The Selective Shopper’s Portfolio: 6 ETFs Positioned for the Circular Economy Shift
American consumers are rerouting their spending rather than pulling back. With University of Michigan sentiment at 48.2, the savings rate down to 3.6% from 5.1% in early 2025, and energy prices up 14.4% year-over-year, households are making rational adjustments: buying private label at Costco, hunting TJX racks for branded apparel, fixing the old Hyundai instead of financing a new one,
Read MoreA Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA Isn’t Guaranteed — and Retirees May Be Shocked
Inflation has been a beast in 2026. And it’s not just higher gas prices that are hurting consumers. Everything from food to apparel seems to cost more this year. Many retirees on Social Security are no doubt struggling to keep up with rising expenses. Image source: Getty Images. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire?
Read MoreWhy XRP ETFs Are Pulling in More Money Than Solana ETFs Despite the Price Lag
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XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.39 billion in cumulative inflows since their November 2025 launch, placing them ahead of Solana ETFs ($1.12 billion) by cumulative capital.
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Bloomberg Intelligence found that only 16% of XRP ETF assets were tied to 13F institutional filers at the end of Q4 2025,
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Read MoreTech stocks lift European shares, Middle East caution lingers
By Twesha Dikshit May 20 (Reuters) – European shares rose on Wednesday, aided by technology shares, but gains were capped as investors remained cautious amid war-driven inflation fears that continued ?to pressure bonds, while markets kept a close watch on U.S.-Iran developments. The pan-European STOXX ?600 was up 0.2% at 612.84 points, as of 0851 GMT.
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Read MoreBerkshire Hathaway Sold Off 5 Longtime Warren Buffett Stocks. What the New Abel Era Means for You.
Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A) (BRK.B) popular investment portfolio is undergoing some mammoth changes. The conglomerate filed its 13F report to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period ending March 31, 2026 – making it the first report under the tenure of CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded Berkshire’s longtime leader Warren Buffett.
And if anyone thought that Abel would slowly ease into the job,
The Burst
Is IonQ’s Meteoric Rise a Breakthrough or Bubble?
IonQ has become one of the hottest names in quantum computing. The Maryland-based firm is pioneering trapped-ion technology, which uses charged atoms to process information in ways classical computers can’t.
Since its 2021 debut, IonQ’s stock has rocketed roughly 450%, including nearly 300% over the past year. Such explosive gains raise a tough question of whether IonQ the future of computing,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Brand Name Stock with Room to Run
Entertainment may have expanded well beyond Los Angeles, but its center of gravity hasn’t moved. From its base in Burbank, The Walt Disney Company continues to operate a global engine that spans film, television, streaming, sports, parks, merchandise, and travel. Competitors like Warner Bros.
Discovery and Skydance may circle potential mergers, but even a combined entity wouldn’t approach the depth or global reach Disney has spent generations building.
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Could Lemonade’s AI Insurance Engine Turn $1 Billion Into $10 Billion
After months of market jitters, earnings season has brought a wave of upbeat results, and stocks tied to improving outlooks are rallying hard.
Many investors who sat on the sidelines during the downturn are now realizing they may have missed some exceptional entry points.
But the best opportunities are about finding businesses with a runway long enough to turn today’s price into tomorrow’s fortune.
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