Stock market booming, but beware of tax pitfalls
Can you remember how you felt two years ago? Hard to believe now, but it was a very dark time for the U.S. financial markets as the Federal Reserve’s crusade against inflation resulted in a record destruction of wealth. The “bear market” erased almost $13 trillion in market value from stocks,
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Read MoreGrayscale Launches Bitcoin ETF Options Following Strong Market Demand
Grayscale’s entry into Bitcoin ETF options trading, following BlackRock’s successful debut, marks a major expansion of the Bitcoin ETF market as trading volumes surge and Bitcoin reaches new price …
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Read MoreMicroStrategy Options Activity Hits Record High
Options activity around MicroStrategy is going gangbusters. Trading volumes of the bitcoin-holding firm’s options contracts hit a record high on Thursday before declining on Friday, Cboe Global …
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Read MoreThe stock market could be a key check on Trump's agenda in his 2nd term
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- Trump viewed the stock market as a report card in his first term and watched its performance closely.
- A negative reaction by the market to his policies could prompt a re-think by the administration.
- One market strategist says new tariffs could spur a negative stock-market reaction.
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Read MoreDon't Lose Your Social Security Benefits. Here Are 4 Ways It Could Happen
More than 70 million people in the US rely on Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Insurance to provide critical financial assistance. It takes a while to register for Social Security, but once you’re in the system, you should start receiving checks regularly each month.
If you actively receive Social Security benefits,
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Market Commentary: #1 Oil Stock, Period
It’s easy to get distracted by the energy sector when Buffett is snapping up Occidental Petroleum shares with abandon and already owns so much of Chevron. But arguably both should be cast aside in favor of what might well be the #1 stock in the sector, Exxon Mobil.
With a market capitalization of around $400 billion and generating revenues of $338 billion,
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Billionaire Builds Big Stake In Under-the-Radar ETF
George Soros had an old rule: invest first, investigate later. When a great opportunity seemed ripe for the picking, he would buy it, and figure out later if he was right.
It’s actually the opposite of what most funds do, which is to spend many months researching and dotting all their “i”s and crossing all their “t”s before patiently waiting for the price to get to the level they think is right.
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Market Commentary: Forget Apple, Uncle Sam Pays More
Apple made a splash recently with its announcement that iPhone users who have an Apple Card are now eligible to earn up to 4.15% annually. The announcement came as a shot across the bow to the already fragile banking industry. After all, who is more trusted than Apple with its fortress balance sheet to hold your money in a safe place?
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