Don't Look Now, but the Federal Reserve's March Inflation Forecast Just Worsened
Until late February, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-stock-dominated Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had been virtually unstoppable. A bull market that’s extended into its fourth year (for the Dow and S&P 500) has seen the S&P 500 briefly top 7,000,
Tesla Stock (TSLA) Revs Up as Regulators Take No Action Over “Actually Smart Summon” Crashes
Tesla (TSLA) stock revved higher in pre-market trading today after safety regulators closed an investigation into its Actually Smart Summon vehicle feature.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today that it had closed its over-a-year-long investigation into the EV giant’s feature that allows users to remotely move vehicles over short distances in parking areas using a smartphone app while maintaining continuous supervision.
Read MoreIf the Stock Market Crashes This Year, Will Silver Soar? Here's What History Says
Investing in silver can be an effective way to diversify your portfolio and add stability to it over the long term. Over the past 12 months, the precious metal has been incredibly popular with investors, soaring from around $30 to now north of $70, and that’s even with a sharp pullback in the market this year.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve’s Nightmare Scenario Is Taking Shape and the Stock Market Should Pay Attention
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Since 2019, U.S. equities have broadly trended higher, interrupted only by the COVID crash, the 2022 bear market, and now a pullback driven by the Iran conflict. The Iran war has sent crude oil prices surging and is triggering inflationary fears.
Active ETFs: understanding the structure, trading and mechanics
Exchange-traded funds are no longer simply synonymous with passive investing.
Over the past decade, the ETF wrapper has evolved significantly, and active ETFs are a fast-growing segment of the market, with assets tripling in the past two years.
With this explosive growth in active ETFs, it is no wonder that seemingly every conversation I am having with investors across EMEA,
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Stunning Earnings Forecasts Set To Power Ecommerce Giant Higher
When you need help setting up an online shop, Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) is the place to go and is widely considered the leading e-commerce company. Over the years, it became a powerful ecosystem that’s helped millions of merchants all over the world.
Shopify is loved by merchants because it’s easy to setup an online store.
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3 Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life, Even in a Recession
When the market entered a correction in February and March, uncertainty about America’s economic future weighed heavily on investors’ minds with many people are looking for high-yield dividend stocks with the potential to help their portfolios weather tougher times.
Unfortunately, the S&P 500 average is currently offering a yield of just 1.3%, which is fairly low by historical standards.
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Market Commentary: Is This 7.9% Dividend Real?
In my view, Verizon’s generous dividend isn’t just stable, it’s on track to climb even higher. As it stands, Verizon offers a tantalizing dividend yield of 7.9%, a figure amplified by the recent dip in its stock price. The stock has lost about a fifth of its value from its peak over the past 52 weeks,
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