September 10, 2026
Personal Investing

What to expect in 2024 State of the Union

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7, 2023 Pool | Getty Images How Democrats propose tackling Social Security’s woes Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., and other lawmakers discuss the Social Security 2100 Act, which would include increased minimum benefits, on Capitol Hill on Oct. […]

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Dividend Stocks

The 3 Best-Kept Secrets on Wall Street to Invest In Now

The best-kept Wall Street secrets target emerging technology or rapidly-growing market segments Finding the best-kept Wall Street secrets is tough because, well, if it were easy, they wouldn’t be secrets. Today’s top stocks tend to be large-cap tech names with rapid (and arguably unsustainable) growth that frustrates latecomer investors when that momentum slows. That’s why, […]

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Investing

Japan’s Nikkei hits record high above 40,000; Jesper Koll on more upside

Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 smashed through the 40,000 level on Monday, soaring past another milestone to a new record high — but it did not surprise Japan expert Jesper Koll who expects another 37% upside for the benchmark stock index. “In my view, it is perfectly reasonable […]

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Personal Investing

Why California faces high gas prices

California is home to some of the highest gas prices in the United States, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.40 as of Thursday, according to the organization’s data. In California, the average was $4.87, more than any other state. Several factors go into what drivers pay for […]

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Dividend Stocks

3 Surefire Tech Stocks for Growth-Hungry Investors

Finding the best investment ideas is tricky. The market fluctuates and transitions into different cycles, with the constant temptation to switch your bets to chase trending stocks. However, the most successful investors know that market millionaires aren’t built overnight. Choosing the right stocks to buy and hold presents the most significant potential for growth. And […]

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Investing

The bets she’s making now

Sonali Pier is a portfolio manager with Pimco Pimco’s Sonali Pier strives for outperformance. The youngest of three and the daughter of Indian immigrants, Pier set her sights on Wall Street after graduating from Princeton University in 2003. She began her career at JPMorgan as a credit trader, a field that doesn’t have a lot […]

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Personal Investing

Biden cites student loan forgiveness fixes in State of the Union

US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2024.  Shawn Thew | Afp | Getty Images 1. Income-driven repayment plans Income-driven repayment plans, which date to 1994, set borrowers’ monthly payments based on a share of their discretionary income. […]

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Dividend Stocks

Nvidia Owns a Stake in SoundHound AI Stock. (You Should Too!)

Source: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.com Not long ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) owned approximately 1.7 million shares of SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN). Surely, it’s fair to call Nvidia a kingmaker in artificial intelligence. Therefore, investors should conduct their due diligence on SoundHound AI and then consider buying some SOUN stock. Before you hit […]

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Investing

Activist Petrus Advisers has a plan to help lift Criteo’s share price. Here’s how it might unfold

Kseniya Ovchinnikova | Moment | Getty Images Company: Criteo SA (CRTO) Business: Criteo SA is a France-based company specializing in digital performance marketing. Its solution consists of the Criteo Engine, the company’s data assets, access to inventory, as well as its advertiser and publisher platforms. The Criteo Engine consists of various machine-learning algorithms, including prediction, […]

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Personal Investing

The future of EVs in the collectible cars market, from Tesla to BMW

Elon Musk at a Tesla Motors press conference at the 2009 North American Auto Show. James Leynse | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The term “collectible vehicle” might conjure up images of an elegant convertible from the 1930s, or maybe a souped-up muscle car. But time moves on. A new crop of all-electric vehicles and […]

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