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The Federal Reserve is currently caught in a precarious balancing act, navigating a complex economic landscape defined by persistent inflation, a softening labor market, and mounting pressure to adjust interest rates. Wall Street is eagerly anticipating a series of rate cuts, with a strong consensus forming around a September 2025

Shares of SoFi have rocketed by 68% this year, but new catalysts could unlock further gains.

"You get what you pay for" often applies to expensive stocks with best-in-class business models and execution. While their quality can sometimes justify the premium, they typically experience elevated volatility during market downturns when expectations change.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at American Express (NYSE:AXP) and the best and worst performers in the credit card industry.

The U.S. Federal Reserve will host a payments innovation conference on Oct. 21 with a focus on traditional and decentralized finance, stablecoins, AI, and tokenization.

These names bring good lower-risk growth potential to the table, but also generate reliable -- and growing -- income in the meantime.

The quantum computing pioneer still has a bright future.

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The financial markets are witnessing a profound rebalancing act, shifting away from the long-standing dominance of a handful of mega-cap technology giants towards a broader, more diversified landscape. This pivotal moment, gaining significant momentum in mid-2025, sees cyclical stocks, small-cap companies, and sectors like materials, consumer discretionary, and financials gaining

The ultimate long-term investing strategy is buying stocks and holding them forever.

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple Labs, teased on Monday a credit card by cryptocurrency exchange Gemini that claims to give back up to 4% in XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rewards.

The U.S. President said such agreements show how his administration is making the country “RICHER, AND RICHER” while creating more jobs.

Growth stocks are dominating the S&P 500, pushing the index's dividend yield to a 25-year low.

The recent acquisition of Discover is much more than the mere union of two competing credit card issuers.

Incorporating top stocks from a variety of sectors can be an effective way to balance out an investment portfolio.

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