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Is Meta Stock a Buy Going Into 2026? ↗

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The Most Powerful Lesson Anyone Can Learn In This Business ↗

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Whether Meta stock is a buy or not depends on this one thing.

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Is Meta Stock a Buy Going Into 2026? ↗

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The Most Powerful Lesson Anyone Can Learn In This Business ↗

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Winning Risk-On Plays ↗

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Western Digital Is Riding the AI Boom. Does This Rocketship Ride Ever End? ↗

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Investing in low-cost index funds is an excellent strategy that can pay off for any investor in the long run.

Here's How Much $1,000 in a Trump Account Could Grow to After 18 Years ↗

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Don't get lured in by an outsized yield that won't last; focus on companies that are reliable dividend payers.

The Best High-Yield Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now ↗

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Expense ratios, sector tilts, and portfolio breadth set these two international ETFs apart for globally minded investors.

VXUS Delivers International Exposure at a Lower Cost Than ACWX ↗

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3 Magnificent Vanguard ETFs to Stock Up On Right Now if a Recession Is Coming in 2026 ↗

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The right ETF can help protect your portfolio regardless of what happens with the market.

Wall Street's Top 10 Stock Calls This Week - Saturday, Jan. 17 ↗

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Explore how portfolio breadth and sector exposure set these two low-cost growth ETFs apart for investors seeking diversification.

SCHG vs. VUG: Here's How to Decide on the Right Growth ETF for Your Portfolio ↗

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Nvidia, Amazon, and Dutch Bros are top growth stocks to invest in now.

3 Growth Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now ↗

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Lucid's stock price continues to decline, even after the company gave the stock more room to fall.

Should You Buy Lucid Stock While It's at $10 a Share? ↗

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Trump: 'I'll Be Suing JPMorgan Chase' Over Post-January 6 'Debanking' ↗

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President Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan Chase for the abrupt closure of his accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Warren Buffett: 'It Doesn't Take a Genius' To Figure Out What a Business Is Worth ↗

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Donald Trump’s Military Spending Scheme Would Require A $6 Trillion Tax Hike ↗

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Donald Trump started 2026 by announcing a plan to increase annual military spending by $600 billion for next year – meaning that the military budget would reach a total of $1.5 trillion.

Mark Cuban Says 'Our Healthcare Has Become A Game Of Who Can Rip Off Who And Get Away With It' ↗

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This Week In Markets: Fed Pressure, Tariff Talk, And Geopolitical Risks ↗

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Markets entered the week at record levels and were challenged by a wave of political and geopolitical headlines that tested investor confidence. Policy rhetoric weighed on the financial sector, and...

The S&P 500 seems to be stuck. Money is rotating inside equities but not flowing in. Bonds are selling off. This is just not the time to chase high-flyers. With all of this in mind, I'm looking at one...

Why I'm Only Buying Stocks That Move Less Than The Market ↗

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Rubio, Kushner, and UK's Blair Named to Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace' ↗

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Trump unveiled a Gaza "Board of Peace" led by him and featuring Rubio, Blair, and Witkoff to oversee governance, reconstruction, and security plans.

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Bulletproof Mercedes Once Owned by Billionaire Miles Guo Fetches $63,000 at Auction ↗

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In a recent bankruptcy auction, a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz Maybach S650 once owned by ex-billionaire Miles Guo fetched a winning bid of $63,000.

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D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, IonQ: Buy, Sell, Or Hold Ahead Of Q4 Earnings? ↗

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With the fourth-quarter 2025 earnings season about to start, investors are zeroing in on three pure-play quantum computing stocks poised to deliver solid results: D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti, and IonQ. How...

They Took About $100K In Loans From Parents. Now They're Asking Who Else Has Done The Same. 'My Parents Get Loans From Me' ↗

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Powell To The People ↗

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Almost a week on from 'that' video from Fed Chair Powell, insisting that a criminal investigation against him is all about exerting pressure to cut rates, and markets have remained unfazed. Is it...

UnitedHealth stock has certainly taken a beating over the past year. The shares have fallen down roughly 36% to 50%, depending on the measurement period. Yet, Bernstein analyst Lance Wilkes has named...

UnitedHealth Stock: Analysts Call It Top 2026 Healthcare Pick Despite 50% Drop ↗

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The global hedge fund industry has reported a 12.6% annual return in 2025, marking the highest since the global financial crisis.

Hedge Funds See Best Performance Since 2009 as Two Key Strategies Pay Off ↗

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Costco Switches Food Court Back to Coke After Decade With Pepsi ↗

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Costco has ended its decade-long relationship with PepsiCo, choosing instead to return to stocking its food courts with products from Coca-Cola.

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Suppressed Bond Volatility May Begin To Matter As Yields Move Higher ↗

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If yields continue to move higher and volatility begins to expand, implied volatility across bonds—and equities and credit—could likely rise as well.

