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The U.S. stock market is having a decent year despite economic uncertainty created by the Iran conflict. The broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has advanced 11%, the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) has added 14%, and the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) has added 7%. However, investors got bad news from the Federal Reserve last…

If you ask most economists, market experts, and even the Federal Reserve, the story of the US economy for the rest of 2026 will be one of strong and steady growth. But there are serious reasons to doubt this forecast of calm waters. There’s no better example of the sanguine consensus view than the Fed’s…

When 35-year-old Sima walked into a Tehran pharmacy, her eyes raced across the shelves behind the counter, searching for the box that would keep her kidneys from failing. Without it, she was running out of time. She finally found the medication in the seventh pharmacy she visited, in a wealthy Tehran neighborhood. Her relief faded…

Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) has drawn fresh attention after a sharp daily gain of 8.8%, adding to a one-month move of 41.8% and a 3-month return of 44.9%. For context, Bullish shares trade at US$34.91 and recent momentum has been strong, with a 30 day share price return of 41.8% and a 90 day gain of 44.9%.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite being hit with repeated shocks — and may even be…

In investing, is someone’s gain someone else’s loss? Thinking about it that way, investing can seem somewhat like gambling. However, if we look closely, completely different worlds unfold in the short term versus the long term. In this article, I will organize the values that short-term trading and long-term investing each focus on, and summarize…

Three new names are entering the S&P 500, swapping out brewers and homebuilders for fuel-cell technology and genomics, but whether that trade actually benefits VOO holders depends on a math problem most investors overlook. Before trading opens on September 21, 2026, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) will rebuild a sliver of its index exposure,…

The majority of investors are feeling pessimistic about the market. Over 53% believe stock prices will fall in the next six months, according to the latest weekly poll from the American Association of Individual Investors, while just 29% believe the market will continue climbing. With bond market chaos, oil price pressure, and inflation, there’s been…

Introduction: Investing seems a bit difficult “I want to start investing.” I’ve thought that before, but at first, it was a little scary. Stocks, investment trusts, ETFs, NISA, iDeCo… The more I looked into it, the more unknown terms appeared. If you watch YouTube, various people are saying different things. “This stock is good.” “This…

The US stock market is facing a major turning point. Movements surrounding decisions at the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and monetary policy are intensifying. Review of Last Week Last week, the US market was a very volatile week centered on major monetary policy meetings. The three main topics that influenced the stock market and…