Gold price has continued to surge this year, becoming the best-performing major asset. It has soared by almost 30% and is nearing the important resistance point at $3,500. Analysts have boosted their gold forecasts, with Goldman Sachs estimating that it will hit $3,700. Some pros anticipate that gold will hit as high as $4,000 this year.
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Millions of retired baby boomers depend on their monthly Social Security benefits to get by.
U.S. stock futures rose early Tuesday following a sharp selloff in the previous session after President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Futures on the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were also up 0.8%, as were those tied to the Nasdaq 100 ahead of the open.
JP Morgan Asset Management Executive Director Kerry Craig comments on the Dow Jones’ worst month since the Great Depression of 1932, claiming Australian investors are seeking “defensive positioning”.
“The market here is a little more insulated … a lot of the effects of the policy annulments on the US are going to have a bigger impact on the US economy,” Mr Craig communicated.
An exceptionally rare (and sometimes scary) event for Wall Street’s benchmark index paints a clear picture of what’s to come for the stock market.
For more than a century, the stock market has been the premier wealth-builder for investors. While real estate, Treasury bonds, and various commodities, such as gold, silver, and oil,
U.S. stock futures rose early Tuesday following a sharp selloff in the previous session after President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Futures on the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were also up 0.8%, as were those tied to the Nasdaq 100 ahead of the open.
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MUTUAL FUND BRIEFING – MARCH 2025
March 2025 saw overall mutual fund AUM expand from ₹64.53 Trillion to ₹65.74 Trillion; despite net outflows of ₹(1.64) Trillion. AUM accretion in equity oriented funds in March were triggered by a robust performance by Nifty and Sensex. Active debt funds saw net outflows of ₹(2,02,663) Crore,
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Whenever you think of investing in mutual funds, the first yardstick that comes to mind to judge a fund is its returns in the short and long term. Many websites directly show you the ‘point-to-point return’ of a fund. That is, how much return was generated from this date to that date. But Radhika Gupta,
A crucial lesson from Benjamin Graham—the legendary investor who was a dear mentor to Warren Buffett—involves how different investing is from the other things we do: The very trait that drives success in most areas of life can destroy your financial future.
“While enthusiasm may be necessary for great accomplishments elsewhere,
Kraft Heinz (KHC 1.71%) is a powerhouse consumer staple. Its owns several iconic brands that produce consistent cash flows and dividends for shareholders. But since the 2015 merger between Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz, the stock is down 60% as of this writing,
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