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Gold and silver stole the precious metals story over the past year. Platinum and palladium sat it out. That gap sets up the choice between three physically-backed trusts: abrdn Platinum ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:PPLT), abrdn Palladium ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:PALL), and GraniteShares Platinum Trust (NYSEARCA:PLTM). On the surface these look like three flavors of the same trade.…

In the U.S., the Social Security Administration (SSA) currently sends out just over 75 million payments each month, the vast majority of which go to recipients of Social Security retirement benefits. The amount paid out to retired workers depends on several factors, but the present average is a little more than $2,080 per month. That…

With thousands of exchange traded funds (ETFs) available to UK investors, our Top 50 ETFs list aims to give you a practical place to start in order to choose the right ones for your needs. Now in its 13th year, we review and adjust it annually to make sure it keeps pace with a fast-changing…

Investors in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. HIG need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Sep 18, 2026 $100 Call had some of the …

Asset allocation is often presented as a one-off decision: choose a mix of equities, bonds and gold, and stick with it. In practice, markets rarely stay still long enough for that approach to work indefinitely. Valuations swing from cheap to expensive; interest-rate cycles turn. A fixed allocation can drift out of step with the conditions…

It’s a rarity to see the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks this cheap. Quick insight: The Magnificent Seven stocks are now trading at their cheapest valuation relative to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) in more than a decade, according to Morgan Stanley. The analysis looks at the price-to-earnings multiple premium for the Magnificent Seven relative to the…

Editor’s Note: This page was originally published in January 2023 and has been updated with the latest developments regularly since then. Gold Rate in Nagpur FAQs What is the 22 karat gold price today in Nagpur? On 9 July 2026, the market rate for 22 karat gold in Nagpur stands at ₹13,296 per gram. How…

HELOC and home equity loan interest rates are often lower than those on credit cards and personal loans. Getty Images In the elevated interest rate climate of recent years, there have been few affordable borrowing options to choose from. Personal loan interest rates, for example, have been frozen at around 12% for months, while credit…

Quick Read Cathie Wood deployed $27 million into SpaceX across four ARK ETFs, lifting it to their fourth-largest combined position at roughly 4.5% of assets. SpaceX has dropped 34% from its $225 post-IPO peak, with investors flagging ongoing losses, rising debt, looming lockup expirations, and future dilution as headwinds. Retail investors willing to wait may…

Known as one of the boldest portfolio managers out there, Cathie Wood of Ark Invest likes to swing for the fences with her exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This has led to some years of big gains for her flagship fund, the Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK). In 2023, it rose 67.6%, and in 2025, it gained…