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Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Economist Mark Zandi warned that while the U.S. economy is still growing at about 2%, driven by business investment and AI spending, weakening consumer finances and falling disposable income are flashing “yellow flares” that could signal underlying economic…

The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.79%) remains one of the most reliable long-term investment strategies. By investing in many of the largest and most successful companies in the world, investors can invest in the long-term U.S. economic growth engine. Over the past century, the index has an average annual return of around 10%. There are four…

Good news for job seekers: The number of available positions in the United States increased for the second month in a row. New data Tuesday showed that the estimated number of job openings ticked higher in May to nearly 7.6 million, from 7.59 million, setting a fresh two-year high in the process, according to the…

Last year, President Donald Trump took the unprecedented step of ousting Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after alleging economic data was being “rigged” without evidence. Now, research suggests Trump’s move packed a punch against the U.S. economy. A new analysis published (1) in the Center for Economic and Policy Research from four economists…

A lot of investors trying to build their retirement corpus often face a common dilemma: Should they go for the National Pension System (NPS) or keep investing in equity mutual funds through SIPs? While mutual funds offer flexibility and potentially higher returns, NPS provides unique tax advantages and is among the lowest-cost retirement products available…

Sharp swings in equity markets often test investors’ patience and risk appetite. While some investors seek to benefit from market volatility, others look for strategies that may help reduce fluctuations in their portfolios without giving up equity exposure altogether. Low-volatility mutual funds have emerged as one such option. These funds invest in stocks that have…

VanEck’s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel, recently made some price predictions that will be welcome news to Bitcoin (BTC 0.68%) investors. In May, he said that the leading cryptocurrency could rise to $160,000, and over the long haul, he’s forecasting that it will reach seven figures. Bitcoin trades at about $60,000 as of…

UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund delivered 5.4% returns over the last three months and 9.0% CAGR over three years, according to ACE MF data on June 29. Moneycontrol Desk July 01, 2026 / 13:51 IST UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund currently leads the nifty index mutual fund category with a three-month return of 5.4 percent.…

Investors with a high-risk appetite and an interest in growth and value investing may choose small-cap blend mutual funds to boost their portfolio. While blend funds, also known as “hybrid funds,” aim for value appreciation through capital gains, small-cap funds have better growth prospects than their large and medium counterparts. Blend funds provide significant exposure…

Axis Money Market Fund delivered 6.3% CAGR returns over the last one year and 7.3% CAGR over three years, according to ACE MF data on June 29. Moneycontrol Desk July 01, 2026 / 13:50 IST Axis Money Market Fund currently leads the money-market mutual fund category with a one-year CAGR return of 6.3 percent. It…