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How to start investing in gold
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Nansan Houn via Getty Images With a history stretching back to the dawn of civilisation, investing in gold is perhaps one of the most tried-and-tested economic transactions you can make. Strong demand from various sources drove global…
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What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The Bank of England has held UK interest rates at 3.75% four times, keeping them at the lowest level since February 2023. Before the US-Israeli war with Iran, rates had been expected to fall in 2026, but the economic fallout from the conflict has pushed up inflation across the globe, making cuts unlikely. Interest rates…
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Sandisk’s stock buyback program explained
Sandisk went public in February 2025, and just over a year later, the flash memory storage maker’s board of directors approved a plan to buy back shares. The repurchase comes as the company’s shares reached record highs well above its IPO price. Here’s what current and prospective Sandisk investors should know about the company’s stock…
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Major Social Security change will help millions who need answers on disability benefits
The Social Security Administration has made “major” enhancements to my Social Security, expanding its self-service options and notices that are available for individuals navigating the disability claims and appeals process. In a Tuesday statement, the agency said the new tools are designed to provide individuals to faster access to information and more efficient processing throughout…
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Social Security and SSI payment schedule for August 2026
People who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) checks will be paid on Friday, July 31, but will not get an August check. Social Security recipients will get their regular payments as scheduled in August. Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on birth date. SSI payments, however, sometimes arrive…
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Cathie Wood's $362 Million CRISPR Therapeutics Bet Isn't Just Bold — It's Backed by a Catalyst Many Investors Are Underrating
If you’re keeping an eye on gene-editing specialist CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP +2.55%), you probably already know the up-and-coming biopharmaceutical outfit is a favorite of Ark Investment Management’s CEO and chief stock picker, Cathie Wood. As of the latest look, the company’s holding nearly $270 million worth of this name in its flagship Ark Innovation ETF…
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S&P Dow Jones New Crypto Index Snubs Bitcoin, Not a Revenue-Generating Protocol
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, a new crypto benchmark that excludes Bitcoin (BTC) entirely. CEO Cathy Clay said Bitcoin fails the index’s core test, generating real protocol revenue instead of trading purely on speculation. How the Index Weighs Its Tokens The index holds 18 constituents.…
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Active Funds Can’t Beat the S&P 500? This One Didn’t Get the Memo
© SylisiaDesign / Shutterstock.com The uncomfortable truth about active management is that most of it does not work, which is why the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:TCAF) deserves a second look rather than a reflexive dismissal. TCAF is built as a deliberate exception to the rule that stock pickers cannot outrun the…
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Micron Stock Is Near Bear-Market Territory. Here’s Why ASML’s Guidance Says Buy the Dip.
Micron Technology Inc_ logo on building-by vzphotos vis iStock Micron Technology (MU) has been a big winner for most of 2026—but in recent weeks a downturn in memory and storage stocks has almost sent Micron into bear market territory. MU stock is down 16% in the last month and, despite a price bump in today’s…
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Faraday Future (NASDAQ:FFAI) Announces 1-for-150 Reverse Stock Split Effective at the Open of Trading on July 24, 2026
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 21, 2026– Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future,” “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global Embodied AI (EAI) ecosystem company, announced today that it will effect a 1-for-150 reverse split of its Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”) and Class B common stock, each with par…