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The Hidden Cost of Playing the Stock Market’s Slot Machine
Walk onto any trading forum or social media feed today, and you're likely to encounter the tantalizing promise of "superpowered" ETFs. These aren't your grandpa's plodding index funds; they're enginee...
How Smaller Investors Can Finally Get a Slice of the Booming IPO Market
The initial public offering (IPO) market is experiencing a vibrant resurgence, and what's particularly interesting this time around is that the doors aren't just open to the institutional behemoths an...
SEC Probes Scientology Connections at Startup Stock Exchange
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched an investigation into Dream Exchange, a promising startup aiming to launch a new stock exchange, focusing on serious allegatio...
Opendoor Hype Won’t Make Its Business Any More Viable
The recent resurgence of Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) as a darling among retail investors might suggest a turning point for the pioneering iBuyer, but a closer look at its underlying business model an...
OpenAI’s Latest Funding Deal Returns Focus to AI Economy, Lifting U.S. Stocks
It was a day for the record books on Wall Street, with the Dow industrials, S&P 500, and Nasdaq composite all closing at unprecedented highs. This remarkable surge wasn't just a general wave of optimi...
FICO Challenges Credit Bureaus with Direct Mortgage Score Access
A tremor is running through the credit-scoring landscape, and it's emanating directly from Fair Isaac Corp., the very architect of the ubiquitous FICO score. For the first time, FICO is offering mortg...
Test Your Stock-Market History Knowledge With Our Quiz
It's fascinating, isn't it, how quickly the landscape of global finance can shift? Over the past quarter-century, we’ve witnessed market upheavals and technological revolutions that have fundamentally...
Great Cons Are Part of the American Story. And That Might Not Be So Bad.
It's a truism in business that if you're not pushing the boundaries, you're probably falling behind. But what happens when those boundaries are less a clearly marked line and more a shifting, hazy fro...
Crypto Stockpiling Craze Cools: Companies Rethink Strategy Post Red-Hot Summer Boom
The aggressive corporate pivot into cryptocurrency stockpiling, a defining characteristic of the past "red-hot summer" for many forward-thinking firms, appears to have decidedly cooled. What began as ...
Drug Stock Rally Propels Dow and S&P 500 to New Heights Despite Shutdown Shadow
The market, in its inimitable fashion, continues to defy gravity. This week saw both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 close at fresh record highs, largely propelled by a robust rally i...
Opinion & Analysis
Tech Stocks Slide for Second Consecutive Day as AI Cost Concerns Mount on Wall Street
The tech sector, a dominant force in recent market rallies, experienced its second consecutive day of declines, with major indexes reflecting growing investor unease. At the heart of the latest sell-o...
Bessent Says U.S. Talking With Argentina About $20 Billion in Aid
The whispers from Washington are turning into direct conversations, particularly concerning Argentina's increasingly volatile economic landscape. In a notable development, a senior U.S. Treasury offic...
Wall Street Has Had Its Own Language for Centuries. How Well Do You Speak It?
Step onto the floor of any major financial institution, from the bustling trading pits of old to the quiet, glowing screens of a modern hedge fund, and you’ll quickly realize you’ve entered a world wi...
Ridgemont Equity Collects Nearly $4 Billion for Latest Fund
In a private equity landscape that’s seen its fair share of headwinds lately, Ridgemont Equity Partners has just delivered a standout performance, closing its latest fund, Ridgemont Equity Partners IV...
High Earners Age 50 and Older Are About to Lose a Major 401(k) Tax Break
A significant shift is on the horizon for affluent older workers leveraging their 401(k) plans, one that could fundamentally alter their retirement savings strategy. Beginning in 2026, high-earning in...
Get Rich or Get Wiped Out: Bitcoin’s Hottest, Most Perilous New Trade
The crypto market, always a high-stakes arena, has found its latest obsession: perpetual futures. It’s a trade where the potential for eye-watering gains is matched only by the risk of immediate, tota...