This year, retail traders weren’t behind the curve. We beat Wall Street.

New data shows retail investors had their best year since the 1990s, outperforming professionals who've long dismissed them as "unsophisticated." Retail's biggest win? Buying the April tariff dip faster than institutions did.

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US stocks fell slightly on Tuesday.

Retail traders beat Wall Street in 2025 and had their best year since the 90s. “Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped, a new breed of retail investor is giving the professionals who have long dismissed them a run for their money, according to investors and market data analysts interviewed by CNBC.” This is the type of investing community we want to keep building, and we’re so grateful for all of you. That is our mission, and out-trading Wall Street is the way for retail traders to get ahead. Here’s to 2026 🍻

Warren Buffett's final day as CEO marks the end of a 60-year run that took Berkshire Hathaway shares from $19 to $750,000; a 3,950,000% increase. But Buffett didn't wind down during his final years. He rebuilt Berkshire's entire financial structure from the ground up: selling 74% of his Apple stake, buying 5% of all US Treasury bills, and repositioning the company for the next two decades. Here's the full list of massive changes Buffett made to set Berkshire up for the next 20 years →

Don’t forget that crypto has no wash sale rules, so you can use Bitcoin to harvest tax losses. so (for example) you could sell your Bitcoin that’s down for the year, book a capital loss for taxes, and then buy the BTC back immediately (Ankur Nagpal). Note: this only works with crypto. Stocks have wash sale rules. And this isn't financial or tax advice; consult a CPA before executing any tax-loss harvesting strategy.

Fed minutes revealed deep divisions among officials over their December rate cut decision. The 9-3 vote to lower rates by 25 basis points was closer than it appeared, with some supporters admitting the decision was finely balanced and they could have voted to keep rates unchanged. Officials are split on future cuts, with most requiring inflation to decline before considering additional easing.

NVIDIA is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for up to $3 billion. The chip giant's primary interest is AI21's 200-person workforce of AI specialists with advanced degrees. NVIDIA previously invested in AI21's $1.4 billion funding round in 2023 alongside Google.

Platinum surged toward its biggest monthly gain in 39 years, jumping 33% in December alone. The metal hit a record $2,478 per ounce on Monday after the EU's reversal on its 2035 combustion engine ban extended demand for autocatalysts. Platinum rallied 146% for the year, its largest annual gain on record.

Blackrock was the correct answer, but ARK was surprisingly close. Also, typo; the time frame was meant to be 3 years, not 3 months. Apologies. Still, many of you got it!

Blackrock: +133.99%
ARK: +127.39%

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