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You don’t have to be rich to start investing. Here’s a simple way to begin.

You don’t need to be fluent in market jargon or have thousands of dollars stashed away to get started....

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Major Alibaba figures make purchases as Chinese giant sells $10 billion of stock

Major Alibaba shareholders have made big share purchases ahead of vital secondary market offering...

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Why hire a warehouse worker for $30 per hour when a robot costs $10? JPMorgan expects booming humanoid demand.

The U.S. manufacturing industry will turn to robots to fill open jobs, according to JPMorgan research....

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The debt-fueled AI build-out may already be too big to fail

The Federal Reserve’s pandemic corporate credit facilities have capped downside risks and remain part of its tool kit, says BofA Global...

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Stick with value stocks until everyone is talking about them — and they are still under the radar, this Wall Street firm says.

BofA says investors continue to overlook value stocks, which work particularly well in a new era of higher interest rates and inflation....

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Oil prices decline as investors brush aside Bessent’s ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran

West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s contracts for October delivery both declined by about 3%....

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One Wall Street measure of market fragility just hit its highest possible level. The last time it did, volatility spiked.

The market turbulence indicator hit 1 on Aug. 19 for the first time since December 2024 following the presidential election....

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He once mentored Scott Bessent. Now Stanley Druckenmiller is criticizing the treasury secretary.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent maneuvers in the bond market have come in for some searing criticism from illustrious investor Stanley Druckenmiller — his long-time ally and mentor....

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Am I too old for Roth conversions? I’m 84 and my wife is 77. We have $8 million saved.

“We are reluctant to pay a financial adviser 2% of assets — roughly $160,000 per year.”...

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Investors poured into Canadian ETFs right before trade talks broke down

Investors misread the mood music on U.S.-Canadian talks, in a big way....

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Visa and Mastercard stocks hit fresh records, underscoring a resilient U.S. consumer

Aggregate spending has been strong, even if American shoppers are getting choosier about what they buy....

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Here’s how overvalued the stock market really is

Valuations today are so stretched that it may not take much more straw to break the camel’s back....

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Bitcoin has beaten stocks and gold over six months. Now it’s closing in on $80,000.

Bitcoin was rising Monday near the $80,000 level that it last touched in May, after the cryptocurrency surged last week on the Treasury Department’s plans to buy back longer-dated Treasurys....

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SpaceX plans to put Nvidia-powered AI satellites in orbit next year

Elon Musk’s company now plans to launch orbital data centers by the end of next year....

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Trump’s Canada trade war could lead the U.S. back to quantitative easing

That’s good for gold, stocks and long bonds. Eventually....

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Trump suggested states should fund Medicare — which would weaken the program and put Americans at risk

A state-based financing system would introduce a new layer of uncertainty...

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Dell’s stock is up 235% this year — and earnings could propel it even higher, analysts say

The company faces a high bar heading into its upcoming report, but analysts think it can still exceed expectations....

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Bessent tapping Treasury’s rainy-day fund for buybacks isn’t a ‘bazooka’ to get markets to move his way

Bessent’s move “does not change anything. It just reduces the cash that Treasury has on deposit,” one analyst says....

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Make these 7 money moves before taking out a private student loan

After the federal government put new limits on certain types of student-loan borrowing this summer, lending experts expect more students to turn to private loans to help cover tuition costs....

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U.S. automakers and home builders are among the big losers as Trump launches a trade war against Canada

While certain U.S. sectors are facing headwinds from the new tariffs on Canadian goods, analysts have said the broad economic effects of the new 50% U.S. levies could be modest for the U.S. overall....

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Oil trades lower even as Bessent promises ‘economic D-Day’ announcement on Iran

One key is how any new U.S. sanctions might affect China, the No. 1 buyer of Iranian crude oil....

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Yields are the highest they’ve been in years — but are bonds cheap enough to buy? Two strategists disagree.

Bond yields are driven by the market’s estimate of the average federal funds rate over the next 10 years, plus some compensation for the risks associated with predicting that. Barclays finds bonds at ...

