Wall Street Has a Federal Reserve Problem That Could Turn Ugly for Stocks in 2026
Key Points
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term is up in May.
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President Trump has publicly feuded with Powell over the course of his term.
Harvest Strategy Explained: Maximizing Profits in Marketing and Investing
Key Takeaways
- A harvest strategy reduces investment to maximize profits from a mature product.
- This strategy reallocates funds from outdated products to new technologies or models.
- It often involves cutting marketing and capital expenses while relying on brand loyalty.
- Harvest strategies can also serve as exit plans for venture capitalists.
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Read MoreWall Street rises after an encouraging inflation update, as Micron helps AI stocks stop their slide
U.S. stocks rose on Thursday following an encouraging report on inflation that could help the Federal Reserve keep cutting interest rates next year. A strong profit report from Micron Technology also helped AI stocks halt their sharp slides, at least for now.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.8 per cent and broke a four-day losing streak.
Read MoreBubbles 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 MoreNASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Quiet on Christmas Eve
Dow Jones 30 Technical Analysis
The Dow Jones 30 is slightly positive as well, but again, this is a situation where the volume just is not going to be there to get the market overly excited, at least unless, of course, something happens externally.
The 47,750 level continues to be support,
Read MoreThe Burst
Is Terawulf the Next Big AI Stock?
Terawulf is a cryptocurrency mining firm that specializes in bitcoin.
It has a twist on mining, which is notoriously energy intensive. The unusual angle is it operates mining facilities that use clean, low-cost, and reliable energy sources.
The way it works, in a nutshell, is that the company uses specialized computers,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
How High Can NVIDIA Go In 5 Years?
NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been by far one of the best stocks to hold over the last several years. Surging demand for AI data center chips has caused sales of the company’s GPUs to skyrocket, leading to explosive growth and massive returns for investors.
The question now, though, is whether the future will be as good to NVIDIA as the past few years have been.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Market Commentary: Why Did Nvidia Go Up So Much?
A powerful investing lesson lies hidden in the movement of Nvidia this year. As the calendar turned to 2023, the stock was trading at $143 per share. Within fewer than two quarters, it had catapulted well above $300 per share. What could justify a 169% year-to-date return?