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The SEC’s green light for dozens of investment firms to offer ETF share classes of traditional mutual funds has opened new avenues for active vehicles built in the tax-efficient structure. Processing Content Even before the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the so-called dual share classes for 30 fund companies — including BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, Fidelity…

Leverage Shares by Themes is amplifying single-stock trading. The ETF issuer on Tuesday rolled out six new leveraged single-stock ETFs, giving traders 2x daily exposure to a mix of clean energy, critical minerals, defense tech and crypto-mining names. The funds aim to deliver twice the daily performance of their underlying stocks, whether the market is…

The S&P 500 is closing out 2025 with a rare and powerful show of momentum. As of Dec. 26, the benchmark index is up nearly 1% for the month, positioning itself for an eighth consecutive month of gains — a streak not seen since 2017 and achieved only a handful of times in the post-war…

Stock market holiday: The Indian stock market is closed for trading today, 15 January 2026, on account of municipal corporation elections in Mumbai. The Maharashtra government has declared a public holiday due to local body elections across several municipal jurisdictions, including Mumbai. Both the major Indian stock exchanges – BSE and the National Stock Exchange…

Stock futures pointed higher Thursday as tech shares surged on record earnings from AI chipmaking giant TSMC, while oil prices sank as President Donald Trump dialed down the threat of a U.S. military strike on Iran. Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up a respective 0.8%, 0.4%, and 0.1%. Early…

Will Healy, The Motley Fool January 15, 2026 at 1:45 AM Key Points Amazon continues to punch above its weight with its leads in e-commerce and cloud computing. The rise of Sea Limited in Southeast Asia may look like a second chance at Amazon, but likely carries a higher level of risk. 10 stocks we…

Image Credit: Photo Agency at Shutterstock. Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has accumulated a staggering fortune through decades of tactical investing. His success isn’t attributed to luck or insider information, but rather to his relentless adherence to a core set of investing principles. These principles, often distilled into simple yet…

Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool January 15, 2026 at 5:35 AM Key Points Tesla shares have more than tripled over the past three years, climbing 11% last year. Analysts see revenue growth of 14% and then 18% in the next two years, respectively. Improvements in autonomous driving as well as innovations in AI and robotics…

Mastering these basics could be just the confidence-booster you need before you apply. The thought of receiving Social Security benefits one day used to be exciting, but now that you’re almost ready to apply, it may be feeling confusing or a bit anxiety-provoking. This is especially true for those claiming spousal benefits, which aren’t talked…