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Should You Buy This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Before 2025?

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A skeptical market is finally starting to see International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) as a leading name in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. As a result, IBM's stock has gained a market-beating 37% in 2024 -- or 44% if you look at total returns with reinvested dividends. Is Big Blue still a buy after this swift rise, or is the growth engine running out of rocket fuel?

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Honda and Nissan set to unveil details of merger talks

Financial Times M&A

Plans centre on combining both Japanese carmakers under holding company by 2026 as industry consolidates

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Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett -- but on a Limited Budget -- in 2025? Here's 1 Buffett-Approved Asset to Add to Your Portfolio Now.

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Most investors would be happy with a track record like Warren Buffett's. The billionaire, at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway , has helped generate a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over the past 58 years. That's compared with a compounded annual increase of about 10% for the S&P 500 over that time period. So, Buffett and his team's stock picks have led to market-beating performance over the long haul.

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Why BlackRock is shelling out $12bn for private credit shop HPS

Financial Times M&A

Worlds biggest fund manager seeks to elbow its way into industry dominated by the likes of Apollo and Blackstone

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If You Like Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, You'll Love This Wealth-Creating Stock

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Warren Buffett is a masterful investor. He has an innate ability to allocate capital into investments that generate outsize returns for his shareholders. Over the last 30 years, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) , has delivered an average annualized return of 13%, beating the S&P 500 's 11% average annualized total return.

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Top 5 MDRT Podcast episodes of 2024

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

By Matt Pais, MDRT Senior Content Specialist Every month, the MDRT Podcast delivers insights from members about how they handle challenges and changes in their practice. In 2024, these were the most-listened episodes. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!

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Is Costco Still a Buy at $1,000 per Share?

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In the retail sector, Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has been one of the biggest long-term winners. A favorite of Warren Buffett's late partner, Charlie Munger , Costco's killer business model, low-price ethos, and consistent growth even in a tough retail environment have made for another winning year in 2024. But with the stock up another 50.8% in 2024 and Costco's share price recently touching $1,000 per share, are shares still a buy?

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Can RTX Solve America's Drone Crisis?

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"Drones" were in the headlines again this week -- and for millions of Americans up and down the East Coast, maybe also over -head. As far north as New York to as far south as Florida -- and as far west as an Air Force base in Ohio, too -- unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that appear to be a mix of formation-flying quadcopter and fixed-wing drones have been reported buzzing American skies.

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Investor urges inquiry into ‘structural failings’ at UK Takeover Panel

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Julian Treger was sanctioned by mergers and acquisitions watchdog in landmark case this year

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Here's How Much in Social Security Benefits the Average 62-Year-Old Gets Per Month

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Social Security's earliest claiming age remains one of its most popular, and it's easy to understand why. The earlier you claim, the more checks you receive. But claiming early also reduces the size of your monthly benefit by up to 30%. This doesn't mean it's always the wrong choice, but it's definitely something to weigh when deciding when to start claiming benefits.

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The Most Hated Stocks in the World

A Wealth of Common Sense

In 20 years of managing money I have never witnessed more dismal sentiment for international stocks, value stocks and really valuations in general. Investors I come into contact with have all but given up on this stuff. I know you could have said the same thing the past 5-7 years or so but it feels like the dam truly broke this year. Investors are throwing in the towel.

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Why I Just Bought More of These 3 Top Dividend Stocks in My Retirement Account and Plan to Keep Adding in 2025

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I'm a huge fan of investing in dividend-paying stocks. They supply me with passive income that I can reinvest as I see fit. I can eventually use that income to pay some of my expenses when I retire. On top of that, dividend stocks have historically been high performers. The average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has outperformed non-payers by more than two-to-one over the last 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds.

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Want to Be a Roth IRA Millionaire? 4 Tips Smart Investors Should Know

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American investors are flush with choices in how they save for their retirement. In the late 1990s, Congress created a doozy of a retirement account with the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. It's so good that the government limits who can use it and how much you can contribute yearly. I'm talking about the Roth IRA. It offers something almost unheard of: A pass on paying taxes on your investment returns.

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4 Reasons to Buy FuboTV Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

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To say fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has been a subpar performer lately would be a considerable understatement. Shares are down a whopping 98% from their late-2020 peak, and still within sight of multiyear lows reached in June. The stock's bullish euphoria created by the COVID-19 pandemic clearly didn't last. A lack of profits probably hasn't helped matters either.

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Prediction: These 2 Stocks Will Join the S&P 500 in 2025

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) might be the best-known of the major stock market indexes, but experienced investors know that the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the index that best reflects the overall market. As the name implies, the index holds 500 of the top U.S. large-cap stocks. In order to join it, a company must be based in the U.S., be profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) basis over its last four quarters, and have a "large-cap" market c

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Is Merck the Next Big Weight-Loss Stock?

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Watch out, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Merck (NYSE: MRK) is hungrily looking to take a bite out of the weight-loss drugs market. Amidst an evolving field of competitors, the big pharma is committing a hearty chunk of cash in hopes of becoming a contender. But will that be enough to make it into the next great weight-loss stock? Let's investigate. Start Your Mornings Smarter!

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These Chip Stocks Could Rocket in 2025, According to Wall Street

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The semiconductor industry has delivered tremendous growth over the last several decades. Demand for chips can experience downturns, especially during economic recessions, but history shows that more advanced devices and technologies require more powerful processors, which creates an upward-sloping demand curve. In the near term, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be a key sales catalyst for leading chip suppliers.

