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Some of these companies are using artificial intelligence in unbelievable ways.

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Republicans are suddenly warming to the US economy. Democrats have become gloomy. The economy itself hasn’t changed much in recent weeks, but something else has: There was a presidential election.

Donald Trump’s narrow win in the 2024 presidential race highlights an oddity of modern economics: Confidence in the economy is partisan. Democrats and Republicans each feel better about the economy when their party is in control of the government and worse when the other party is running things.

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While President-elect Trump is promising to slash unnecessary government spending in his next term, questions are emerging about how the 47th president might approach Social Security — the biggest chunk of the U.S. budget that is barreling toward bankruptcy. 

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that without significant intervention, the Social Security trust funds are due to run dry in 2033,

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In this article, we will cover the 10 most promising energy stocks according to hedge funds.

In the next decade, global power demand is expected to grow by over 30%, largely fueled by economic growth in emerging markets and the electrification of various sectors. Data centers and artificial intelligence are becoming major energy consumers,

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Nvidia Corp.’s surging share price has created a challenge for Jensen Huang’s charitable foundation: As the stock climbs, so does the amount of money it has to give away.

The Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Foundation saw its assets, which mostly consist of Nvidia shares, more than triple to $3.4 billion at the end of 2023,

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The Nasdaq 100 is approaching a level versus the S&P 500 that could trigger the unwinding of the trade favoring US equities, according to Bank of America Corp. strategists.

Relative pricing for the tech-heavy index over the S&P 500 is holding above a high reached in 2000, “keeping investors comfortably long US tech stocks and US dollar,” said a BofA team led by Michael Hartnett.

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• Goldman Sachs predicts the S&P 500 will reach 6,500 in 2025.

• The bank cited Donald Trump’s “The Art of the Deal” as a roadmap for investing tips.

• Investors should broaden out and focus on opportunities in mid-caps, mergers,

 » Read more about: 4 investing tips from Trump's 'Art of the Deal' that apply in 2025, Goldman Sachs says  »

When President-elect Donald Trump takes office starting Jan. 20, major changes could impact the lives of Americans if he begins to move forward on following through with ambitious election campaign promises.

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Mutual fund investment:  Around 80% of equities mutual funds have surpassed their benchmarks. The Assets Under Management (AUM) of stock mutual funds decreased by 4.03% sequentially, from Rs 26,43,291 crore in September 2024 to Rs 25,36,803 crore in October 2024, excluding Sectoral/Thematic Funds, a recent performance review conducted by PL Wealth Management stated.

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