advantage of institutional investors. But what is an odd lot tender

Some companies allow their employees to buy company stock through something known as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP. Employee stock purchase plans allow employees to buy company stock at a discount. This can generate gains for employees when the stock is sold. Joining an ESPP is one way to increase your overall compensation.

In 2008, Warren Buffett offered a million dollar bet to any hedge fund brave enough to accept – an S&P 500 index fund would beat any portfolio of hedge funds over 10 years. Ted Seides, a co-founder of Protégé Partners, took the bet. In 2019, eight months before the end of the bet, Seides conceded. It’s

Anyone who trades stocks and pays attention to technical analysis knows how valuable a good stock screener can be. But with dozens of stock screeners to choose from, how do you find one that’s right for you? Finviz is a popular choice for beginner and experienced investors alike, offering features like charts, heat maps, insider

Online brokers allow you to place stock market trades in an instant. But to be successful, it helps to have access to the latest stock market data and the best stock analysis tools. That’s where stock charting software apps come in handy, especially for active traders.  Stock charting software apps analyze the price action of

It’s common knowledge that the vast majority of active fund managers fail to beat their benchmark indices. Every year, Warren Buffett writes a letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and the first page is a table comparing the annual change in the market value of Berkshire Hathaway vs. the S&P 500 with dividends included. His compounded

Until this year, copper seemed close to being a sure thing, investment-wise. Demand for the metal had increased steadily with the ramp-up in the production of electric vehicles (EVs). But it seems that, at least for the moment, demand for the metal has stalled. Contrarian investors would say that makes 2023 the perfect year to

If you’ve been reading or hearing about the hype surrounding AI (artificial intelligence) – especially as it relates to investing – you may be wondering if there’s a way you can benefit from the technology. One possibility is a stock trading app called Streetbeat. Streetbeat uses AI to act as a personalized investment advisor and

Does silver have a place in your investment portfolio? Much like its first cousin, gold, silver has many detractors in the mainstream financial universe. The standard arguments are that it’s subject to wide price swings, doesn’t pay interest or dividends, and so there are better places to invest your money. While the arguments against silver

Options trading is often promoted as an investment strategy anyone can participate in. But is that really the case? While options trading has the potential to produce significant returns, it requires considerably more education and training than a common buy-and-hold investment approach. What is options trading, and how can you learn to trade successfully? This

When most investors buy shares in a company, they’re doing it to take advantage of future stock returns or because they believe in the company or its products. But one of the lesser-known benefits of being a shareholder is the perks you can receive just for owning stock in a company. Not all publicly traded