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Key Points AI automation and data platforms are creating massive efficiency gains across financial infrastructure. I love subscription models. If you have high retention, you often produce durable, compounding long-term growth. Some companies quietly build powerful businesses while the market focuses somewhere else. The three stocks below stand out to me because they combine growth,…

Figures for what you’ll receive when you retire will differ from what those at specific ages are receiving today.Credit: skynesher / Getty Images Key Takeaways The average Social Security retired-worker benefit peaks at 70 at $2,275 a month, 60% higher than the $1,424 average at 62, and $169 more than the average at 80. Benefits…

The March Federal Reserve meeting will be the penultimate one chaired by Jerome Powell, whose term ends in May — although he may stay on as a Fed governor (SAUL LOEB) · SAUL LOEB/AFP/AFP The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep interest rates unchanged as they digest…

At the end of 2025, one of the biggest questions being asked by the financial media was whether or not we were in an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble. That question has since fallen out of the media’s headlines, but it remains unanswered. It likely won’t have an answer until either the bubble pops (if there…

The State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG +1.23%) and the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF (ISCG +1.21%) both target U.S. small-cap growth stocks, but ISCG stands out for its lower cost, broader portfolio, and somewhat higher recent returns, offset by a steeper historical drawdown. Both SLYG and ISCG give investors exposure…

Warren Buffett didn’t authorize buying back a single share of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA +0.43%) (BRKB +0.40%) during his last six quarters as CEO of the conglomerate. His successor, Greg Abel, reversed course almost immediately after taking the helm. Interestingly, though, Berkshire’s share price is higher than it was during much of the period when Buffett…

Most income investors scanning for yield stop at the obvious names: integrated oil majors, utilities, or bond funds. What they miss is a layer of energy infrastructure and royalty partnerships paying distributions from 7% to over 10% annually, with tax structures that can make after-tax yield even more attractive. Three master limited partnerships stand out:…

By KEN MORITSUGU and JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — China warned Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves could harm the countries’ trade relationship, at the end of high-level talks in Paris. Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative, said the Chinese side had expressed serious concern about trade investigations into manufacturing in foreign countries that…

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the Cathie Wood 2026 Portfolio: 10 Best Stocks to Buy. Cathie Wood has long been a believer in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and remains bullish on the company for the long term despite the EV maker facing demand challenges and tough competition. Wood has a $2,600 price target for Tesla…

This article was written by 25 Followers Follow I am an individual investor and analyst. Over the last 10 years, I have managed my own portfolio, focusing on thematic ETF cyclicality and value-oriented investments. I try to remain relatively agnostic to the investment opportunities I write about here, allowing myself to research anything that captures…