What Are the Real Pros and Cons of Investing in Leveraged ETFs?
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The number of leveraged and inverse ETFs available to investors has doubled in a little over a year.
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Read MoreUS economy slows in final months after turbulent year
Despite the underlying momentum, sharp swings in trade policy over the course of the year sent the economic data on a roller coaster ride.
The year started in a mild contraction, fuelled in part by a jump in imports – which subtract from growth in calculations of gross domestic product (GDP) –
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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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Did Walmart Trainwreck The Whole Market?
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) tumbled in spite of strong Q4 results that revealed a 5.3% year-over-year sales increase to $182.6 billion and adjusted earnings per share up 10% to $0.66.
It’s confusing at first glance to figure out why the stock fell so sharply because both numbers beat analysts estimates.
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Market Commentary: Is This The Safest Bank In America?
In 2022, Forbes released a “Best Banks In America” list and placed one little-known bank at the top of the list. Impressively, it was the third time five years that the bank had topped the prestigious list. Yet few investors are aware of this under-the-radar bank: Home Bancshares.
At time when interest rates are rising and banks are dropping like flies,
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