Wall Street’s Favorite Sleeper in the AI Infrastructure Boom?
Data streaming might sound like a back-office technology, the kind of thing only engineers care about, but it’s quickly becoming a foundational pillar of the digital world. And while most investors are busy chasing flashy AI stocks, one lesser-known name sits quietly at the heart of this infrastructure shift, Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT).
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S&P 500 Near 5,000, Now What?
If ever the saying that the market can go remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent applied, now would be that time, especially for the bears.
With the S&P 500 within touching distance of 4,900 by the close of last week, it’s now within spitting distance of 5,000, a figure that seemed so far out of reach just a year or so ago when it was close to 3,500,
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1 Brilliant Company On Sale?
Warren Buffett described major selloffs in the market as times when it rains gold because the opportunity to make enormous sums of money is everywhere. He further goes on to say that unfortunately those times only come alone maybe once per decade so when they do you need to be ready to pounce in a big way.
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Never Hire a Financial Advisor Says Richest Investor
If you’re struggling to generate the returns you hope for and considering a financial advisor, we’ve got some news for you. The world’s smartest investor has discussed many times in the past the dangers of hiring so-called professionals to manage money.
But why is he so against paying a small percentage to a licensed professional?
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Pepsi’s Dividend Near All-time Highs
PepsiCo just kicked off 2025 on the wrong foot, posting disappointing first-quarter results and slashing its full-year guidance. The market didn’t take it lightly. Shares tumbled to a fresh 52-week low, and are now down over 19.8% over the 6 months, approaching levels not seen in nearly five years.
But here’s the twist,
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1 ETF Set To Beat The Market in 2025?
2024 was another banner year for the US stock market, with the S&P 500 notching a gain of 23%. Dwarfing even this return, though, was that of the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which has delivered a 29.7% return over the last 12 months.
There is lots of speculation that the new President will be supportive of the financial sector so can XLF beat the market again in 2025,
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1 Stock That Will Pay You Monthly
When Charlie Munger was a boy, he described an encounter he had with an older man who seemed to work very little but had a lot of money. Curious what the man did he questioned the line of business he was in and discovered to his surprise he “rendered dead horses.” What Charlie learned from the conversation was less about horses and more about how one man got rich because he was the only player in that market.
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9 States That Still Tax Social Security Income in 2025
Most recipients will avoid Social Security taxes altogether.
Social Security has been a lifeline for millions of American retirees for decades, keeping plenty of people financially stable in their golden years. Most people spend their careers paying into the Social Security system via payroll taxes, expecting to reap the benefits on the back end.
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