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The past four years have been one of the best stretches ever for the Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF (VUG -3.00%). Since the beginning of 2023, the fund has returned just over 150%. Its heavy overweighting in technology stocks, currently 72% of the portfolio, and the tailwind from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom have combined to make a lot of money for shareholders.

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• Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has reportedly gone 48 years without drinking water, according to fellow billionaire Bill Ackman
• Ackman recounted how the legendary investor declined an offer of still or sparkling water during a dinner at his home
• Buffett, who reportedly drinks about five cans of Coca-Cola daily,

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• Microsoft offers Nvidia chips as well as other products and services to customers through its cloud business.

• The tech giant is investing heavily in the AI infrastructure build-out.

The artificial intelligence (AI) story has been the focus of investors in recent times,

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High: 64,589 yen; Low: 62,711 yen. The max pain for the current month is 67,000 yen. The P/C ratio is 2.166. The total open interest for Nikkei 225 futures decreased by 2,346 contracts from the …

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Investors pulled $643.33 million from US spot Bitcoin ETFs on October 30, according to SoSoValue data. The exit came one day after hackers drained about $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange.

These funds let brokerage customers own Bitcoin (BTC) the way they own a stock.

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For a majority of retirees, Social Security represents more than just a monthly check. The income Social Security’s roughly 55 million retired-worker beneficiaries receive monthly is often vital to making ends meet.

Given how important Social Security income is to the financial well-being of our nation’s aging workforce, few announcements are more anticipated than the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal in October.

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For many people, retirement happens gradually. You may continue to work part-time, do some consulting or freelance work, or even take income from a family business — even after you’ve reached retirement age.

A paycheck can happen alongside Social Security retirement benefits, but there are some rules to know about. Learn how much you can make before some benefits are temporarily withheld,

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Bill Ackman says Warren Buffett once refused water at his home, asked for Cherry Coke instead and remarked that he had not drunk water for 48 years. The billionaire hedge fund manager recalled the exchange in a podcast episode released on 28 October, describing a private dinner that took place ‘years ago.’

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For living, drinking water is important for survival. What if one tells you he has not had water in more than 4 decades, you must be surprised. And this is the case with Warren Buffet.

Warren Buffett told fellow billionaire investor Bill Ackman that he hasn’t drunk plain water in nearly 48 years.

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