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Over 100 mutual funds doubled investors’ money in five years, led by infrastructure and PSU funds with returns of up to 188%. But recent performance has weakened sharply, highlighting the risks of chasing past winners. Experts say sectoral themes move in cycles and advise investors to favour diversified funds over concentrated bets, while staying positive…

The technology sector is gaining momentum from the ongoing wave of digital transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Technology companies have been spending heavily on AI as demand expands beyond model training into inference, agentic AI and eventually physical AI, creating sustained demand for advanced semiconductors. Rather than being concentrated in…

Despite the stock market’s roller-coaster ride in March, 2026 is shaping up as another banner year for equities. Since early June, the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.77%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.01%), and technology-driven Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.40%) have soared to all-time highs. Investors don’t have to dig too deeply to uncover the…

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Two siblings each inherited $130,000 from their mother’s estate and rolled their shares into separate IRAs the same month. Four years later, the brother’s account, invested through a self-directed IRA in two rental properties, has grown considerably from…

Thanks to investor excitement for the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have all catapulted to several record highs in 2026. But AI isn’t the only catalyst moving markets. Inflation has become a hot-button issue that’s dividing the Federal Reserve’s policymakers.…

© Canva | Proxima Studio and Kameleon007 from Getty Images Signature The clock on Social Security just moved forward. The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report, released June 9, 2026, now projects the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund will run dry in the fourth quarter of 2032, one year earlier than the prior estimate. For…

A $45,000 deposit into a long-term CD account may earn more than you’d expect at today’s rates. jayk7/Getty Images Today’s rate environment may be less than ideal for borrowers who want to buy a home or pay off a credit card balance over time, but it presents an interesting opportunity for savers who have been…

On Friday both the Nifty and the Sensex shrugged off the sharp downturn across global markets as robust corporate earnings, a surge in information technology stocks and improving investor sentiment lifted domestic equities. The BSE Sensex climbed more than 1,000 points during intraday trade to move above the 78,000 mark. At the close, the BSE…

Rubio also stated that there was a “growing split” in Iran between the more militant extremists who continue to attack the US and other countries and those who are concerned with Iran’s economy. The United States is still open to a diplomatic solution with Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Sunday…

A key number that many investors focus on these days is inflation. That’s because if inflation is coming down, there’s less of a need for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in order to get it under control. High interest rates aren’t good for stocks as they increase borrowing costs for businesses and can…