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Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) is betting that small-scale nuclear power can play a big role in the future of energy. Its Aurora Powerhouses are advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) designed to make nuclear energy easier to deploy. But bringing first-of-a-kind fast-fission plants to market requires heavy spending for this early-stage company.

To fund that growth,

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Even though the Bank of Japan raised interest rates, the yen is weakening instead of strengthening.

Moreover, Japan’s long-term interest rates have exceeded 3%.

The current financial market is becoming a bit difficult to understand if you only look at exchange rates, crude oil, or interest rates alone.

In fact,

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# [Dr. Toto’s Interest Rate Course] What is an Interest Rate? A Gentle Introduction Through Generational Dialogue

Every time we hear in the news that “the Bank of Japan is raising rates,” “mortgage rates are rising,” or “deposit interest rates have been hiked for the first time in 17 years,” we know it sounds important,

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PRIM lets investors outsource mutual fund selection and allocation, but it adds another layer of fees.

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Bond selling and yen depreciation—I will briefly organize and explain the relationship between them.

What is bond selling?

It appears to be a structure where not only is the rise in overseas interest rates spreading, but concerns about inflation due to high oil prices are also leading to speculation about additional interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan,

 » Read more about: Long-term interest rates rise to 3.115% temporarily; bond selling due to global inflation from high oil prices  »

・Date: September 24, 2026 US Market
・Impact Level: ★★★☆☆
・Status: Continued interest rate hikes × Large-cap buybacks × Selective market

【① Today’s Conclusion】

In the US market on the 24th, the Dow fell for the third consecutive day to $51,349.98 (-0.31%), while the S&P 500 returned to the previous day’s level at 7,704.13 (-0.02%) and the NASDAQ at 26,939.37 (+0.01%).

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Continuing from yesterday. The rise in interest rates did not stop.

The day after the PMI, the 10-year Treasury yield rose further, and the 30-year yield also climbed. The fact that long-term interest rates have risen this much indicates a strengthening view that “high interest rates are likely to persist for a long time.”

 » Read more about: Why stocks haven't collapsed despite rising interest rates: It's not that they were bought, but that there were no sellers  »

Most investors settle for the S&P 500’s average 1.3% yield without realizing a handful of index giants quietly pay four times that amount, and a few of them have raised their dividends for decades straight.

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Key Points

• Recovering both of Starship’s stages would change the economics of space and set up SpaceX for more ambitious goals.

• Merging with Tesla before its Cybercab and Optimus robots take off could be big future driver for the stock.

• A successful Terrafab would be a gateway to ramping up important growth initiatives.

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Personal finance bestselling author and radio host Dave Ramsey has a blunt warning for Americans about their traditional workplace 401(k) plans. And he recommends a lucrative alternative retirement savings strategy.

Ramsey describes a traditional 401(k) plan as a pretax account. He explains that investing this way involves making contributions to the account before they are taxed,

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