The 2026 Social Security COLA Has Been Announced. 4 Things All Seniors Should Do Now.
Figuring out how much money you’ll get next year is only the beginning.
You’ve been eagerly awaiting word about what your Social Security benefit will be next year and, after a slight delay, the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) came in at 2.8%. That’s a little higher than what projections had been calling for.
Nvidia hits $5t as Fed rate cut boosts Dow Jones rally
Tech-driven optimism meets policy easing
Markets erupted this week after Nvidia achieved a historic $5 trillion valuation, underscoring the relentless appetite for AI-driven growth. The milestone sent shockwaves across global equities, with major indices—led by the Nasdaq and Dow Jones—posting fresh rallies.
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Read MoreDow slips, S&P 500 flat as Powell tempers December rate cut hopes
NEW YORK >> The Dow ended lower and the S&P 500 finished flat today after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but Fed Chair Jerome Powell said another rate cut in December is far from assured. The Nasdaq registered another record closing high, boosted by Nvidia after the AI chipmaker made history as the first company to reach $5 trillion in market value.
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Read MoreThe Magnificent Seven makes up one-third of the S&P 500 – should investors be concerned?
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The “Magnificent Seven” companies now make up nearly a record 37% of the S&P 500’s total market capitalization and have consistently outperformed the index. But that growing concentration raises questions for investors. While those seven tech giants have driven jaw-dropping returns, their dominance increases downside risk and volatility.
Read MoreARK Invest’s Crypto Exposure Tops $2.15B as Bullish Holdings Rise Across 3 Funds
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest expanded its crypto bets again this week, increasing its stake in exchange Bullish by more than 105,000 shares, worth about $5.3 million.
The purchase, spread across ARK’s three actively-managed ETFs — ARKK, ARKW and ARKF — brings ARK’s total position in Bullish, CoinDesk’s parent company, to roughly 2.27 million shares,
Read MoreThe Burst
Why Bitcoin Will Moon
If you’re on the sideline wondering where bitcoin will go, we’re about to demystify it.
Warren Buffett famously described bitcoin as “rat poison squared” and a major reason for that view was the cryptocurrency’s failure to produce cash flows, or anything else really.
Buffett was viewing bitcoin more like an asset than something more elementary,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
3 Top Quantum Stocks to Buy
The last several years have seen a series of tech cycles drive up the stock market. From Metaverse technology to the rise of generative AI, everyone from retail investors to hedge fund managers is looking to get in on the next huge tech development.
Going into 2025, it appears that the technology to go long on may be quantum computing.
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Spotlight: Should Sweetgreen Be 50% Higher?
CAVA debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on June 16, selling 14.4 million shares and raising a cash hoard of $318 million at a valuation just under $2.5 billion.
Eagle-eyed investors were stunned to see the share price soar by as much as 117%, before ultimately closing at $43.78 per share, slightly above its $42 open.
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