Key Takeaways The 2024 presidential election is on Tuesday. The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday, followed by Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference. Palantir, Microchip Technology, and Arm Holdings are among the technology firms reporting this week, while pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk, Gilead Sciences, and Vertex also will issue financial reports. […]

Buckle up. That’s the message from Wall Street pros as investors brace for a close 2024 presidential election. So far this year, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has rallied 20%, making 2024 the best Election Year through October since 1936. But that outperformance could be at risk, at least in the immediate term, as the too-close-to-call

The most expensive state in the U.S. isn’t New York or California. Realtor.com published its list of the states with the highest cost of living based on data from Stacker and Hawaii took the No. 1 spot. “The states at the top of the list aren’t necessarily super surprising. We know that places like California,

Generally speaking, when you buy a stock doesn’t really matter if it’s a good company and you are investing with a long-term mindset. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t help your overall returns to buy a stock when it’s trading at a discount. Doing so helps you get more bang for your investment buck. However,

(Bloomberg) — From Mexico City to Shanghai, traders whipsawed by a volatile year are preparing for a fresh political jolt: A US presidential election that’s threatening to upend global trade and potentially roil the economic outlook across the developing world. Most Read from Bloomberg As the race remains neck-and-neck in the runup to Tuesday’s vote,

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that

Key Takeaways Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has laid out an economic agenda focused on tariffs on China and other countries, which he said would bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Trump’s plans also include renewing the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, including a higher standard deductible for federal taxes and lower tax

Thank you for all your money advice. I’m not going to ask you if I can afford to retire or when. I know that we’re blessed financially and I know it’s awkward to give advice to wealthy people. What level of estate planning does one need at different levels of wealth, from say a $1

Believe it or not, Nvidia was once a company primarily focused on the gaming market. But over the last two years, the company has emerged as the world’s preeminent AI operation. How did that happen? Well, one of Nvidia’s core products is an advanced chipset known as a graphics processing unit (GPU). GPUs are a

A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally