Will HELOC rates fall after the Fed's June meeting?
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Interest rates on home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) declined significantly between September 2024 and this spring, at one point dropping by more than two full percentage points.
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Read MoreThis overlooked stock market move could outperform the S&P 500 in the next 90 days
Stock markets have been clawing back from the turmoil caused by Trump’s tariff announcements. The S&P 500 has made the strongest recovery but is still 3 percent off its February peak.
However, that collection of the 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges has been outperforming another that tracks smaller name companies in the United States.
Read MoreIs SoundHound AI Stock a Buy Now?
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock soared 16% in a single session after earning a vote of confidence from investment banking and financial services firm Piper Sandler,
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Read MoreSome concerns among Canadian investors over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
Canadians who invest in U.S. companies and rely on those dividends for income may soon face a big tax hike.
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Read MoreWhy Social Security checks could shrink this month for nearly 200,000 Americans
Some Social Security beneficiaries could find themselves penny pinching this month when their Social Security check hits their bank account this week.
Yes, payments could be garnished and that’s because beneficiaries in default on their federal student loans are now at risk of seeing their monthly payments lessened due to the Education Department’s continued effort to collect late payments.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Buffett’s Final Chapter Begins
On May 3, Warren Buffett made headlines with the announcement that he will officially step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025—a position he’s held since 1965. That’s a 60-year reign marked by one of the greatest investing track records in history. Under Buffett’s watch, Berkshire compounded returns at an astonishing 19.9% annually.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Billionaire Loves These Stocks Most of All
Stanley Druckenmiller doesn’t toss around stock picks like confetti. When he makes a move, it matters not just because of his track record (which is ridiculous by the way) but because his strategy blends macro trends with razor-sharp stock selection.
In 2025, he’s not chasing headlines. He’s making some bold, high-conviction bets, and a few of them are pretty surprising.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Will This AI Goliath Hit $4 Trillion by 2027?
While no company has reached that towering $4 trillion milestone yet, Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia are all within striking distance.
It’s not inconceivable that any one of them could be first past the post but if you’re asking who not only gets there, but stays there, the strongest case can be made for Microsoft.
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