Will New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Shock the Market and Deliver a Surprise Rate Hike at the Fed’s July Meeting?
The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) July meeting has officially begun and will conclude on Wednesday, July 29, with a decision on interest rates, followed by a press conference with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.It will only be Warsh’s second meeting as chair, but a lot has already happened in his tenure.Warsh has already begun to pull the Fed away from the stock market by making it clear he intends to provide much less forward guidance. » Read more about: Will New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Shock the Market and Deliver a Surprise Rate Hike at the Fed’s July Meeting? »
Read MoreInvesting $500 per Month in This ETF Could Set You Up for Life, According to History
Warren Buffett was right when he said, “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.” Too many investors are constantly hunting for the next great growth stock, only to suffer avoidable setbacks by owning the wrong risky stocks. These people could do at least as well — if not better —
Read MoreSocial Security’s 2027 COLA: There’s Good News and Bad for Retirees
There are many retirees who get most of their income from Social Security. Some retired folks even get 100% of their paycheck from those monthly benefits. For people in this boat, cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcements are important. In 2026, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA. And many seniors are hoping for a more generous raise in the new year.
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Read MoreAs Trump Escalates Trade War, Some Canadian Premiers Want to Hit Back
This week President Trump signed an order imposing 50 percent tariffs on a wide array of Canadian exports in retaliation for Canada’s retaliation on his earlier tariffs, and some Canadian premiers were soon urging even more revenge.
[Read: Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods]
[Read: Trump Is Squeezing Canada.
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Read MoreChasing top-performing mutual funds? It could be your biggest investing mistake
The temptation to switch to best-performing mutual fund is hard to resist. After all, who wouldn’t want higher returns? But this seemingly sensible decision can quietly eat into your long-term wealth.
Mutual fund investors are constantly bombarded with lists of top-performing funds. Social media, YouTube,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Alphabet’s Comeback Wasn’t Luck, But Classic Mispricing
The speed of Alphabet’s reversal has surprised many investors, but the more interesting story is how such a dominant business ever became that cheap in the first place, and why the momentum it regained isn’t likely to stall heading into 2026.
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Alphabet’s rally stemmed from deep mispricing,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is Buffett’s Biggest Bet On Sale?
Over the past 12 months, Berkshire shares have gained just under 6% less than the S&P 500.
With Warren Buffett preparing to step down as CEO at year end, investors are reassessing what Berkshire looks like in its next chapter and whether the stock offers value at today’s price.
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Berkshire trades at reasonable levels but not at prices that signal clear undervaluation,
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Is Micron the Smartest Way to Ride the AI Chip Boom?
Micron Technology has been one of the biggest winners of 2025 so far. The stock has rocketed by almost 3x year to date, as investors wake up to the fact that memory chips, once seen as boring, cyclical commodities, are now an indispensable backbone of the AI revolution.
The chipmaker’s DRAM and NAND memory chips are quietly powering the world’s largest data centers,
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