Bubbles and boring bets: What’s coming for tech stocks in 2026
Neocloud provider CoreWeave Inc. has lost about two-thirds of its market value since hitting a high in June. (Bloomberg image)
Investors will remember 2025 as the year the artificial intelligence rally broadened out and the fears became more pronounced — not only of a bubble in the stocks,
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Read MoreStock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise with Wall Street set to wrap up latest volatile week
US stock futures stayed in the green on Friday after snapping a recent losing streak, as signs of cooling inflation and waning AI worries buoyed Wall Street optimism toward the tail end of a topsy-turvy week.
S&P 500 futures (ES=F) rose 0.3%,
Read MoreIs Buffett’s Biggest Bet On Sale?
Over the past 12 months, Berkshire shares have gained just under 6% less than the S&P 500.
With Warren Buffett preparing to step down as CEO at year end, investors are reassessing what Berkshire looks like in its next chapter and whether the stock offers value at today’s price.
Key Points
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Berkshire trades at reasonable levels but not at prices that signal clear undervaluation,
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Read MoreThe Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
You could buy all three of these players with $1,000 — or even less.
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have driven gains in the technology industry — and the overall stock market — over the past few years. The S&P 500 today is heading for its third straight double-digit annual increase thanks to this momentum.
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Read MoreThe 2026 Social Security COLA Is Official. Here's How Much the Average Retirement Check Will Increase Next Month.
Many retirees rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. According to a recent annual Gallup poll, 62% of retirees said their monthly payments are a major source of income. That’s the highest response ever recorded in the 24 years the pollster has surveyed seniors about their budgets.
That makes the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) extremely important to the 62.2 million Americans receiving retirement and survivor benefits each month.
The Burst
What Price Exactly Should Palantir Trade At?
Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) has successfully ridden the AI wave of the last two years to produce outstanding shareholder returns.
The stock traded at less than $7 as recently as the beginning of 2023 but has since risen by over 6x. This sudden spike in prices begs the question of whether the market is valuing Palantir appropriately today.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Looking for Stability? This High Dividend Yield ETF May Be Perfect
Vanguard’s High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is a popular income investment that combines high dividend income potential with Vanguard’s characteristic passive management and low expenses.
With the NASDAQ now actively in a correction and other indices also struggling, now may be a good time to consider defensive, dividend-generating stocks.
Is VYM a good ETF to buy,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: Are You About To Lose A Fortune?
The turtle and hare game is so apt in investing. Why chase the fast bucks when slow and steady wins the race? Where investing gets tough is when the tortoise approach turns into a game of switcharoo, where you the investor gets the rug pulled on you. What am I talking about?
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