When is next Federal Reserve policy meeting and why is it crucial for US stock market, gold and silver price rise? Here's full federal reserve meeting schedule for 2026
When is next Federal Reserve policy meeting and why is it crucial for US stock market, gold and silver price rise? Investors are closely tracking the Federal Reserve as markets assess interest rate policy, labor data, inflation trends, and political developments. The January meeting is the first policy event of 2026 and comes as gold and silver prices hit record levels.
Read MoreS&P 500 closes at a record Tuesday as tech giants rally: Live updates
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The S&P 500 rose to a new all-time intraday high on Tuesday,
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Read MoreForget Quantum Computing Inc. Stock: Buy This AI‑First Tech Titan Hiding in Plain Sight
This “Magnificent Seven” company is establishing itself in the next frontier of technology.
There are a few different ways to tap into the coming quantum computing revolution. You can invest in a pure-play stock like Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT +4.34%) and hope that it is among the ones that break out and don’t get gobbled up by a bigger fish or go out of business.
2 Nuclear Energy Stocks for Explosive Growth
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In this piece, we’ll check in on a few nuclear energy names that might be worth a second look now that the AI-driven hype has cooled off a bit. Undoubtedly, even a steep correction (think 40-50%) might not be enough of a discount should an AI bubble finally end up popping,
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Read MoreThe Burst
1 Rare Stock Buffett Is Buying
Warren Buffett has spent 2024 stockpiling cash, even going so far as to sell off sizeable pieces of some of his largest investments. Recently, though, Berkshire Hathaway announced that it had made some modest acquisitions, including the addition of nearly 388,000 shares of domain name registry service Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN).
These purchases brought Berkshire Hathaway’s holdings in Verisign to 13.2 million shares,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Wall Street’s Favorite Sleeper in the AI Infrastructure Boom?
Data streaming might sound like a back-office technology, the kind of thing only engineers care about, but it’s quickly becoming a foundational pillar of the digital world. And while most investors are busy chasing flashy AI stocks, one lesser-known name sits quietly at the heart of this infrastructure shift, Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT).
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: What to Buy If Things Get Crazy Soon
Among the first lessons any great investor learns is “Don’t Fight The Fed.” Simply put, it means when the Fed is accommodative and engaging in quantitative easing, money is cheap and economies boom. Some call this the Fed Put because as markets fall, the Federal Reserve acts swiftly to provide liquid support by buying bonds.
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