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AI Stocks and Gold Might Be a Bubble. The Rest of the Market? Not So Much.

Big tech and the precious metal have enjoyed a scintillating run. But the equal-weighted S&P 500 still looks attractive.

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Bank Stocks Get Hit by Dimon’s ‘Cockroach’ Hint. It’s Time to Buy.

The risk from private credit lis overblown. Investors should think hard about scooping up the bank ETF and Bank of America.

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Banks' Strong Earnings Leave Investors Digging Deeper for Trouble Spots

Earnings from the country’s biggest banks show a booming Wall Street and a solid consumer. But a warning from Jamie Dimon took center stage.

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The Rental Boom Is Remaking the Furniture Market. Here Are the Winners.

For many young adults priced out of the housing market, long-term rentals have become the new starter home. That’s a challenge and an opportunity for the home-furnishings industry.

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Volatility Is Back in the Stock Market. Here’s the Zen Way to Handle It.

Consider moving some assets out of tech, adding bonds, and keeping it simple to help you sleep at night.

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Brokerages Battle to Win Over Active Investors. Trading Platforms Are the New Arms Race.

They’re launching more-powerful trading tools and surprising new features in hopes of attracting more of these highly profitable customers.

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Berkshire and Other P&C Insurers Could Post Strong Earnings. Thank the Weather.

No named hurricanes made landfall in the U.S. during September for the first time in a decade.

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Breaking Up With Big Tech Is Hard to Do. How to Truly Diversify.

The S&P 1500 is dominated by Big Tech just like the S&P 500. But small-caps are having a moment, and their rally could have real legs.

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This Company Powers AI Infrastructure. Buy the Stock.

Quanta Services is poised to benefit from increased electricity demand.

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Powell Sees More Job Market Weakness. ‘There Is No Risk-Free Path.’

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks will be his first since the central bank cut interest rates in September.

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Hassett Leads the List of Fed Chair Contenders, According to One Betting Market

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, has the highest odds of succeeding current Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends next May.

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The Fed’s Hawks Are Starting to Waver. What It Could Mean for Interest Rates.

10 Fed officials want to cut rates twice more this year due to labor market weakness. Some of the other nine no longer seem so sure about cutting less than twice.

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Dell Is Just Beginning to Tell Its AI Story. Buy the Stock.

The company is transforming itself into a growth stock but not being treated as one by the market.

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BDCs Yield 10% or More. They May Be Worth the Risk.

Business development companies are worth a look, especially given that most now trade for considerably less than the value of their assets.

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Shutdown Will Delay Inflation Data Until Oct. 24. Here’s What Alternative Estimates Say.

Inflation likely rose again last month, according to the Cleveland Fed’s Inflation Nowcast model and other nongovernmental data sources.

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Worried About the Market? 5 Big Risks and How to Hedge Them.

As the market hits new highs, some investors are losing faith. What to do to ease your fears.

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A Hawkish Fed Official Is Rethinking His Stance on Rate Cuts

Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, says the risks of inflation and a weakening labor market are coming into closer balance.

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Junk Bonds Are Less Junky. But You Still Must Be Careful.

Corporate bonds that are below investment grade status may be less likely to default now. But investors still need to be careful.

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Ferrari’s EV Reveal: A Top for the Stock? Sizing Up Thursday’s Plunge.

The ultra-luxe car maker unveiled its first EV amid great fanfare. Why the stock fell 16%.

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Gold Just Hit $4,000. Mining Stocks Look Like the Best Way to Play It.

These stocks are still relatively inexpensive despite their impressive run.

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The Government Shutdown and Medicare: What to Know

Medicare’s open-enrollment season starts Oct 15. What to know about picking the best plan for 2026.

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Tech Earnings Are Around the Corner. What to Look for This Time.

Investors want to see that tech companies are monetizing AI.

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The AI Bubble Is Here. 9 Stocks to Play It.

There’s still time to profit despite a frothy market, Seaport Global says.

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He Helped Pioneer Short Activism. Now He’s Waiting for the Next Bubble to Pop.

Muddy Waters CEO Carson Block has been forced to change his tactics in an ebullient market that stymies short sellers.

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Gemini’s IPO Was Meh. But Wall Street Still Likes the Crypto Firm.

Gemini hasn’t done nearly as well after its public debut as rivals Circle, Bullish, and Galaxy. Its underwriters, though, rate the stock a Buy.

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