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(Bloomberg) — After watching wind and solar stocks plummet in the hours after Donald Trump’s election victory, asset managers are zeroing in on a corner of the green transition they say will defy the president-elect’s anti-ESG agenda: the grid.

One day after the election, analysts at TD Securities told clients that grids and the equipment needed to build them now represent one of “the best-positioned energy transition sub-sectors.” 

It’s a call that’s already paying off.

 » Read more about: Asset Managers Bet Grid Stocks Will Soar in Trump’s Anti-ESG Era  »

For many investors, the safest course of action is sticking to blue-chip stocks for both growth and dividends. The growth and dividends may be conservative, but the underlying business models and the safety and predictability they offer nicely balance what you may lose in return potential.

This is sound logic for the most part.

 » Read more about: These 2 Small-cap Stocks Offer Massive Return Potential  »

Stocks to buy: The stock market is quite volatile. There is no big trigger for the boom but there are many big reasons for the pressure. In such a market, one should focus on stocks with strong fundamentals where the downside risk is limited, Motilal Oswal has advised buying 5 stocks including Powergrid,

 » Read more about: 5 Stocks to buy now: Analysts reveal target prices  »

Under select conditions, a widow can collect her late husband’s Social Security benefits after he dies but how does a widow go about doing this to ensure she can continue to pay the rent, mortgage or other bills?

Overseen by the Social Security Administration,

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Dear Liz: A while back, you responded to a letter writer that Social Security’s estimates of the amount a person will receive assumes the person will continue working until they apply for benefits. I thought the amount a person receives was based on the average of the highest 30 years’ of earnings over a person’s entire career.

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Key Takeaways

• Tesla shares have surged since Donald Trump’s election last week, amid investor hopes that CEO Elon Musk’s close ties with the president-elect will benefit the company.

• Trump has tapped Musk to co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an agency tasked with reducing government expenditure and slashing excess regulations.

 » Read more about: Tesla Stock Price Levels to Watch After Post-Election Surge, Musk's DOGE Appointment  »

A 2.5% raise may not be much to write home about, but it’s also not the worst possible outcome.

 » Read more about: Unhappy With Your 2.5% Social Security COLA for 2025? Here's the Smallest COLA on Record to Put It Into Perspective  »

 » Read more about: Cristiano Ronaldo addresses his retirement plans after surpassing record with Portugal  »

NEW YORK – As the polls and prediction markets showed Donald Trump looking more likely to return to the White House, the value of the dollar began to rise. When the result became clear, it soared.

The day after the election, the dollar rose the most it had in years against a basket of other major currencies.

 » Read more about: Why the US dollar keeps getting stronger  »

Warren Buffett once said, “Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.” It’s fair to say that Buffett doesn’t think too highly of Wall Street analysts’ opinions.

However, analysts think highly of some stocks that Buffett likes.

 » Read more about: $12.9 Billion of Warren Buffett's Portfolio Is Invested in 1 Stock That Could Soar 25%, According to Wall Street  »