Leila Farooq
Telecom & Media Analyst
Articles 796
Strategies to Minimize Medicare Premium Surcharges in Retirement
Timely enrollment and retirement account choices can reduce healthcare expenses for retirees
Healthcare often represents a significant expenditure for retirees, especially due to various costs associated with Medicare coverage, including premi...
Federal Reserve Chair Powell to Observe Supreme Court Deliberation on Governor Cook’s Case
Powell's unprecedented public involvement highlights tension between the Federal Reserve and the Trump administration over authority and governance
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's hearing on a dispute concerning the attempted dismissal of Fed Governor Lisa Cook,...
Why QQQM Is the Better Compounder Than SPY for Growth-Focused Portfolios
A tactical, long-term trade idea: own the NASDAQ-100 exposure in QQQM to drive compounding — with defined entry, stops and targets.
QQQM (Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF) delivers concentrated exposure to the market’s highest-growth cohort. Over the past 12 months it climbed from roughly ...
Activist Interest Lifts Lululemon From Oversold Levels - A Tactical Long
Operational momentum plus board pressure makes LULU a mispriced turnaround with asymmetric upside
Lululemon (LULU) has real operating leverage across recent quarters while the stock sits roughly -50% from mid-2025 highs. Activist investor attention...
UK Prime Minister Starmer Criticizes Trump’s Greenland Tariff Plans
Starmer calls U.S. tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong,' stresses maintaining strong transatlantic relations
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of import tariffs targeting several European countries, inclu...
Sequoia Capital Poised to Participate in Massive $25 Billion Funding for AI Innovator Anthropic
Anthropic's Valuation Surges Amid Ambitious Plans for 2026 IPO and Business Model Shift
Anthropic, the rising AI enterprise, is in the midst of securing a funding round exceeding $25 billion, with Sequoia Capital preparing to contribute a...
Key Indicators You Might Exhaust Your Retirement Funds
Understanding Withdrawal Plans and Investment Strategies to Secure Your Retirement
Retirees often face the daunting possibility of outliving their savings, a concern that intensifies without a clear withdrawal strategy or a well-bala...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: What Closes and What Remains Open on January 19, 2026
An Overview of Market, Banking, Government, and Retail Operations During the Federal Holiday
On January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, numerous federal services, financial markets, and government offices across the Unit...
Gary Black Foresees Significant Autonomy Challenges for Auto Makers Outside Tesla's Sphere
Investor Warns of a 'BlackBerry Moment' for OEMs Lagging in Autonomous Vehicle Technology While Tesla Advances Subscription-Based FSD
Gary Black, managing director of Future Fund LLC, highlighted the looming risks for automakers that fail to prioritize autonomous driving advancements...
AppFolio Has Room to Run — Buy the Pullback if Growth Continues
Profitability and cash flow are solid; upside hinges on sustained subscription growth and execution on new AI-enabled products.
AppFolio (APPF) looks like a constructive mid‑cycle growth stock: revenue and operating cash flow accelerated through FY2025, margins are healthy, a...