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From a purely statistical standpoint, Wall Street has enjoyed having Donald Trump in the White House. Although Wall Street’s broad-market indexes rise under most presidents, the average annual returns of the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC), and tech-fueled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) are considerably higher under President Trump than under almost…

Bigger balances offer some good news, but retirement readiness still looks uneven for today’s 50-somethings.Credit: Getty Images / RgStudio Key Takeaways The share of 50-somethings with retirement accounts rose from 52% in 1989 to 61% in 2022, but progress has been uneven. Median retirement balances more than tripled over three decades, though gains were stronger…

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to 3.75% to 4% as officials confront persistent inflation, potentially increasing borrowing costs for consumers. President Donald Trump has spent months demanding lower interest rates. Instead, the Federal Reserve just moved them in the opposite direction. The Fed voted unanimously Wednesday to raise its benchmark interest rate…

The S&P 500 is slowly turning into a tech index wearing a trenchcoat. Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples, once pillars of the benchmark, now account for roughly 13.9% of total market capitalization, their lowest combined weight since the 1990s. That figure deserves some context. As of mid-2026, Consumer Discretionary sits at about 9.3% and Consumer…

What is options trading, and how does it actually work? In this beginner’s guide, we explain options trading from the ground up, in plain English, even if you have never bought a single stock. You …

Solana’s spot ETFs just strung together their 12th consecutive week of net inflows, a streak that has pulled more than $1.4 billion into the category and pushed total assets under management to roughly $1.62 billion. Meanwhile, Bitcoin spot ETFs are sleepwalking, with trading volume sinking to its lowest full five-session weekly total since October 2024…

Nobody’s saying AI stocks will crash tomorrow. But in September 2026, an unusual number of Wall Street analysts, consulting firms, and even a US congressman are publicly asking the same question: what happens to the global economy if they do? The answer, based on newly published research, is more unsettling than most coverage admits. Here’s…

Gold glimmered into 2026, reaching an all-time high of $5,500 per ounce. And despite a summer slump, it’s back on track at around $4,600. That’s still a sharp spike from where the precious metal stood around this time in 2016 at about $1,300. And with more news of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, many investors keep…

Cathie Wood told investor Jason Calacanis that Bitcoin is ‘not a dead cat’ and ‘has many lives ahead. ARK sold more than 1.5 million shares of its Bitcoin ETF on Monday. Wood said private equity businesses use short-term loans, and short rates would rise quicker than long rates, and exposed banks “could be in question.”…

A corporate office for IBM by HJBC via Adobe Stock Comeback stories can be some of the most interesting and perplexing setups in the stock market. That is especially true in tech, where yesterday’s leaders can quickly look outdated once the next big trend takes over. AI has already reshaped investor attention, but not every…