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The stock market makes it possible for anyone to build wealth, but the occasional dip is simply the price we pay for long-term returns. That’s where dividend stocks can help. Even in a brutal bear market, rock-solid companies can keep sending cash to your account, making it a lot easier to stay the course. For…

Some stock market oversold signals are flashing, encouraging the buy-the-dip crowd, but not every indicator is saying it’s time to buy, and that may give investors enough reason for caution. After notching three consecutive years of double-digit gains, worries that prices had moved too far too fast, increasing the risk of a reckoning for the…

Mutual funds have become one of the most trusted investment options for Indians. Recent data shows that as of December 31, 2025, Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund industry stood at ₹80.23 lakh crore. This impressive figure highlights the growing trust investors place in mutual funds as a long-term investment option. You…

NEGOTIATING SAFETY: Passage through the Strait of Hormuz is open to all except ‘Iran’s enemies’ and is possible by coordinating with Tehran, an official said Reuters, TEL AVIV, JERUSALEM and WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities that…

ARAD, Israel — Iran and the allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah stepped up attacks on Israel on Sunday after the United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure in the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports, would be “completely…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Feb. 27, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks dropped on Friday after the latest producer price index data came in much hotter than expected, adding sticky inflation to a list of concerns that has caused market turbulence this…

Mutual Funds (MFs) are typically held to be the go-to investment vehicle in times of crisis and the latest one in the Middle East is no exception to the rule. There are definite categories of MFs that investors can look into for their investments to tide over the crisis. However, investors may need to prioritize…

ARAD, Israel — Iran and the allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah stepped up attacks on Israel on Sunday after the United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure in the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week. Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, crucial to oil and other exports, would be “completely closed”…

Dow leads stocks lower as Powell flags slower rate cuts Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock US stocks tumbled Wednesday as investors wrestled with renewed inflation fears and the prospect that the Federal Reserve could hold off on rate cuts longer than expected. The Dow Jones dropped 768 points, or 1.6%, to 46,225. The S&P…

ARAD, Israel (AP) — Iran and its ally, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, stepped up their attacks on Israel on Sunday, launching strikes across the country after the United States and Iran threatened to widen their targets in the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week. As Israel came under renewed fire,…