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Got $1,000? This Top-Performing Stock Could Turn It Into Nearly $3,000 by 2029.
Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) has quietly posted exceptional returns over the past few decades. The global investment firm has absolutely pulverized the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) over the last 30 years, delivering an 18% annualized return compared to 11% for the broader market index. The company...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
2 of the Best Stanley Druckenmiller Stocks and ETFs to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has a track record that few, if any, investing legends can match. He has never had a year in the red, and he generated average annual returns of 30% over a 30-year period in his career.Druckenmiller's philosophy is broad, and he invests in many asset classes, buys v...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
2 Tech Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Technology stocks helped lead the market higher in the past decade and there is no reason to think that they won't help lead stocks higher in the next decade. Technology continues to bring change, and right now it looks like the early innings of the next big technological wave with artificial intell...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025January 28-29 (second day: statement released 1400 EST/1900 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EST/1930 GMT)March 18-19 (second day: statement released 1400 ED...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
US STOCKS-Futures subdued after previous session's jump; data, earnings on tap
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Futures: Dow up 0.03%, S&P 500 dips 0.17%, Nasdaq off 0.47% Jan 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Thursday, as investors paused after Wall Street's strong perfo...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Should the ECB worry about monetary policy transmission?
STOXX 600 down 0.1%Swedbank beatsTech dragsWall St futures dipWelcome 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.comSHOULD THE ECB WORRY ABOUT POLICY TRANSMISSION?Long-dated sovereign bond ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BREAKINGVIEWS-DAX record underlines Germany’s vulnerability
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Pierre BrianconBERLIN, Jan 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Germany has been in recession for two years and yet the German bourse has outperformed all major European stock markets during that time. That is not a para...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Is AGNC Investment Stock a Buy Now?
There is one very big reason to be attracted to AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and several big reasons you might want to avoid it. Here's a look at whether or not AGNC Investment is a buy right now, or if it is one of those stocks that you'll always want to avoid. Be prepared; this is one complex in...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Could This Bull Market Buy Help You Become a Millionaire?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has proved itself to be a millionaire-maker in the past. The tech giant, seller of world-famous products including the iPhone and Mac, has built a solid track record of earnings growth, and that's translated into fantastic stock performance. For example, the stock has soared mor...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
2 Dividend Growth Stocks You Can Count On for a Lifetime of Income
Building wealth through dividend investing hinges on identifying companies that can sustain and grow their payouts over long periods. This strategy, known as dividend growth investing, offers investors a powerful combination of rising income streams and the potential for substantial capital apprecia...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Prediction: SoFi Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.
SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has broken a lot of the rules of banking, from going digital to how it's funding loans. In this video, Travis Hoium outlines how this company will continue to grow its business and why it should be valued more like a tech company than a growth company today.*Stock prices used wer...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-AST SpaceMobile falls after $400 mln convertible bond offering, preliminary results
** Shares of satellite communication firm AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O tumble 13% to $19.56 premarket** ASTS announces pricing of privately offered $400 mln convertible bonds due 2032 ** Initial conversion price of about $26.99/shr represents roughly 20% premium to ASTS' last close** ASTS plans to use...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Norway wealth fund CEO in Davos: US inflationary pressure a risk to markets in 2025
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's largest investors, said on Thursday that inflationary pressure in the United States posed a risk to financial markets this year.Market value of Norway's wealth f...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
BUZZ-Micron slides after South Korean rival SK Hynix's warning on demand outlook
** Shares of memory-chip maker Micron Technology MU.O fall 3.6% to $105.35 premarket** South Korean rival SK Hynix 000660.KS warns of steeper demand declines in commodity memory chips even as it forecast sales for its high-end semiconductors used in generative AI chipsets would more than double this...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
Are You Checking Your Trade Confirmations?
Your brokerage firm issues a trade confirmation every time you buy or sell a security. When a single tap or keystroke can make the difference between 100 and 1,000 shares, it's important to review this information carefully as soon as you receive a confirmation.Understand Your ConfirmationsTrade con...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Prediction: Robinhood Will Beat the Market. Here's Why.
Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market over the past year, but the company's momentum is too strong to ignore. In this video, Travis Hoium shows why this is still a company with strong momentum and decades of growth runway ahead.*Stock prices used were end-of-day p...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
Down 39% in 2024, This Incredible Dividend Stock Yields 4.8% and Is Now Too Cheap to Ignore
2024 was a great year for the stock market. The S&P 500 index climbed 23% for the year, driven by continued outperformance from large-cap growth stocks. But not every company participated in the ongoing market rally. Value stocks, in particular, lagged the rest of the market, and some have seen thei...The Motley Fool
Jan 23, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Is populism a concern? "Go long financials"
STOXX 600 down 0.1%Swedbank beatsTech dragsWall St futures dipWelcome 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 IS POPULISM A CONCERN? "GO LONG FINANCIALS"In all of the 12 ...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
INDIA STOCKS-IT stocks lead gains in India's benchmark indexes
Updates for markets closeBy Bharath Rajeswaran and Indranil Sarkar Jan 23 (Reuters) - India's benchmark indexes closed higher on Thursday, led by IT stocks on optimism over the rise in artificial intelligence (AI) spending in the U.S., while worries over earnings moderation and U.S. tariffs c...Reuters
Jan 23, 2025
