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3 Under-the-Radar Dividend Aristocrats
Dividend Aristocrats are stocks in the S&P 500 Index that have grown their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
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Wall St Week Ahead: Inflation Report Poses Test for Stock Rally
An inflation report in the coming week will test the strength of the record-setting U.S. stocks rally and provide a crucial piece of data that could factor into the Federal Reserve's plans for rate cuts.
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Adequately Fund US Defense or Dollar Loses Status
When the Berlin Wall fell, optimism emerged that integrating China and Russia into the World Trade Organization and other elements of the western economic system would promote democratic reforms.
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Investors Raise Bets on US Rate Cut After Jobs Data
Investors raised their bets on the prospect of a U.S. rate cut this month, after payrolls data showed job growth came in roughly in line with expectations in November, while the euro was flat versus the dollar as political turmoil gripped France.
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Equity Funds Attract Inflows a 5th Straight Week
U.S. investors snapped up equity funds for a fifth successive week through Nov. 4, motivated by a rally in Wall Street's main indexes, optimism for strong economic growth, and expectations of a third consecutive Federal Reserve rate cut this month.
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US Payrolls Seen up in November as Boeing Workers Return, Hurricanes Over
U.S. job growth likely surged in November after being severely constrained by hurricanes and strikes, but this probably does not signal a material shift in easing labor market conditions that should allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again this month.
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Investment Banks Eye 2025 Income Boom as Trump Drives Deal Rebound
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House is seen fueling a dealmaking revival that could bolster investment banking income to $316 billion globally next year, a jump of about 5.7% on 2024, data seen by Reuters shows.
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Let P/Es Be Your Guide to Record-High Stocks
As of this writing, December 2, 2024, the S&P 500 has touched a new record high of 6,047. While the stock market often breaks its record high on the way up, back-to-back strong years have investors asking themselves, "Is the stock market too expensive?"
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YTD Returns Show Lots of Still Low-Priced Stocks
Back in July we wrote about how the market had done half way through the year. The question is five months later has much changed? Year to date 58% of stocks were lower through the end of June. Now 45.05% are lower through the end of November so there has been improvement....
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Global Stocks Party at Records as Bitcoin Tops $100K
Bitcoin broke $100,000 Thursday as investors bet on a friendly U.S. regulatory shift, while world stocks touched fresh record highs with sentiment bolstered by upbeat comments on the economy from Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
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Trump Says 'You're Welcome' After Bitcoin Tops $100,000
US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for bitcoin's historic surge past $100,000, telling his social media followers "you're welcome" after the cryptocurrency jumped more than 50% since his election victory.
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The 'Trump Trade' Powers on, One Month in
It's been exactly a month since the U.S. presidential election delivered victory for Republican Donald Trump and his proposed "America First" agenda.
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BlackRock Bets on AI Rally But Debt Clouds 2025 Outlook
BlackRock expects the artificial intelligence boom to continue to boost U.S. stocks next year and support economic growth more broadly, although rising U.S. government debt levels could threaten its upbeat 2025 forecasts.
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Credit Spreads: Markets' Early Warning Indicators
Credit spreads are critical to understanding market sentiment and predicting potential stock market downturns. A credit spread refers to the difference in yield between two bonds of similar maturity but different credit quality.
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Trump Could Lift, or Quash, Stocks
President-Elect Donald Trump faces tough choices that will determine whether U.S. growth continues to benefit the coastal elites or spreads a new prosperity throughout the country-with huge gains for ordinary investors.
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US Stock Markets - Powerhouse or Bubble?
American exceptionalism is alive and well among global investors, attracted by U.S. companies' global reach and technological innovation - but is this a bubble about to burst?
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Deutsche Bank Sees S&P 500 at 7,000
Deutsche Bank sees the bull market continuing due to resilient risk appetite, with the S&P 500 hitting 7,000 in 2025, CNBC reports. This would translate to an additional 17% gain for the S&P 500 next year, which has returned 25.5% so far in 2024.
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Investors Say They Know How to Trade Trump 2.0
Investors dusted off their trade war playbooks Tuesday, confident their portfolios were better-prepared for Donald Trump this time after the U.S. President-elect took to social media and pledged new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.
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Poll: S&P 500 to Gain Over 8% by 2025 Year-End
The S&P 500 will rise over 8% between now and end-2025 as U.S. interest rate cuts and potentially less regulation under President-elect Donald Trump extend the market's strong run, according to a Reuters poll of equity strategists.
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Trump Tariff Threat Jolts Canadian Dollar, Peso, Yuan
Any speculation that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would adopt a "softly, softly" approach to his trade and economic policies was jolted overnight as he warned of immediate tariff hikes on Canada, Mexico and China - hitting the currencies of all three.T
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3 Canadian Banks With High Dividend Yields
Geographic diversification can be valuable for stock market investors. For this reason, investors should consider Canadian banks.
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Trump to Empower Middle Class via Online Education
In today's learning landscape, access to quality education an e-learning remains the key to unlocking countless opportunities for American families.
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Look Outside the US for the Next Trump Trade
Donald Trump's win in the recent U.S. presidential election has, unsurprisingly, been a boon for U.S. equities. But his victory may ultimately prove to be the catalyst that the rest of the world needs to end the U.S. market's long record of outperformance.
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3 Dividend Kings With Safe Payouts
Income investors should focus on stocks that pay solid yields, but also those that have sustainable payouts and strong business models. The Dividend Kings are an excellent place to look for stocks with sustainable dividends.
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Equity Funds Gain Inflows for 3rd Week in a Row
U.S. investors snapped up equity funds for a third successive week through Nov. 20, buoyed by optimism over rising corporate earnings expectations, although the inflows were restrained due to a cautious Federal Reserve rate outlook and geopolitical tensions between Russia...