Most of Us Have Never Met a Federal Reserve Official, They Control Our Budget Anyway
My husband was scrolling through the news over lunch today when he turned his phone toward me. “Fed’s Two-Day Meeting Starts Today” the headline said. “Looks like everyone thinks they’ll hold rates steady. Does that… actually matter for us?”
He’s a lawyer, not a finance person,
Move Over Tesla, This EV Stock Will Be the Hottest Trade Over the Next 3 Years
Over the past year, I’ve consistently argued that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) should now be viewed as an artificial intelligence stock, rather than a traditional electric vehicle stock. The reasons for this are simple.
First, Tesla has struggled with auto sales in recent years, yet its market cap continued to soar.
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Read MoreAdvanced Micro Devices vs. Arista Networks: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
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Advanced Micro Devices is a leading designer of high-performance processors and AI accelerators for data centers and PCs.
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Arista Networks provides the essential high-speed networking infrastructure and software used by the world’s largest cloud titans.
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Which technology leader offers the better path for growth and value in the 2026 market?
Social Security Could Get a $3 Trillion Cash Infusion if This Change Happens
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There are millions of older Americans who rely on Social Security today. But those benefits could face serious cuts by 2032 if lawmakers don’t intervene.
The problem is that in the coming years, Social Security will owe more in benefits than it collects in payroll tax revenue.
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Read MoreDow Posts Its Worst Day Of The Year After Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rates
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled to its worst day of the year Wednesday, falling over 2% after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as central bank officials have appeared conflicted on how to handle mounting inflation concerns.
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 23,
The Burst
1 Massive Advantage Retail Investors Have Over Hedge Funds
Retail investors are usually playing catch-up and it’s no surprise why. They don’t have a research department, a Bloomberg Terminal on every desk, or a network of analysts and insiders feeding them information in real time. Hedge funds, with their armies of research analysts, data scientists, and software systems, are optimized to gain any edge possible.
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Cava’s Dip Looks Tasty, Why This Sell-Off Could Be a Gift
Cava Group has done what its customers do best: dip. After hitting an all-time high near $172 last November, the shares have slid to the high-$60s, roughly a 60% slide from the peak, even though the business keeps putting up solid numbers.
That kind of disconnect tends to create opportunity for patient investors who care more about unit economics than headlines.
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Why Is Buffett Pouring Into This High Yield Bet
2024 has been a surprising year for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. The company became the first American business outside of the tech sector to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, and an unusually buoyant stock market has caused many of its holdings to gain substantially in value.
Despite these successes, Buffett personally appears to be turning bearish.
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