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Prediction: The 2 Best Vanguard Index Funds of 2024 Will Beat the S&P 500 Again in 2025
Vanguard founder John Bogle was an outspoken advocate of passive investing. In 1976, under his leadership, the company introduced the industry's first index fund for individual investors. Vanguard has since become one of the world's largest asset managers, and has built a reputation for offering a w...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
Better Buy in 2025: Nvidia Stock or Bitcoin?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are completely different assets, but they have one thing in common: They are the top dogs in their respective markets.Nvidia has a market capitalization of $3.5 trillion, making it the world's largest semiconductor company by a country mile. It's...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
2 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy With $250 in 2025
When it comes to dividend investing, there are two basic paths you can take. You could seek out businesses that are raising their payouts at a rapid pace, but these stocks tend to offer low yields. The other basic option available to dividend investors is to buy stocks with really high yields. Unfor...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
LIVE MARKETS-Do you want chips with that?
Stoxx up 0.25%, chipmakers lead gains Tech index up 2.9% Rolls Royce biggest faller, down 4% on broker downgrade U.S. share futures rise, Nasdaq futuers up 0.6% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.r...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
Prediction: 1 AI Stock Will Be Worth More Than Palantir Technologies by Year-End in 2025
Palantir Technologies was the best-performing member of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in 2024. Its share price surged 340% last year as growing demand for its artificial intelligence platform excited investors. Palantir has grown into a $181.9 billion business, but I think semiconductor comany Arm H...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks nudge up in choppy trade as political uncertainty reigns
China works to defend marketsCanadian dollar firms on reports that Trudeau will resignEurope stocks edge up in choppy tradingNikkei slips, Wall Street and European futures mixedFed speakers, EU and China inflation data pack the diaryUpdates throughout with European morning tradingBy Wayne Cole and A...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
Prediction: Nvidia Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.
Beating the market isn't a new feat for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant did this over the past two years, soaring more than 170% in 2024 and 238% in 2023 -- that's compared to double-digit gains for the S&P 500 in each of these years. Why such an explosive performa...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
Nearly 66% of Warren Buffett's Portfolio Is Invested in These 5 Stocks as 2025 Begins
Diversification ranks among the most important components of many investment strategies. However, one of the world's greatest investors isn't gung ho about the idea. Warren Buffett once said, "Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing."With...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
Why Opendoor Stock Plunged 32% in December
Real estate technology company Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) stock dropped 32% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Mortgage rates went back up after receding earlier in the year, and the market became more pessimistic about the real estate industry again.The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
Social Security's 2025 COLA Took Effect in January, but It Comes With an Unpleasant Surprise for Retirees
Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) took effect in January. Benefits will increase 2.5% this year, the smallest pay bump for seniors since 2021. Indeed, more than half of retired workers surveyed by The Motley Fool in October said the COLA was insufficient.However, the situation ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
BRIEF-Smart Share Global Gets Prelim Takeover Proposal For $0.625/Share or $1.25/ADS
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Smart Share Global Ltd EM.O:SMART SHARE GLOBAL LIMITED ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF A PRELIMINARY NON-BINDING PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE THE COMPANYPROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE SHARES AT $0.625 PER ORDINARY SHARE OR $1.25 PER ADSPROPOSAL FROM TRUSTAR MOBILE CHARGING, CO'S CEO, CFO, PRESIDENT & OTHERSSourc...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
Russian rouble gains against dollar in light holiday trade
Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Russian rouble strengthened against the dollar on Monday, recovering from a dip the previous week, in light trade as Russia marks a public holiday until Jan. 9. One-day rouble/dollar futures, which trade on the Moscow Exchange and are a guide for the over-the-counter exchan...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
3 Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Rule Changes Everyone Must Know In 2025
Contributing to a 401(k) or IRA is one of the best ways to save for retirement. The government will give you a tax deduction equal to your contribution every year you add money to one of those accounts. On top of that, the account won't incur any taxes on dividends or capital gains while the funds s...The Motley Fool
Mon, Jan 6
GRAPHIC-Take Five: And we're off
Updates story first published on Friday, changes dateline to Jan 6, updates China stocks in section two. LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The first full trading week of 2025 brings key U.S. jobs data as well as Chinese and euro zone inflation numbers. These come against a backdrop of unease over the U.S...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
EXCLUSIVE-Chinese exchanges ask big fund managers to restrict stock selling, sources say
HONG KONG, Jan 6 (Reuters) - China's main stock exchanges asked some large mutual funds to restrict stock selling at the start of the year, three sources familiar with the matter said, as authorities sought to calm markets heading into a tricky period for the world's second-largest economy.At least ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Futures up on first 'proper' day back
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES UP ON FIRST 'PROPER' DAY BACK It's the first day after the Christmas and New Year break when it's ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
LIVE MARKETS-Canadian dollar calm as Trudeau heads for the exits
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com.MORNING BID: CANADIAN DOLLAR CALM AS TRUDEAU HEADS FOR THE EXITS Markets have mostly been on a random walk in Asia, p...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
Japan's Nikkei slips more than 1% on 1st trading day of 2025 after year-end rally
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slipped more than 1% on the first trading day of 2025 on Monday as investors sold stocks after the index's year-end rally, overshadowing gains in chip-related stocks.The Nikkei .N225 fell 1.47% to 39,307.05 after op...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
BREAKINGVIEWS-Risk and resilience are the watchwords for 2025
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Peter Thal Larsen LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As the world rings in 2025, try to imagine what it would have looked like in 2019 if a visitor from the future appeared with a warning about what was g...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
MORNING BID EUROPE-Canadian dollar calm as Trudeau heads for the exits
Jan 6 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.Markets have mostly been on a random walk in Asia, punctuated by reports embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might announce his resignation as early as today.The muted market reaction suggested the ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 6
