The Stock Market Is Sounding a Dire Warning for 2026 — but Are Investors Paying Attention?
Key Points
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have enjoyed another phenomenal year, with these major indexes respectively climbing by 13% to 20% year-to-date.
Social Security benefits go out on Wednesday, Dec. 24: here’s who gets a payment
On Christmas Eve next week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is to issue benefits to millions of recipients across the U.S.
This will be the SSA’s penultimate round of payments in 2025; the agency is due to complete December’s benefits-distribution schedule exactly a week later,
Read MoreWhat's changing for retirement savers and retirees in 2026
The new year will usher in myriad retirement-related changes for both savers and retirees.
Here’s a roundup of the top retirement-related changes for 2026.
Retirement account contribution limits
The amount you can squirrel away for your golden years will inch up modestly. The contribution limit on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) increases to $7,500,
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Read MoreThis Glorious Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Has Crushed Nvidia and Broadcom With 147% Returns in 2025. It Can Jump by 111% in 2026
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Ciena is taking off due to growing demand for high-speed data transmission in data centers.
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Its latest results demonstrate that it’s on track to achieve healthy revenue and earnings growth.
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The stock’s valuation suggests it has room for more upside despite rising impressively in 2025.
Conservative Investing: Strategies, Benefits, and Risks
Key Takeaways
- Conservative investing emphasizes capital preservation with low-risk securities like blue-chip stocks and Treasury bills.
- This strategy prioritizes stable returns and lower risk, often suiting older investors nearing retirement.
- A defensive approach may be adopted temporarily when market conditions appear unfavorable.
- Alternatives to conservative investing,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Palantir on the Precipice of a Sharp Fall?
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been among the biggest beneficiaries of this year’s AI bull run and the more recent post-election rally. The stock started this year at just $16.58 and has since skyrocketed to over $60 per share.
The last month has been particularly dramatic when PLTR started November a little over $40 before being pushed skyward following election news that was deemed positive and a stellar Q3 earnings report.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Nvidia’s Drop Might Be Your Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity
When markets panic, great companies go on sale and that’s exactly what’s happening with Nvidia right now.
Amid escalating tariff skirmishes and a broader tech pullback, the world’s most important AI company has seen its stock fall nearly 19.9% from its 2025 highs. But don’t let the noise distract you.
Beneath the surface,
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Palantir Soared 20.5% But Is It Just The Start?
Palantir Technologies (PLTR) has been in business for 20 years but it’s only recently that it’s accomplished one of its most impressive feats to-date, tripling the number of users of its artificial intelligence platform in a single quarter.
That spike in demand translated to a spectacular Q3 that blew away Wall Street’s expectations.
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