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Big tech is preventing new stock-market highs due to the changing way investors play the AI trade, says this top strategist

Big tech is preventing new stock-market highs due to the changing way investors play the AI trade, says this top strategist

Nomura’s Charlie McElligott says investors are finally waking up to the problems with a market that is too concentrated ...

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Micron, Marvell drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase. Will the correction last this time?

Micron, Marvell drag the tech sector into a new bearish phase. Will the correction last this time?

The selloff in the tech sector that has heightened investor anxiety over the past week graduated to a new phase on Wedne...

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ChatGPT price-war report comes as data shows AI usage already tailing off

ChatGPT price-war report comes as data shows AI usage already tailing off

After many high-profile corporate customers complained about the high fees attached to AI models and the practice of ‘to...

2 days ago
Our financial adviser keeps pushing annuities even after we said no. Should we fire him?

Our financial adviser keeps pushing annuities even after we said no. Should we fire him?

“He claims that we are his only clients who have not jumped on this great opportunity.”...

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My wife and I are 61. We have $2.2 million and $5,000 in Social Security benefits. Do we claim early?

My wife and I are 61. We have $2.2 million and $5,000 in Social Security benefits. Do we claim early?

“We need our assets and income to support us for the next 25 years.”...

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Bitcoin bulls are still around. These charts show they just moved on to hotter markets.

Bitcoin bulls are still around. These charts show they just moved on to hotter markets.

Traders who once bet on crypto have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that s...

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Oracle’s stock slides after earnings, as the steep price of AI spooks investors

Oracle’s stock slides after earnings, as the steep price of AI spooks investors

Oracle blew past earnings expectations and grew its contract pipeline to $638 billion, but Wall Street is concerned abou...

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The 4.2% inflation rate is a bummer, but the worst might be over

The 4.2% inflation rate is a bummer, but the worst might be over

Lower gasoline prices and fading tariff effects are likely to nudge U.S. inflation lower by the end of 2026....

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The big question facing SpaceX investors: What are you really buying?

The big question facing SpaceX investors: What are you really buying?

Is SpaceX a rocket company, satellite communications business or AI powerhouse? That’s a key question for investors to a...

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A will isn’t enough: 3 ways to help your loved ones before you die

A will isn’t enough: 3 ways to help your loved ones before you die

There are countless ways to mess up estate planning — even if you’re organized....

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Worried about a lower Social Security benefit? How to calculate the exact impact it will have on your retirement.

Worried about a lower Social Security benefit? How to calculate the exact impact it will have on your retirement.

If benefits go down 22% in 2032 as predicted by the latest Trustees report, you need to know what that means for you....

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Amazon lines up another $17.5 billion for AI as its debt pile grows further

Amazon lines up another $17.5 billion for AI as its debt pile grows further

The tech giant has now raised over $80 billion in external financing this year alone, with no signs of slowing down....

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Here are all the red flags in the SpaceX IPO

Here are all the red flags in the SpaceX IPO

You have to give Elon Musk credit for his vision — and chutzpah....

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Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm

Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm

A flesh-eating parasitic fly is once again threatening the nation’s livestock, after being eradicated from the U.S. six ...

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SpaceX is launching a historic IPO — but its biggest risk has nothing to do with rockets

SpaceX is launching a historic IPO — but its biggest risk has nothing to do with rockets

Elon Musk admits he “cannot predict” when his massive venture will make money, even as Starlink revenue tops $11 billion...

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These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit...

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Social Security could face an automatic 22% cut in 2032. These 4 moves will protect your retirement.

Social Security could face an automatic 22% cut in 2032. These 4 moves will protect your retirement.

The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke....

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Nike has just had its stock downgraded one day before the World Cup starts

Nike has just had its stock downgraded one day before the World Cup starts

RBC Capital Markets reduced its 12-month price target from $70 to $50....

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Why exploding retail euphoria and leveraged ETFs have scared one stock-market bull into turning cautious

Why exploding retail euphoria and leveraged ETFs have scared one stock-market bull into turning cautious

A Barclays strategist explains why it’s time to turn cautious on U.S. stocks, and what it will take for him to turn bull...

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My elderly mother and I own a home together. Will Medicaid force its sale?

My elderly mother and I own a home together. Will Medicaid force its sale?

“My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”...

