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SpaceX Stock Is Down 45% From Its Peak. Should Investors Buy the Dip or Run for the Hills?
Elon Musk’s space transportation, satellite internet connectivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), went public on June 12 with an opening price of $150 that day. In the days that followed, stock quickly rallied to an all-time high of $225.64, resulting in a market capitalization of almost $3 trillion. However,…
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Tesla Just Posted Its Best Second Quarter Deliveries Ever. Here's the 1 Number That Will Actually Move the Stock on July 22.
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors already know the headline numbers for the second quarter. The electric vehicle and energy company said earlier this month that it delivered 480,126 vehicles during the period, up about 25% year over year and more than it has delivered in any second quarter in its history. It also deployed 13.5 gigawatt-hours…
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3 Times It Actually Makes Sense to Claim Social Security at 62
© Rix Pix Photography / Shutterstock.com Age 62 is the earliest age you can claim Social Security. And you’ll often hear that doing so is a bad idea. The reason? Filing for Social Security at 62 will permanently reduce your monthly benefits. If your full retirement age is 67, which is the case if you…
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Why record mutual fund inflows aren't making investors richer: The hidden impact of IPOs and FII exits
India’s mutual fund industry continues to attract record amounts of investor money, with systematic investment plans (SIPs) and equity schemes drawing robust inflows every month. Yet, many equity fund investors have seen only modest gains in their fund net asset values (NAVs) over the past several months. A new report by Elara Capital says the…
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Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Fidelity National Stock?
Investors in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the July 17, 20 …
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Gold's Returns Are Shining: Is It Better to Invest With a Physical Gold or Mining Stock ETF in 2026?
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) provides direct exposure to physical bullion price movements, while VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:GDX) offers a play on the equities of gold mining companies. Investors looking for a haven in gold often face a choice between owning the commodity directly or investing in the companies that extract it. While one fund…
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4 Covered Call ETFs to Buy in 2026: Skip XYLD’s 0.60% Fee for Cheaper Alternatives
Quick Read XYLD charges 0.60% for a mechanical covered call strategy while JEPI actively manages the same trade for 0.35% and distributes more per share annually. SPY returned 21% over the past year while XYLD’s covered call structure capped price gains at 17%, with monthly distributions as the only compensation. DIVO writes calls selectively on…
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The S&P 500 Is Becoming a Tech Index in Disguise — But That May Not Be the Risk Investors Think
Quick Read Technology, Media, and Telecom stocks now control nearly half the S&P 500, sitting 9 points above the dot-com bubble’s peak concentration. Tech sector capex surged 876% since 2019, raising free cash flow pressure concerns for Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft through 2028. Non-tech S&P 500 companies project 13.2% EPS growth in 2026…
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Why are mutual funds stopping international SIPs? Here's how SEBI's overseas investment cap works
Indian investors looking to start a fresh systematic investment plan (SIP) in an international mutual fund are finding their options rapidly shrinking. Several fund houses, including Edelweiss Mutual Fund, PGIM India Mutual Fund and Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, have recently suspended fresh SIP registrations and lump sum investments in select international schemes, citing regulatory limits…
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Warren Buffett Is Disposing of His Berkshire Shares. Here's How.
Warren Buffett has a new plan to dispose of all his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA) (NYSE: BRKB) shares. The legendary investor and former CEO of Berkshire owns about 188,000 Class A shares of the conglomerate he built over five decades, as well as more than 1,100 Class B shares. Those shares mean Buffett’s net worth is…
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