Gold ETFs: Is this the right time to put your money in gold ETFs amid equity funds' underperformance?
In the midst of global economic uncertainty and the potential for gold to outperform equity investments, the spotlight is on gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), net inflows in gold ETFs surged to Rs 3,751.4 crore in January 2025 from a nine-month low of Rs 640.16 crore in December 2024,
Read MoreInterest Rates Not Going Any Lower in 2025: Grab These High-Yield 7% Dividend All-Stars Now
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Nine months ago, Wall Street pundits were certain that four interest-rate cuts of 25 basis points each would occur in 2025. Then, as inflation stayed steady, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by a whole percentage point in 2024.
Read MoreNvidia Leads as S&P 500 Edges Closer to Record Highs Amid Market Volatility
The S&P 500 moved toward record highs on Friday, bolstered by a near 2% rise in Nvidia shares and offset by a slight dip in Tesla. This market movement occurred amid declining U.S. Treasury yields and potential tariff changes announced by President Trump.
President Trump instructed his economic team to craft reciprocal tariff strategies,
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Read MoreStock Market Today: It's Mostly Onward and Upward for Equities
Early on Friday, the S&P 500 was less than a point from reaching a new all-time high. Earnings and guidance generally reflect solid ground-level conditions, and incoming data still present, at worst, a fair-to-middling macro picture. At the end of an up-and-down trading session, the S&P 500 was little changed. But that was enough for the widely watched stock market gauge to wrap up an eventful week in positive territory.
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Read More2 Solid Passive Income Stocks That Paid Dividends Monthly
You can buy a bunch of stocks that pay quarterly dividends and set it up in such a way that you get monthly dividends.
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Insane Revenue Spike Ahead for Amazon?
The past few weeks have been difficult for Amazon investors. After the company announced slowing revenue growth and weaker-than-expected financial guidance, the stock price plummeted.
Although investors were likely troubled by Amazon’s poor quarterly results, they may have missed one of the most important figures in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Market Commentary: 4 Bearish Forces Loom LARGE
We’re not out of the woods yet. Large macroeconomic forces loom that could derail the US stock market beyond its recent correction, and China ranks among the top of them.
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