The market’s biggest story in 2026 hasn’t just been AI — it has also been the sudden return of energy risk. Oil now trades above $102 per barrel as the Iran war disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that normally handles roughly 20% of global crude flows. That surge in price has forced investors to rethink a sector that many had treated as yesterday’s trade.
SpaceX is planning to go public this summer, and the initial public offering (IPO) will almost certainly be the biggest of all time. The company is targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a listing size of $70 billion to $75 billion.
Considering the immense hype and the high valuation baked into that market cap,
The budget has rewritten the rules for residential property investors – and for two groups, the implications are poles apart.
Consider Sheldon and Amy, a hypothetical couple who sold their apartment after splitting up. After dividing the proceeds, they didn’t have enough to each buy a property to live in, so they’re both looking to rentvest.
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Axis Securities has recommended a Bull Call Spread strategy for Nifty options contracts expiring on 26 May 2026, forecasting a moderately bullish view.
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Dividend stocks make up a large portion of my portfolio. While my desire to earn passive income is a big driver of my dividend investment strategy, dividend stocks have historically delivered higher returns than non-payers while exhibiting less volatility. That’s why I routinely add to my dividend stock positions.
I already hold meaningful allocations to Brookfield Renewable (BEPC +0.11%)(BEP 0.36%),
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Palantir has gapped lower in pre-market trading and it looks like it continues to bang around the bottom here in a larger consolidation area that it has been in for some time. The $128 level is a bit of a floor in the market, and I think ultimately this is a market that I think will eventually try to go to the upside but in the short term it looks like it just doesn’t have the momentum.
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With money market funds and short Treasury bills hovering near 4.6%, the bar for owning anything with equity-like risk has gone up. Income investors keep asking the same question: which funds actually pay enough to justify stepping outside cash? Three under-followed ETFs have spent the last few months on my comparison spreadsheet, and each solves the income problem with a completely different engine.
If Social Security benefits are part of your retirement plan, thenyou may want to monitor the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) predictions.The 2027 Social Security COLA estimate has jumped significantly over the pastfew months, and a higher COLA could impact retirees in several ways in thecoming year.
Here’s what to know about the 2027 COLA and what it might mean for yourretirement budget.