These are the best gold investments to make before 2025, experts say
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Gold shattered historic records in 2024, hitting $2,790 per ounce in October, its upward price trajectory stemming from heavy central bank buying, ongoing inflation concerns and expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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Read MoreAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Consol Energy (CEIX) Stock?
Investors in CONSOL Energy Inc. CEIX need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 17, 2025 $155.00 Put had some of the highest implied …
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Read MoreLockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Defense ETFs Outperform S&P 500 Over The Last 15 Years — What's Driving The Growth? Analysts Decode
After a sell-off on Thursday, Nov. 14 the street seems to be betting on the defense stocks again. This comes as the conflict in the Middle East escalates and geopolitical tensions ratchet the payoffs for the stocks in this sector.
What Happened: As defense stocks become lucrative with rising tension,
ETFs Investors Have Been Buying Since the Election
It’s been a little over a week since investors found out that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States. Since then, stocks have rocketed higher, while bonds have retreated.
In general (Friday’s pullback notwithstanding), investors have been feeling good about their investments and the prospects for the economy and financial markets going forward.
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Read More'Employers aren’t responsible for my retirement,' say most (75%) employees
Nearly half of U.S. households (48%) disagree with the statement, “My employer is responsible for providing for my retirement,” about the same as in 2011, according to financial benchmarking firm Hearts & Wallets (H&W) research of nearly 6,000 U.S. households, Attitudes & Sentiment 2024: Goals, Beliefs and Needs in an Era of Rising Financial Confidence.
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Bull Vs Bear Case for Apple
Apple (AAPL) has created an unparalleled ecosystem, consistently reports strong financials, and has ultra-loyal customers — collectively resulting in a wide moat. Considering shares are down around 25% year to date, it may be a tempting buy, but could the tech giant’s stock dip even further?
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Market Commentary: Is The Stock Market Manipulated?
Is the stock market manipulated? Of course, it is. Here are five prime examples of how nefarious traders can manipulate share prices to profit:
- Fake news: They spread false or misleading information about a company or its stock in order to drive the price up or down. For example, a trader might spread rumors that a company is about to announce good news,
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