With less than a month remaining in this year, it’s fair to say that 2024 has been great for the stock market. The S&P 500 index, which is often treated as the benchmark for broader market performance, has risen roughly 28% year to date. Meanwhile, the more growth-focused Nasdaq Composite index has seen its level […]

After a lifetime of contributing to Social Security, building up a retirement plan, or earning a pension, you may be bracing for a big tax hit in retirement. Now you’re ready to punch your last time card and your state has its hand out for some tax dollars as well. Or does it? While federal

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has had an incredible run in 2024. The company has become one of the most talked about platforms fueling the artificial intelligence (AI) narrative, shares of the stock have gained more than 300% this year alone, and it’s become a member of the S&P 500 index. But with just a few

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Key Takeaways Ethereum ETFs saw their largest single-day of inflows in their short history on Thursday at $428.5 million. Total inflows into the Ethereum ETFs have now surpassed $1 billion since their launch in July. Inflows for the bitcoin ETFs have also been massive, with the ETFs’ collective holdings now larger than Bitcoin creator Satoshi

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2024.  Nathan Howard | Reuters President Joe Biden cheered the toppling of Syria’s dictatorship in remarks on Sunday, but he warned about the uncertainty during the country’s political transition. “It’s a moment of historic opportunity for

The targets range from 6,400 to 7,007. This implies returns between +5% and +15% from Friday’s close. It’s a tighter range than last year’s targets, with many clustering in that 8%-10% return expectation. Before we move on, I’d once again caution against putting too much weight into one-year targets. It’s extremely difficult to predict short-term

The end of the year can be a fantastic time to check in on your investments — and perhaps even give your portfolio a boost by investing in more stocks or funds. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a simple way to invest in dozens or even hundreds of stocks at once, making them an ideal