The US and Canada could pull back from an all-out trade war. It’s not clear that they will
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs. Despite the bravado coming from both sides of the border, though, analysts suspect the longtime allies will eventually strike a deal to end a conflict neither really wants.The prospects for compromise looked bleak Tuesday, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reacting to new 50% U.S. » Read more about: The US and Canada could pull back from an all-out trade war. It’s not clear that they will »
Read MoreTech stocks today: Meta stock jumps after company agrees to settle social media case
Meta (META) agreed to settle a social media addiction case with a group of state attorneys general on Wednesday, putting an end to the trial in its second week. The stock initially popped on the news before paring gains. The case revolved around allegations from 29 states that Instagram and Facebook developed products to hook young users on the platforms and harvested the data of children under 13 to their benefit.
Read MoreAdvisor says retirement plan defaults still target an average
ERISA Investment Fiduciary Philip Chao says most retirement plans use target date funds as a one-size-fits-all default that ignores individual circumstances
Most retirement plans still default savers into a single factor target date fund based on nothing more than their age, and Philip Chao, founder and chief investment officer of Experiential Wealth in Cabin John,
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Read MoreU.S.-Canadian Trade War Puts Pressure On Businesses And Consumers
A customer shops at a Target store in Austin, Texas. The ongoing U.S.-Canada tariff war is taking a toll on consumers, who are concerned about the price of groceries and the price of gas at the pump. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe U.S.-Canada trade war is raising prices for certain products, disrupting supply chains,
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Read MoreMutual Fund Industry Proposes Cash-Linked Futures Price To Curb NAV Volatility
There’s a secondary effect the industry hasn’t missed. If futures prices are tied directly to the cash auction outcome, exchanges may no longer need to keep derivatives trading open after the cash market shuts, purely to generate an independent close. That opens the door, at least in theory, to both markets closing at the same time.
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Is David’s Dividend Strategy Perfect For Today’s Market?
David Bahnsen – founder of The Bahnsen Group and author of The Case for Dividend Growth – centers his investment philosophy on dividend growth investing.
In his view, a fundamental mentality shift is needed where investors need to focus on the cash income their portfolio generates rather than obsessing over short-term market prices.
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1 Company You’ve Probably Never Visited But Touch Every Day
At first glance, TSMC might look like just another chipmaker. But that’s like calling Lamborghini just another car company. TSMC doesn’t design chips, it builds them, using some of the most advanced manufacturing technology in existence.
TSM’s fabrication facilities, or “fabs,” can etch transistors smaller than viruses onto silicon wafers. That’s not hyperbole;
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Will This $20 Million Bet Pay Off?
A report just came out that one trader bet a massive $20 million on a single stock rising by 30% on its next earnings report. That stock is, drumroll, artificial intelligence favorite, Nvidia.
The bet was made by purchasing strike 1180 call options on Nvidia for the June expiration, meaning if NVDA share price rise were to rise above that level on expiration day,