markets13 days ago
Why economic health no longer dictates stock-market returns
There is a wide disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, and AI could drive them even further apart
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markets13 days ago
Here’s the real signal to watch for the Fed’s next move
Investors should focus not on the rate itself, but on where financial conditions are
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markets13 days ago
My niece’s college rent is covered by a 529 plan. What else can I pay for tax-free?
“We worked out a monthly budget of $1,500 for her share of rent, utilities and food, including groceries and meals on campus.”
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My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.
“He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”
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AI fever ignites a boom in thematic ETFs as fund managers hunt for their next big hit
The runaway success of the artificial-intelligence trade has left investors hungry for the next big market theme. Wall Street fund managers are happily obliging with a flurry of new targeted products, helping investors invest in everything from the rise of robotics to the incipient space economy.
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‘Non-answers’ aren’t working. This is what investors really need from the Fed.
What really matters to investors, economists say, is for Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to prove he can successfully communicate the central bank’s strategy.
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markets14 days ago
Do machines have feelings? AI has philosophers and tech leaders rethinking consciousness.
As AI models become more advanced, tech leaders and philosophers are mulling the relationship between humanity and technology.
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Will Anthropic pull off a November IPO? Time is running out to file key paperwork.
If market pressures keep building, Anthropic “could reasonably decide it is better to stay private and wait for a better opportunity,” one portfolio manager says.
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Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out.
Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment returns on the buildout of artificial intelligence.
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The real test for Moderna’s cancer vaccine isn’t about beating Keytruda. It’s keeping cancer from coming back in the long term.
The first Phase 3 data for a cancer vaccine has raised questions about whether the potential new treatment is needed.
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Some Republicans are opposing Trump on tariffs. Maine’s Susan Collins just got him to back down on Canadian levies.
As she faces a tough midterm race, the five-term GOP senator is touting her successful lobbying effort against certain tariffs on Canada
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Oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend, as midterm elections near and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran are predicted
Oil has climbed back to an Iran-war high and may soon go higher, if the U.S. and Israel strike Iran after their respective voters go to the polls in the coming days.
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markets14 days ago
The U.S. economy is great by this measure, and the good times aren’t over. So why are Americans so sour?
A once-in-a-generation investment boom has created lots of winners — but many Americans are feeling left out.
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markets14 days ago
I want to pay off $4,500 in credit-card debt in 2 months. Is this possible?
“I’m 32 years old and feel like I should know how to do this stuff by now.”
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markets14 days ago
Can Nvidia’s stock become a safe haven as Wall Street rethinks the AI trade?
Investors favored flashier AI plays earlier this year, but some analysts say Nvidia’s dependability could now hold more appeal.
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markets14 days ago
Walmart, Best Buy and other stores now use digital price tags. Critics say they could lead to different prices for different shoppers.
Store aisles are getting a digital makeover.
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markets14 days ago
Retire on 8% a year with little or no risk? How to use annuities the right way.
Market turmoil has created a remarkable opportunity in recent weeks for retirees and those seeking secure, stable income for life.
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markets14 days ago
Everyone’s talking about Roth conversions, but here’s how few people really do them — and why you shouldn’t have FOMO about it
You have to do the math to figure out your best tax strategy in retirement, and converting might not be for you.
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