If the Stock Market Crashes, This Is the First ETF I'm Loading Up On
Key Points
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The Invesco QQQ Trust is up 98% over the past three years on the AI trade.
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There could be market trouble if AI companies cannot sufficiently monetize these expensive AI investments.
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AI’s massive potential makes any crash a long-term buying opportunity,
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Read MoreWhat To Expect From Wednesday’s Federal Reserve Meeting
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Key Takeaways
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The Federal Reserve’s policy committee is likely to keep its key interest rate flat when it meets to set monetary policy on Wednesday.
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Read MoreEarnings Optimism Might Change The Case For Investing In Edison International Stock (EIX)
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Edison International is set to report Q3 2026 results with consensus expectations for EPS of $1.79 on $5.52 billion in revenue, both projected below the prior year.
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Despite those softer forecasts, analysts highlight a positive Earnings ESP of 1.12% and a recent streak of four consecutive EPS beats as key supports for earnings expectations.
Interest rates unlikely to reach 4.75% by next summer, say City economists
Financial markets are wrong to predict the Bank of England will raise UK interest rates by a full percentage point or more by next summer, City economists believe.
According to market-implied interest rate expectations, the Bank is likely to raise interest rates at least four times over the next year, lifting the bank rate from 3.75% today to 4.75% by the end of July,
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Read MoreTesla's Q3 Per-Car Fiscal Metrics Show Minor but Important Progress
Tesla‘s (TSLA +2.92%) recently reported quarterly results raise as many questions as they answer. While revenue of just over $28 billion topped estimates of $27.9 billion, and earnings of $0.48 per share beat estimates of $0.43, investors apparently balked at the company’s 2026 spending outlook.
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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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