Why do investors literally place bets on whether the Fed will raise interest rates?
You can make a bet on pretty much anything in this country, including Federal Reserve interest rate policy decisions. Fed Funds futures are where investors go to do that — and where everyone else can look to find out what markets think the Fed is going to do with interest rates.
Read MoreMarket Outlook: S&P 500 outlook strengthened by AI and rate-cut bets
Analysts are firming up expectations for the S&P 500 heading into year-end, with some calling for further gains despite recent volatility.
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Read MoreHow to Handle a Job Change Without Derailing Your Retirement Plans
Key Takeaways
- A job change can jolt your finances, but pausing decisions and avoiding withdrawals can help protect your retirement plan.
- Stabilizing cash flow, building a small cushion and avoiding 401(k) cash-outs are key steps to keeping retirement savings on track.
- Once income steadies,
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Read More10 things we can learn from Warren Buffett that have nothing to do with money
Last year, I started a Thanksgiving tradition of sharing reasons for investment gratitude. This year, I’m dedicating my Turkey Day column to Warren Buffett, who’s soon taking early retirement (at age 95). As a longtime Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A shareholder and occasional attendee of annual meetings in Omaha,
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Read MoreThe New Terror Finance Battlefield: ISKP’s Expanding Use of Cryptocurrency
Introduction: The New Financial Terrain of Terrorism
In 2024, Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) recalibrated its financial architecture, leveraging cryptocurrency to circumvent institutional oversight, fund operations, and recruit across borders. The shift is mapped, active, and already interfacing with European security protocols. While Western institutions focus on large-scale financial flows,
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Read MoreThe Burst
1 Popular Stock To Flee Immediately
Airbnb has been on a tear since 2020 when it reported losses of $3 billion in a single quarter. Lockdowns sparked concerns that the company would not survive a world without travel but soon hope emerged that life would return to normal and the financials soon followed.
A full U-turn followed with the company growing the top and bottom lines at a rapid pace.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Pay 54% Less Than Buffett For Iconic Stock
When Warren Buffett first started to snap up shares of Kraft Heinz in 2013 and closed a deal to acquire 26.6% of the firm in 2015, it seemed like a masterstroke from the Oracle of Omaha.
Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC) had all the elements,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Fast-Growing Stock Targeting $86 Billion Market
Working in healthcare is not an especially easy job. Staying cool under pressure, paying attention to detail, and supporting patients through pain and fear are priorities during every shift — and shifts can be shockingly long.
Hospital shifts are often 12 hours, and that can stretch to 16 or 18 hours in a staffing crunch.
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