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How The 2024 Election Could Impact The Stock Market
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A new report from Lincoln Financial Group has examined how the stock market has performed during past election years, probing the potential impact of the 2024 elections on stocks. Lincoln’s Market Intel Exchange report, released last week, shows that presidential election years have not historically moved the needle any higher for stocks in general, but certain sectors […]
Trust Issues: The Double-Edged Sword Of AI Investing
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The glitches with artificial intelligence have been well documented, and many are just downright embarrassing — as was the latest fail by Google. As ValueWalk’s David Moadel detailed in his recent piece, Eating Rocks and Making Excuses: Google’s Latest Gen-AI Fail, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been doing damage control over a series of high-profile generative-AI blunders. The most […]
Dow At 40,000: Here’s How It Got There
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average made history this past Thursday, reaching the 40,000-point mark for the first time ever. It broke over 40,000 at about 10:30 a.m. Eastern but closed on Thursday just below that mark at 39,869. On Friday, the Dow managed to close just above 40,000, and it remained above that key level […]
After A Rough Week, Investors Are Hopeful On Big-Tech Earnings
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The markets endured a challenging week last week, as most of the major indexes were down. The Nasdaq Composite was the hardest hit, dropping 5.5% to close the week at 15,282, while the large-cap S&P 500 fell 3% to close below 5,000 at 4,967. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average had a positive week, rising […]
Three Top Cryptocurrency ETFs
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In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first 11 spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and they have been quite popular with investors. However, they are not the only options for those looking to tap into the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry. Several other ETFs invest in companies that in some way serve the industry. These ETFs might be […]
S&P 500 Closes Over 5,000 For The First Time In Historic Week For Markets
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The stock market finished in uncharted territory on Friday as the S&P 500 closed above 5,000 points for the first time in its history. The large-cap benchmark closed on Friday at 5,027, up by about 29 points on the day, as it had finished on Thursday at 4,998. The index actually touched 5,000 on Thursday during intraday […]
Year In Review: How The Markets Fared In 2023
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Last year turned out to be a very good year for the stock market, as the major indexes all posted returns above their historical averages. For example, the large-cap S&P 500 finished the year up 24.2% at 4,770 — just a few dozen points below its all-time closing high of 4,797 set on Jan. 3, […]
Statistically These Are The Worst Ages To Claim Social Security
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Social Security is more than just a monthly check for many Americans; helps them have a comfortable living. Thus, it is very important for people who plan to claim Social Security in the near future to maximize their benefits amount. One of the biggest decisions that help the recipient maximize benefits is when to claim Social Security. […]
Why Are Oil Prices Falling?
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Oil prices have been continuously moving lower since the end of September. Crude oil prices, in particular, fell more than 20% in less than 2 months. As a result, U.S. residents are celebrating Thanksgiving day with the cheapest gas prices in three years. National gas prices per gallon fell below $3.30 last week, which is a decrease […]
The Best-Performing Stocks In October
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October marked the third straight down month for the markets, as the major indexes posted negative returns last month. The S&P 500 was down 1.4% in October, closing the month at 4,194. The large-cap benchmark remains up 9.2% for the year, although it has plummeted 8.6% since July 31, when it hit a high of […]