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Public sector employees beating private sector peers for wages, retirement plans
Across the Atlantic provinces, public sector workers are far more likely to participate in registered pension plans than workers in the private economy. Fewer than three in ten private sector employees had coverage under such plans in 2018, compared with more than eight in ten in the public sector. Among those with a plan, defined…
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7 Reasons Why Mutual Fund Distributors Usually Suggest SIPs?
Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) allow investors to put funds into mutual funds at regular intervals. These regular intervals are often opted for as monthly SIPs, and they promote disciplined investing. SIPs help average out market volatility through rupee cost averaging and encourage wealth creation. This is why MFDs recommend SIP to clients. 1. SIPs Promote…
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Tesla Stock Falls on Rising Competition in Robo-Taxi Market
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares slipped about 3% Tuesday morning as investors weighed new self-driving developments from Nvidia (NVDA). The decline followed comments at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described autonomous vehicles as having a ChatGPT moment, highlighting the company’s new Alpamayo system. The platform…
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This Analyst Explains Why Tesla Is Not A Typical 'Meme Stock' And Which Sectors Will Drive The Next Frenzy
Dave Mazza, managing director and head of product at Roundhill Investments, discussed the evolving landscape of meme stocks between 2021 to 2025 and how the influence of retail investors will define the segment this year. Meme Stocks Shift As Retail Power Grows Mazza, during an interview with the Schwab Network on Tuesday, highlighted that the meme…
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Wedbush Analyst Dan Ives Upbeat on Tesla Inc. (TSLA) Despite Lower Delivery Numbers
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal! AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous. Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy. In fact, AI is already…
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If Your 401(k) Includes These Funds, You May Be Losing Thousands in Retirement—Here's Why
Key Takeaways A 2025 study found that more than half of 401(k) plans from 2009 to 2013 offered consumers at least one investment fund option that shared revenue with the plan’s administrator. Those plans had higher hidden costs, which can add up to thousands in lost value by the time you retire. Do you really…
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Warren Buffett's Legacy: 3 of His Favorite Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Buffett’s successful approach to stock investing will remain a hot topic, even as he is retiring. Following Buffett’s lead, it’s a great idea to invest in stocks that are capable of performing well over the long term. Three of Buffett’s very favorite stocks are great forever options. 10 stocks we like better than Berkshire Hathaway…
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3 tactics the ultra-wealthy are using to invest in 2026 that you can mimic with the right tools
A new year tends to make people pause and think about what they want to do differently with their money. One place people seem to be curious about is what the wealthy do. CNBC Select spoke with Michael Sonnenfeldt, founder of TIGER 21, a peer-to-peer network for high-net-worth individuals, about how his clients are going…
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2 Dow Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2026 and 1 to Avoid
Among the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 30 time-tested components, there are two inexpensive industry leaders that can deliver for patient investors, as well as a highflier that may struggle to justify its premium valuation. It was another historic year for Wall Street’s premier health barometer, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.99%). The iconic index…
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The Crypto Industry Won In 2025—But Bitcoin Fell. What's in Store for 2026?
Key Takeaways Retail crypto’s mood is “extraordinarily negative,” but institutional investors are “unremittingly bullish,” according to Bitwise Asset Mangement’s Matt Hougan. Amberdata’s Greg Magadini expects interest in bitcoin as a “debasement hedge” to pick up next year. The rise and subsequent retreat of bitcoin perfectly encapsulates the crypto industry’s year. It won big—but it doesn’t…
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