With interest rates on a decline, should retail investors opt for debt mutual funds over FDs? Experts speak
Mutual Funds: Starting in February 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) began cutting the repo rate, and in three consecutive meetings – February, April, and June – the interest rates dropped by a total of 100 basis points from 6.5 to 5.5 percent in fewer than six months.
GT Voice: Japan’s plunging exports to US show mounting tariff damage
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Japan’s export-reliant economy is facing mounting challenges as its shipments to the US have reportedly declined for the fourth consecutive month, marking a noteworthy downturn in its trade performance. This persistent drop in exports to one of its largest trading partners led to the steepest fall in Japan’s overall export figures in more than four years as of July,
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Read MoreHow the Trump administration could attack state laws it says stifle US economy
The Trump administration is hunting for state laws that drag down the US economy. But axing statutes it sees as problematic will depend on how it wields the Constitution’s powerful Commerce Clause.
Last Friday, the Justice Department and the National Economic Council announced a joint initiative to “address” state statutes that “significantly and adversely affect the national economy.” State regulations,
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Read MoreThe US housing market's historic slump could send inflation plummeting in the coming year
Inflation could be about to see a big drop, even with tariffs still looming over the economy.
The US housing market will be a big driver of headline disinflation, according to Rosenberg Research, which foresees a major drop in home prices that could drag the pace of inflation close to 1% — well below the Fed’s 2% price growth target.
Read MoreWall Street steadies as Nvidia, Palantir and other AI stars trim their losses
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes ended mixed on Wednesday after Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared most of their steep losses from the morning.
The S&P 500 dipped 0.2% after trimming a loss that reached 1.1% earlier in the day and remains near its an all-time high set last week.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Wall Street Might Be Sleeping on Nvidia, But Not for Long
Nvidia’s stock has taken a notable dip in 2025, falling roughly 14% year-to-date. That slide has little to do with the company’s financials and everything to do with factors outside its control.
Fresh U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips, escalating trade war tensions, and worries that the boom in AI spending might cool off have all weighed on investor sentiment.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
How To Get Quantum Stock Exposure Intelligently
Quantum is all the buzz but the risks are super high so how do you get exposure to the industry without betting the farm on any given stock?
If I could only bet on one quantum computing stock with the potential to deliver life-changing returns, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is probably at the top of my list.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
1 Cash Cow ETF That Beat The Market
There’s a reason even Warren Buffett advocates his heirs to buy an exchange-traded fund over Berkshire Hathaway when he passes on. They are low-cost, tax-efficient, and, for the most part, transparent.
But not all ETFs are built the same, and the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF has some features that will be highly attractive to some investors.