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Revalue Treasury Gold, Not Monetize It
Here's why gold is fast approaching $3,000 an ounce and may even soar to $4,000, $5,000 or $6,000.
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The New Physical Gold Rush
In a dramatic turn of events, physical gold is flooding out of London and into New York at a surprising pace.
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Peace & Prices: Inflation Vies With Ukraine Talks
Talks to end the Ukraine war have partly cut across the hot U.S. inflation report for world markets, reining in both oil prices and capping aggravated U.S. borrowing rates - while also lifting the euro and European shares.
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US Q4 2024 Earnings Growth to Be Highest in 3 Years
S&P 500 earnings growth for the fourth quarter of 2024 is on track to be the highest since the end of 2021, according to LSEG, thanks to much stronger-than-expected results in communication services, financials and other sectors.
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Wall St Falls as Hot Inflation Data Dents Rate Cut Hopes
Wall Street's main indexes hit an over one-week low Wednesday, as a hotter-than-anticipated inflation reading added to concerns that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates anytime soon.
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Futures Subdued in Lead-up to Latest Inflation Test
U.S. stock index futures were muted Wednesday, as investors refrained from making big bets ahead of a crucial inflation reading which could influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate path this year.The January consumer price index (CPI) data is due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with...
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Calm Descends on Markets as Inflation, Tariffs Parsed
Hyperactive U.S. policy moves appear to have frozen macro markets this week, with Wednesday's key U.S. inflation release set to hold Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's benign take on economy up to the light.
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3 High-Yield Dividend Compounders to Buy Now
The average dividend yield in the S&P 500 Index remains low at 1.3%. As a result, income investors should focus on higher-yielding securities if they want additional income from their stock portfolios.
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Trump Metals Tariffs Propel Gold, Pressure China Steel
U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum sent gold to record highs on worries of widening trade conflict and inflation, while some countries held out hope for negotiations and Chinese steel firm shares came under pressure.China, the biggest steel...
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Gold Soars, Stocks Sanguine After Steel Tariff Order
Gold shot to a record high and stocks were subdued Tuesday as investors braced for further shifts in U.S. trade policy and waited to hear from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on tariffs and inflation.
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Hope Fades on Rates as Fed Chair Powell Heads to the Hill
The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say they want to see how new policies from the White House affect the economy.
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Entrepreneurship Can Be the Key to Financial Freedom
Entrepreneurship can lead to significant financial opportunities, but it also presents a significant number of risks as well.
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Stocks Kick Off Week Higher as Tariffs Lift Steel
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher Monday, recovering from last week's declines, as steelmakers surged after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose additional tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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Shares of US Steel, Aluminum Companies Surge
Donald Trump's plan to impose new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum boosted share prices of U.S. producers in pre-market trading, while shares of producers abroad fell, with traders citing worries of disrupted flows and a reduction in demand.
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Tariff Threats Extend Gold's Rally to Top $2,900/ounce
Gold prices jumped more than 1% Monday to hit a record high, as safe-haven demand surged on fears of a global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariff plans.
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Tariff Pains? Dr Copper Will See You Now
Another week brings another round of tariff surprises from U.S. President Donald Trump. This time, it's a 25% duty on all U.S. imports of steel and aluminum on top of any existing tariffs.
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The 4% Rule Doesn't Guarantee You Won't Go Broke in Retirement
Rule of thumb on how much retirees can withdraw from their investment portfolio annually is just a rough starting point.
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Wall St Ticks Down on Fear of Fed Caution After Jobs Data
Wall Street's main indexes fell slightly Friday after the latest jobs data raised the prospects of a more cautious Federal Reserve, while a survey showed unexpected weakness in U.S. consumer sentiment.
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Franklin Templeton Plans New Crypto Index ETF
Franklin Templeton Investments is seeking regulatory approval to launch a new crypto index exchange-traded fund, as asset managers hope to cash in on the crypto wave amid Donald Trump's victory in U.S. presidential elections.
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Cloudy Amazon, Payrolls and a Flatter Curve
Another forecast miss from a U.S. megacap combines with caution ahead of January's employment report to keep a lid on stocks into Friday's open - with buoyant long-dated Treasuries squashing the yield curve to its flattest for the year.
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Citi Sees Gold Topping $3,000 on Trump Tensions
Citigroup foresees gold hitting a record $3,000 an ounce within three months due to trade wars and geopolitical tensions stoked by President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports.
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Goolsbee: Fed in Solid Place for Eventual Cuts
A full-employment economy with solid growth and falling inflation will let the U.S. Federal Reserve continue cutting interest rates, though uncertainty about the impact of tariffs and other policy changes argues for a slower approach, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee...
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30-Year Mortgage Falls to 6.89%, 3rd Weekly Decline
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying season starts.
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DeepSeek Fever Fuels Patriotic Bets on Chinese AI Stocks
Chinese investors are rushing into AI-related stocks, betting the artificial intelligence advance of home-grown startup DeepSeek will lead to a boom in the sector and give the initiative to China in an intensifying Sino-U.S. technology war.
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Bullish Exuberance Returns as Trump Takes Office
Bullish exuberance is returning to the markets and the economy in a big way following the Presidential election. Such is particularly the case with recent executive orders signed by Trump, which fulfill Trump's promises to "Make America Great Again."