The post-election day rally in U.S. stocks has faded over the past two weeks, but major U.S. indexes like the S&P 500 are still sitting on gains.
But stocks, bonds and commodities traded internationally have seen sharp declines over the same period. Their losses look particularly acute when measured in U.S.
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F&O ban list: The National Stock Exchange (NSE) banned trading in six stocks on Thursday, November 21, in the futures and options (F&O) segment as they exceeded 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL).
However, these stocks will be available for trading in the cash market.
Mutual funds are pooling the power of diversification, professional management, and ease of access and that is why it has become the best option to invest in the USA. However, it becomes quite daunting to identify the best options available with thousands of such funds. This write-up will make things a little easier with the list of the 10 best mutual funds in the USA.
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The S&P 500 soared to record highs this year and confirmed its presence in a bull market — and the momentum continues, with the index heading for a 24% annual gain. Investors have gotten excited about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and piled into stocks in the field, and they’ve become more optimistic about the economy as the Federal Reserve launched interest rate cuts this fall.
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A pair of small Michigan colleges have ranked higher than prestigious institutions, such as Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, according to a new Wall Street Journal ranking.
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings outline the top public and private colleges in each region.
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Many people believe AI is just taking off. Yet it has helped shape the finance industry since the introduction of expert systems in the 1980s. At the time, the technology helped curb human error by supporting activities such as fraud detection and financial analysis.
Now, the finance industry faces another tech revolution due to the mainstream release of generative AI tools.
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Samuel Smith has a diverse background that includes being lead analyst and Vice President at several highly regarded dividend stock research firms and running his own dividend investing YouTube channel.
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Utilities provide essential services with steady demand across economic cycles. Utility ETFs offer portfolio stability, as they can pass inflation costs to consumers and typically provide low volatility and consistent returns, acting as a safeguard during downturns.
Therefore, investors may consider adding top utility ETFs like Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY),
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Billionaire managing investors have the great responsibility of managing tremendous wealth for their clients, which necessitates the need for meticulous research into every investment.
Andreas Halvorsen of Viking Global Investors and Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Holdings are both prominent billionaire fund managers who started positions in two members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) in the second quarter and proceeded to buy more shares in Q3.
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Stock futures are higher Thursday morning as investors digest earnings reports from AI favorite Nvidia (NVDA) and other companies, while bitcoin continued its march toward $100,000.
Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each up 0.5%. On Wednesday, stocks turned in a mixed performance as market participants awaited the highly anticipated release of Nvidia’s results after the closing bell.