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Temu owner’s shares rise as results beat estimates despite tumbling profits

PDD Holdings reported a 12% decline in net profits in the three months ended June 30, surpassing Wall Street consensus....

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Think Medicare Advantage provides better care for chronic conditions? A new study suggests otherwise.

Medicare Advantage enrollees with diabetes aren’t healthier than Americans on traditional Medicare — despite the grocery and gym perks....

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Here are two trades to make ahead of a critical week for markets as Nvidia results and Jackson Hole loom.

There’s a way to play more interest rate angst or an Nvidia inspired tech bounce says Evercore ISI...

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‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do?

“I also own my home and an SUV outright, with no outstanding debt.”...

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The post-World War II market shift is here — and bond yields could have higher to go, says Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley recommends quality stocks with large market capitalizations, adopters of artificial intelligence and the S&P 500....

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My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them?

“We don’t know whether they have signed leases or are renting month to month.”...

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Alibaba shares tumble as investors question whether AI spending splurge is justified

The market’s negative reaction to Alibaba’s announcement of a major share issue illustrates a broader skepticism among global investors about the eventual payback on present AI spending...

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Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks, and the other memory stocks are lower as well

Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks on Monday as investors reacted to its shareholder return plan, souring the mood for other memory-chip making rivals....

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There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight — and SpaceX is one

SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedge-fund managers and more long-term-oriented mutual-fund managers....

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Stock futures slip as U.S. and Canada appear headed for trade war

U.S. stock-index futures dipped on Sunday, as it appeared the U.S. was on the verge of an all-out trade war with Canada, one of its biggest trade partners....

3 days ago

Nvidia is the beating heart of the AI boom and the stock market — which sets up a big test

Nvidia is due to report earnings on Wednesday, and “a very broad universe of companies” is tied to the themes that the chip giant represents....

4 days ago

The Treasury’s bond-market intervention isn’t working. So what comes next?

You can’t just sweep $40 trillion in U.S. national debt under a rug and forget about it — or so the bond market appears to be telling Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent....

4 days ago

I’m turning 70. Here’s how I’m making this decade the richest of my retirement.

Tweaking my finances, work and life as I go from the “go-go” years to the “slow-go” years....

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods after trade talks break down

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday announced his country would impose “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs on U.S. goods — a retaliatory measure after trade talks between the two nations broke down....

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Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week

Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks....

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Move over, credit cards: Social-media stars are tapping magic wands to buy things

Tap-to-pay is getting a TikTok makeover as shoppers turn checking out into a personalized accessory....

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Here’s some surprisingly good news for the stock market this midterm election year

There is a strong historical pattern of postmidterm strength....

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A massive ‘corporate welfare’ program is underway — and consumers want a bigger cut of it

Tariff refunds have been flowing back to companies since President Donald Trump’s levies were rejected by the Supreme Court....

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‘She’s desperate’: My friend was laid off and lost her health insurance. How can she find affordable coverage?

“She looked into COBRA, but the cost is absolutely ridiculous.”...

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This has been one of the most affordable U.S. cities to buy a home for the past 134 years

Home prices in America have changed dramatically over the last century — but the Midwest has remained a bastion of affordability through it all....

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You can now Venmo your kid’s college tuition. But should you?

Some universities will begin accepting the nontraditional payment method as consumers seek flexible spending options....

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Here’s how Bessent’s newly activist Treasury Department is undercutting the Fed’s Warsh

The surprising move this week by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene in Treasury markets to lower the cost of government debt undercuts the credibility of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Wars...

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Former JPMorgan exec takes on Social Security advisory role

Matt Zames will take on an unpaid adviser position at the Social Security Administration, according to reports....

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Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count....

5 days ago

The Treasury, the Fed and the threat to your money

Also in Weekend Reads: The Gen Z online sports-betting trend, what’s next for Apple as Tim Cook exits, and a bullish take on Nvidia heading into earnings....

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