Warren Buffett Thinks Investors Are “Gambling” Right Now. Here are 2 Stocks That Should Be Safe Bets.
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Johnson & Johnson has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years.
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Merck has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.
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Both drug companies spend heavily on R&D.
There are concerns that we may be in an economic bubble,
Read MoreFederal Reserve Chairman Warsh says accuracy in forecasting is an aspiration
Kevin Warsh has a message for anyone who has spent the last decade parsing Federal Reserve statements for clues about future interest rate moves: stop.
Since becoming Fed Chairman on May 22, 2026, Warsh has systematically dismantled the practice of forward guidance, the central bank’s long-standing habit of telegraphing its next policy moves months in advance.
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Read MoreEthereum ETFs Take $226M in a Day, Almost Matching Bitcoin's Haul
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their strongest day in 10 months on Thursday, taking in $225.8 million and extending a buying run that has now lasted nine consecutive sessions.
The last day of net outflows was August 11, Farside Investors data shows, with August 14 the only session since to register no net flow either way.
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Read MoreIf the Federal Reserve Hikes Interest Rates in 2026, History Has Good and Bad News for Investors
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When interest rates drop, stocks usually rise.
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The opposite is also true: When interest rates start rising, stocks often fall.
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This is not your typical interest-rate cycle.
Interest rates are the primary tool that the Federal Reserve uses to calm or jump-start the economy.
Read MoreIs a Stock Market Crash Imminent Under President Donald Trump? More Than 85 Years of Historical Precedent Offers an Answer.
What’s faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound? No, it’s not Superman. It’s the stock market anytime President Donald Trump is in the White House.
During Trump’s first, non-consecutive term, the timeless Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.02%),
Read MoreThe Burst
I Finally Found an 8% Yielder
Real estate, REITs, dividend stocks, you name it. I’m always looking for new ways to make my money work while I sleep. And one stock I found that’s super interesting for passive income is Main Street Capital (NASDAQ: MAIN).
It has the hallmarks of being one of the best passive income machines I’ve seen,
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Why Bitcoin’s Path to $1 Million May Be More Realistic Than You Think
With a market cap north of $2.2 trillion, more than half the value of every cryptocurrency combined, Bitcoin is a financial phenomenon.
But one of its most outspoken champions, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, doesn’t think Bitcoin’s story has even started. In fact, his latest forecast makes today’s price tag look like pocket change.
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Up 94% Will This Semi Stock Keep Soaring?
Semiconductor and data infrastructure company Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) absolutely trounced the market last year by a factor of over 3x, delivering a trailing 12-month return of almost 94%.
While the stock was rising gradually all year, the company’s shares soared in early December and finished the year extremely strong.
Why are Marvell shares rising,
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