Nvidia and other chip giants in the artificial intelligence space have powered this ETF to incredible long-term returns.
Financial stocks were steady pre-bell Tuesday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) was flat recently.
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Wall Street's debate over what parts of Donald Trump's proposed policies will actually be enacted in 2025 have led to a choppy few weeks of trading action.
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it wants to implement a crypto regime by 2026.Ownership of crypto assets grew by 4% in the past two years, to include some 7 million adults out of the country's roughly 68 million population.
While the 30-year fixed mortgage rates tick closer to 7% in November, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Migration Trends report found 46% of US homebuyers to have migrated to the South last year. "That's really where they're finding more affordability opportunities, but also some of the strongest job markets. So they're really poised for long-term growth, as well," NAR Director of Business & Consumer Research Matt Christopherson tells Brad Smith on Wealth. Christopherson elaborates further on the report tracking 2023 patterns, which saw homebuyers placing a higher priority on living closer to family and friends: "People are really looking for ways to be able to get into this market and compete. They're also looking for lower and more favorable tax rates, especially to combat insurance costs that are really rising in the housing space. And a lot of that occurs in the South." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
With 2025 quickly approaching, Wealth! Host Brad Smith takes a look at the best and worst performers of the S&P 500 since the start of 2024. The top-performing stocks in the index include Vistra (VST), Nvidia (NVDA), and Palantir (PLTR). On the other end, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Moderna (MRNA), and Dollar Tree (DLTR) are among the worst performers. Sector-wise, financials (XLF), communication services (XLC), and utilities (XLU) led the pack while real estate XLRE (XLRE), materials (XLB), and healthcare (^IXV) were among the laggards. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
Strategists see falling inflation, resilient economic growth, and rising earnings driving further returns for the S&P 500 in 2025.
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