Stock futures were little changed Thursday after major equities indexes staged a two-day rally, while shares of Nvidia pointed slightly higher after the AI chip giant’s highly anticipated quarterly results came in better than analysts expected.
Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq 100 futures pointed down 0.1% and S&P 500 futures were fractionally lower in recent trading.
Warren Buffett thinks your biggest financial drag isn’t saving too little.
It’s always interesting to see two great investors take opposite sides of an investment.
Investors are unlikely to find two more closely followed investors than billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman. Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time, ran the large conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway for roughly six decades until stepping down as CEO at the end of 2025.
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Trays of printed Social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia.
Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments,
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Many people invest in an IRA to prepare for retirement. Most of the time, these accounts hold paper assets like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.
While these investments can grow over time, they also come with risk. Markets can rise quickly, but they can also fall just as fast.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a fresh circular on 26 February 2026, overhauling mutual fund scheme categorisation and structure. The regulator’s changes introduce new categories — such as contra funds, sectoral debt funds, and goal-based Life Cycle Funds — while setting precise guidelines for scheme naming,
Later, in an interview with Bloomberg TV, he confirmed that the White House is preparing a proclamation to raise the temporary tariffs to 15% “where appropriate.” He added that the move would “accommodate” countries that have already struck trade deals with Washington, though he did not name specific nations.
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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during Nvidia Live at CES 2026 ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5, 2026.
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It’s a good day for the artificial intelligence sector.
All three are aligned, more or less: price pressures need to ease before additional rate cuts are needed, and the jobs market must be monitored.
The outlier was Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, who shone the spotlight on Fed independence in a farewell essay, titled ‘Farewell to the Best Job I’ve Ever Had’.