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Asian shares gain as most regional markets stay closed for Lunar New Year holidays
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (840+ words) Cyber stocks are getting crushed by the 'AI scare trade.' That may create a buying opportunity for three stocks, analyst Dan Ives says. Ford is entering a new EV era ADP survey shows worker sentiment continues to decline, capping an…...
US Could Soon Enter A 'Debt Spiral', Exceeding Post-World War II Debt-To-GDP Record By 2030, Watchdog Says
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (89+ words) The U.S. is approaching a critical fiscal point as its federal debt is projected to surpass historical levels, raising alarms about the country's economic stability. What Is The CBO Saying? The U.S. federal debt is on track to surpass a significant milestone,…...
Wall Street Pushes Deeper Into Prediction Markets With New ETF Filings
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (546+ words) Wall Street's latest push into political prediction markets is drawing both strong liquidity expectations and warnings of manipulation from industry experts, as major ETF issuers race to launch election-linked funds ahead of the U.S. midterms. Fund managers Bitwise Asset Management, Roundhill…...
Gold Steadies After Two-Day Drop in Thin Lunar New Year Trading
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (398+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Gold was little changed after a two-day decline, with many Asian markets offline for the Lunar New Year holiday. Bullion was near $4,880 an ounce in early trading, having lost more than 3% over the previous two sessions, when the US…...
Two Full-Time Jobs Are Becoming The New Normal For Nearly Half A Million Americans
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (359+ words) The number of Americans holding two full-time jobs reached 476,000, marking the second-highest level on record. The figure trails only December 2025s all-time peak of 488,000. The trend represents a dramatic shift in the U.S. labor market, according to data shared by The Kobeissi…...
XLRE Trails the S&P 500 by 5% Despite Lower Interest Rates That Were Supposed To Help
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (253+ words) Real Estate SPDR (XLRE) concentrates in Welltower (WELL), Prologis (PLD), Equinix (EQIX) and American Tower (AMT). Top 10 holdings represent 56.58%. XLRE returned 6.52% over one year versus 11.81% for the S&P 500. Rising rates compressed property valuations. The return engine here is straightforward:…...
Gold drops to $4,900 — but one analyst says the precious metal trade 'remains intact"
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (58+ words) As gold (GC=F) and silver prices (SI=F) slowly recuperate from the precious metals' sell-off from record highs, BayCrest managing director of equity derivatives David Boole outlines how investors could find options trading opportunities within the metal trade. To watch more…...
Big Bank CEO pay surged by $45 million in 2025
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (102+ words) President Trump called on Congress to implement a 10% cap on credit card interest rates. JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said this would create an "economic disaster." It has since been revealed that Trump is suing both JPMorgan and Dimon for…...
Dollar Rallies as Weak Stocks Spur Liquidity Demand for the Dollar
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (767+ words) The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.55% at a 1-week high. "Today's slide in stocks has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar." Also, weakness in the euro and the British pound is bullish for the dollar after the currencies…...
We're Close to Retirement With $900,000 in Home Equity — Should We Open a HELOC First?
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (38+ words) We're Close to Retirement With $900,000 in Home Equity " Should We Open a HELOC First?Yahoo Finance Oops, something went wrong We're Close to Retirement With $900,000 in Home Equity " Should We Open a HELOC First?...