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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Trimming tech U.S. stock…

Trump Treasury pick Bessent to divest assets to avoid conflicts

Scott Bessent, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated to lead the U.S. Treasury Department, walks towards the New York…

This ETF provider launches a new way to play Tesla

An exchange-traded fund provider is helping investors make more bets on Wall Street’s most profitable momentum trades. GraniteShares, which debuted…

Bitcoin soared in 2024. How much — if any — should you own?

A bitcoin ATM in Miami.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Bitcoin prices soared in 2024. But…

Insurance stocks sell off sharply as potential losses tied to LA wildfires increase

In this aerial view taken from a helicopter, the Kenneth fire (below) approaches homes while the back side of the…

Trump could declare national economic emergency to justify universal tariffs, CNN reports

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Taking stock The final…

Grayscale’s Zach Pandl reveals how politics and the economy are driving bitcoin’s bull run

The crypto market has the wind in its sails as 2025 kicks off, especially given the current macro and political…

Art Cashin’s sons pay homage to NYSE legend by carrying on New Year’s poem tradition

For decades, Art Cashin, UBS’ director of floor operations at the New York Stock Exchange, would write a New Year’s…

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway beats S&P 500 in 2024, posts 9th sup year

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S & P 500 in 2024 and pulled off its best year since 2021.…