The stock market might be Trump's strongest check and balance: Morning Brief
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During President Trump’s first term in office, the stock market held special influence over him in ways that Congress,
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Read MoreBest medium duration mutual funds to invest in February 2025
Many investment advisors believe that medium duration funds are better placed to offer superior returns when the interest rates start falling. Debt mutual funds offer attractive returns in a falling interest rate environment. If that interests you, you can learn more about medium duration funds.Most mutual fund investors stick to liquid funds,
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Read MoreEuropean shares fall as Trump’s 25% tariff plan sparks trade war fears
European shares dropped sharply on Thursday after US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on cars and other goods from the European Union fueled fears of an escalating trade war.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index retreated by 0.7% as of 0813 GMT,
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Read MoreTech stocks up in late hours on Nvidia's results
SHARES of the world’s largest technology companies climbed in late hours on speculation that Nvidia Corp.’s earnings will help reignite the artificial intelligence-driven rally.
A $330 billion exchange-traded fund tracking the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) rose after the close of regular trading. The giant chipmaker that’s seen as a barometer for AI gave an upbeat view of its highly anticipated Blackwell lineup,
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Read MoreCathie Wood's Bold Move: 8 Straight Days Of Buying Beam Therapeutics As Stock Soars 14%
Cathie Wood is back in the spotlight, and so is her flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK). After a rough year, the fund is showing signs of life—but is this the start of a real comeback,
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Is Google A Buy PRE-Split?
Several major companies have stock splits on the horizon, including Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), and Alphabet, the parent company of Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Of the three,
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Insights: 1 Super Safe Stock Can Turn $100,000 into $250k by 2030
It’s been a bumpy ride for the stock market over the past year yet one stock has largely bucked the trend: Berkshire Hathaway.
In 2022, the share price of Buffett’s company rose by just 4% compared to the S&P 500, which declined by 18.11%. From 1965 to 2022, Berkshire had a compounded annual gain of 19.8% compared to 9.9% for the S&P 500.
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