Upper-Middle-Class Parents Were Asked If Their Teens Get New Cars. One Comment Revealed A Shift, 'I Tried. Kid Doesn't Want It Or Need It' ↗

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Bitmine Immersion Makes $200 Million DeFi Bet On MrBeast ↗

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Bitmine Immersion has positioned itself as a pioneering Ethereum treasury company. However, Bitmine's latest move raised some eyebrows: a whopping $200 million investment in Beast Industries, the...

Here is a short look at the 10 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let's dive...

The 10 Largest Companies - Saturday, Jan. 17 ↗

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Someone recently dropped $238,000 on far out-of-the-money puts for Tesla stock. Specifically, the $250 strike that expires Jan. 31. This is a pattern we've seen before. And it preceded major selloffs...

Long Tesla? What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You ↗

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I'm in My Early 40s With a Little Over $500,000 in My 401(k)—Just Trying to See Where I Actually Stand Compared to Others ↗

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Burger Chain Steak 'n Shake Just Supersized Its Bitcoin Holdings ↗

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Iconic American burger chain Steak ‘n Shake has added $10 million worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to its balance sheet.

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ETF Slop ↗

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The phrase, 'ETF slop,' was the focal point of an episode of the Rational Reminder podcast. It's a long one, but the key point was to question whether newer ETFs actually benefit customers or not....

Gates Says His Risk Philosophy Is 'Very Similar' To Warren Buffett's Investment Approach: Here's How ↗

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Bill Gates and Warren Buffett share a risk-taking approach based on deep analysis, long-term goals, and comfort with uncertainty according to a 2019 blog post by Gates. Other leaders also stress the...

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Housing Stocks & Credit Cards: What Policy Changes Mean For Investors ↗

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In this video, we break down two headline-driven market shocks tied to Trump policy pressure—and what they could mean for investors.

The ‘Truth Engine’ Ascendant: How the Dow Jones-Polymarket Alliance is Redefining Reality

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On January 7, 2026, the global media landscape underwent a seismic shift that few traditional pundits saw coming. News Corp (Nasdaq: NWSA), the parent company of Dow Jones, announced an exclusive...

As the battle for the future of information markets moves from the betting floor to the federal courtroom, a new consensus is emerging among the world’s most active forecasters. On the social...

The 81% Gamble: Why Traders Bet Federal Law Will Crush New York’s Prediction Market Ban

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The Trillion-Dollar Horizon: Prediction Markets Set to Eclipse the Global Sports Betting Industry

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The era of prediction markets has officially shifted from a niche experimental phase into a primary pillar of global finance. As of January 17, 2026, the industry is no longer just a "truth machine"...

The ‘Théo Effect’: How an $85 Million Bet Ignited the 2026 Prediction Market Super-Cycle

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As of January 17, 2026, the global financial landscape has fundamentally shifted. What were once dismissed as "gambling dens" for political junkies have evolved into the world’s most accurate "truth...

The Search for Truth: Google’s 2026 Policy Shift Unlocks Nationwide Prediction Market Ads

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Starting January 21, 2026, the landscape of digital information and financial speculation will undergo a seismic transformation. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has officially announced a major policy...

As the 2026 legislative session kicks off in Albany, New York has become the epicenter of a national struggle over the legality of "information finance." At the heart of the storm are two competing...

Betting on the Ban: Albany’s High-Stakes Clash Over the Future of Prediction Markets

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As risk appetite cooled, some AI stocks experienced steep pullbacks in 2025. Yet, with investor interest in more niche AI infrastructure once again reemerging, these previously beaten down names are...

3 Beaten Down AI Stocks Gaining Momentum (Iren, Nebius, CoreWeave) ↗

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The Day Information Finance Went Mainstream: Inside the $700 Million Prediction Market Explosion

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January 12, 2026, will be remembered as the day the "invisible hand" of the market finally grew a voice. In a historic 24-hour window, global prediction markets processed a staggering $701.7 million in...

The landscape of American finance and media underwent a seismic shift this week as Kalshi, the first regulated event contract exchange in the U.S., officially reached "Decacorn" status with a...

The Decacorn Ascendant: Kalshi Hits $11B Valuation as Prediction Markets Go Prime Time

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Trump said he will hit several European countries with escalating tariffs until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland to the United States.

Trump Announces Tariffs on European Nations Opposing Greenland Acquisition ↗

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The Maduro Moonshot: Insider Trading Allegations Rock Polymarket After $400,000 Windfall

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The prediction market world is reeling following a series of highly suspicious trades that occurred just hours before the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. While the world woke...

The “Volume Trap”: Why PredictIt’s 93% Accuracy Is Shaking the Prediction Market Foundation

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A landmark study from Vanderbilt University has sent shockwaves through the burgeoning prediction market industry, delivering a rigorous autopsy of the 2024 election cycle that fundamentally challenges...