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Small-cap funds are good choices for investors seeking diversification across different sectors and companies. Investors with a high-risk appetite should pick these funds. Small-cap funds generally invest in companies with a market cap lower than $2 billion.

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Warren Buffett’s cash hoard will pay off handsomely, and Michael Burry’s AI critique is right on the money, Paul Dietrich says.

“Buffett is right to still be keeping a lot of cash,”

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Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to be the next Federal Reserve chair, has disclosed more than $130 million in assets ahead of his planned confirmation hearing next week but pledged to divest much of it if he is chosen to lead the central bank.

The 69-page financial document submitted to the U.S.

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The Cleveland Federal Reserve President on Wednesday predicted that interest rates may stay where they’re at for a “good while” as economists debate the best response to the impact of tariffs and the war in Iran.

“My baseline is that we’re going to remain on hold for a good while,

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In an interview Wednesday, President Donald Trump stated he is prepared to terminate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if the central bank chief refuses to vacate his position at the end of his chairmanship.

The warning comes amid an escalating federal investigation into a multi-billion-dollar renovation project at the agency’s Washington headquarters.

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April 15 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq hit an intraday all-time high and closing record on Wednesday, its first since October, as investors returned to technology stocks, signaling a rebound ​in risk appetite after weeks of concerns over war-related economic disruption and ‌fears about the labor-force impact of AI.

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For many older Americans today, Social Security benefits combined with savings are the ticket to a stress-free retirement. And without those benefits, a lot of seniors would struggle.

Unfortunately, criminals are getting increasingly adept at stealing Social Security numbers and other financial data. And because criminals are able to access personal information to make their scams more believable,

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