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Here’s why shares in SoftBank, no longer Japan’s most valuable, have fallen by a fifth in the last week

Here’s why shares in SoftBank, no longer Japan’s most valuable, have fallen by a fifth in the last week

Concerns about the funding commitments for OpenAI have been widely circulated this year and it appears potential credito...

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My plumber charged $160 to fix a problem in my bathroom — but appears to have created another one. Do I pay again?

My plumber charged $160 to fix a problem in my bathroom — but appears to have created another one. Do I pay again?

“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”...

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Buyer swoops in for actress Dakota Johnson’s $6 million midcentury modern gem in L.A.

Buyer swoops in for actress Dakota Johnson’s $6 million midcentury modern gem in L.A.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under o...

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The SpaceX IPO could lead to 8% of America’s current-account deficit being refinanced in a single day

The SpaceX IPO could lead to 8% of America’s current-account deficit being refinanced in a single day

A remarkable back-of-the-envelope calculation from a currency strategist shows just how big SpaceX’s initial public offe...

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Super Micro stock plunges as $7 billion equity raise overshadows booming backlog

Super Micro stock plunges as $7 billion equity raise overshadows booming backlog

Super Micro looks to raise equity as it faces staggering AI demand but also an intense cash burn...

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GM follows Ford by making a big energy bet — but here’s the quirky twist

GM follows Ford by making a big energy bet — but here’s the quirky twist

GM plans to revamp its energy business and place a big bet on sodium-ion batteries just as shares of rival Ford got a bo...

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Tech stocks dive as Friday’s incoming SpaceX IPO creates ‘bad psychology’

Tech stocks dive as Friday’s incoming SpaceX IPO creates ‘bad psychology’

Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the histo...

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Adobe needs a new CEO to make bold AI moves, and its choice could be revealed on Thursday

Adobe needs a new CEO to make bold AI moves, and its choice could be revealed on Thursday

Given all the doubts around Adobe, it’s perhaps surprising that the company will likely go with an internal candidate to...

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AST SpaceMobile’s stock experiences rocky trading as SpaceX plans to launch its satellites into orbit

AST SpaceMobile’s stock experiences rocky trading as SpaceX plans to launch its satellites into orbit

The company is developing a space-based broadband cellular network that could rival Elon Musk’s Starlink....

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The weird reason why a team’s World Cup loss can trigger a sharp drop in stock prices

The weird reason why a team’s World Cup loss can trigger a sharp drop in stock prices

Soccer’s premier tournament brings a hidden danger to your investment portfolio....

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The true national debt just hit $1 million per U.S. household

The true national debt just hit $1 million per U.S. household

The effective U.S. national debt just crashed through $100 trillion for the first time in history, and now stands at an ...

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Social Security faces insolvency in 2032, when it would pay only 78% of benefits

Social Security faces insolvency in 2032, when it would pay only 78% of benefits

Social Security, which provides benefits to more than 70 million retired workers and people with disabilities, faces inc...

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Oil prices are defying a worst-case energy crisis — but workarounds won’t last forever

Oil prices are defying a worst-case energy crisis — but workarounds won’t last forever

Experts point to three main reasons for the relatively steady prices but caution that a reckoning is not too far off....

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Apple’s AI could usher in a historic upgrade cycle that investors are overlooking

Apple’s AI could usher in a historic upgrade cycle that investors are overlooking

Apple’s new AI features are on track to be monetized faster than expected, thanks to increased hardware requirements and...

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This proposed federal budget cut could eliminate job training for 42,000 vulnerable seniors

This proposed federal budget cut could eliminate job training for 42,000 vulnerable seniors

A job-training program for low-income older adults is set to lose funding under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget...

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These ETFs surged thanks to early SpaceX stakes. What happens to them after the IPO?

These ETFs surged thanks to early SpaceX stakes. What happens to them after the IPO?

Investors have recently flocked to ETFs that already have SpaceX exposure. But those funds are about to lose “whatever s...

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This stock-market strategy has cheap exposure to AI and points to an advantage for closed-end funds

This stock-market strategy has cheap exposure to AI and points to an advantage for closed-end funds

The fund is diversified and has been an excellent performer, highlighting the advantages of a closed-end structure....

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Inflation is set to top 4% for the first time since 2023 — and the Fed is back in the hot seat

Inflation is set to top 4% for the first time since 2023 — and the Fed is back in the hot seat

The rate of U.S. inflation is primed to top 4% for the first time in three years — and the negative repercussions are li...

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