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Down 44%, This AI Stock Is a Screaming Buy Right Now (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)

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Nvidia has dominated the AI narrative in the stock market, captivating investors and the media after soaring 2,190% over the past five years and becoming the most valuable company in the world for a brief period (it's currently No. 2). However, Nvidia is far from the only opportunity in the AI or semiconductor space. In fact, one chipmaker just reported 400%-plus year-over-year data center revenue growth and overall revenue growth of 84% to $8.7 billion in its latest earnings report (for the qua

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Investors Are Doing Something We've Never Seen Before. Here's Warren Buffett's Best Advice for the Situation.

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The stock market has been on an incredible run since the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit the bottom of the prior bear market in Oct. 2022. Since then, the index has increased about 70% as of this writing. Many stocks have seen even greater returns in that 26-month period. Most people think those returns are just the start of a strong bull market. In fact, 56.4% of consumers expect stock prices to increase over the next year, according to the most recent U.S.

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6.1 Billion Reasons to Buy Nuclear Power Stocks in 2025

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2024 may become known as the year America fell back in love with nuclear power. Will 2025 be the year we get serious about it? You've all read the headlines by now. You know how Microsoft is partnering with Constellation Energy to restart nuclear power at Three Mile Island. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.

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3 Space Stocks to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever

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What a long, strange trip it's been since space stocks stormed onto the stock market in 2021. Back in the dog days of the pandemic -- when most of America was quarantining, and many of us were day trading in meme stocks with government-issued COVID checks -- a series of unprofitable space companies decided to go public via the sketchy route of reverse-merging into already listed special purpose acquisition companies ( SPACs).

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Should You Buy Quantum Computing Stocks in 2025?

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Investors have been enamored with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Quantum computing stocks may be next. Companies such as Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) , IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) , and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) are up big in the last few months. Investors are betting on these quantum computing companies as the technology hits the mainstream again, with recent breakthroughs from Alphabet 's research division.

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Has Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darling Nvidia Finally Flown Too Close to the Sun?

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When analyzing Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) , you can probably forgive some investors for writing it off as overvalued. The stock is up around 12-fold since its bear market low in 2022. Its valuation and growth rate stoke fears that it's flying too close to the sun and will crash when its wings melt. Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day.

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Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70

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For more than eight decades, Social Security has been doling out a monthly benefit to retired workers. While this payout isn't making any of the program's beneficiaries rich, it has proved to be a necessity, more often than not, for retirees. In each of the last 23 years, Gallup has conducted a survey to gauge how reliant retired workers are on the income they receive from Social Security.

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2 Growth Stocks Down More Than 70% That Could Have Great Rebounds in 2025

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"The investor who permits himself to be stampeded or unduly worried by unjustified market declines in his holdings is perversely transforming his basic advantage into a basic disadvantage." -- Benjamin Graham. Whether the declines are "unjustified" or not is likely up for debate. But what's not debatable is that shares of connected-TV platform company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) are down by large amounts.

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Think Snowflake Stock Is Expensive? This Chart Might Change Your Mind.

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Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has experienced significant activity since its September 2020 initial pubic offering (IPO). Between the company's rally in the bull market of 2021 and its lows amid a surprise leadership change earlier this year, investors generally have considered it an expensive stock. However, one key metric took a hit during its sell-off earlier in the year.

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3 Dividend Stocks Up 8%, 16%, and 17% So Far in 2024 to Buy in December

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Start Your Mornings Smarter! Wake up with Breakfast news in your inbox every market day. Sign Up For Free 2024 is almost over, but there's still time left in the year to identify quality companies that are worth buying now. Some folks may be looking for high-octane growth stocks with room to run, whereas others may be in search of companies that can pay them dividend income no matter what the stock market is doing.

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If I Could Tell Everyone Saving for Retirement 1 Thing, I'd Tell Them to Do This With Their 401(k)

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Saving for retirement can be incredibly difficult, and if you feel like you're falling behind, you're not alone. The median 401(k) balance across all age groups is $35,286, according to a 2024 report from Vanguard, while the median balance among those closest to retirement at ages 55 to 64 is only $87,571. There's no magic solution to make you a millionaire overnight, and any gimmicks that promise such fast results will likely cost you more than you gain.

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Could Buying Amazon Stock Today Set You Up Life?

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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the best-performing stocks of all time, up more than 200,000% since its IPO in 1997. A $1,000 investment back then would have turned into more than $2 million today. For early investors who held the stock, Amazon has delivered life-changing returns. It's done so by pioneering and establishing itself as a leader in two massive industries, e-commerce and cloud computing, and it has used that to support the growth of high-margin businesses like advertising, its third

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This Simple ETF Could Turn $1,000 a Month Into Over $213,000

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Picking individual stocks can be rewarding for investors, but it can be a time-consuming and stressful affair. Investors should also ideally diversify their portfolios across a broad range of stocks to avoid putting all their eggs in a single basket. For investors who don't have the time to buy individual stocks, exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) are a simple way to build a diversified portfolio.

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The Michael Saylor-Warren Buffett Ratio Hasn't Looked Like This in Nearly 25 Years. Is the Stock Market About to Make a Big Move?

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Warren Buffett and Michael Saylor are two of the biggest names in the investing world. Buffett has been running his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) for decades and is considered one of, if not the best, investors ever. Within Berkshire is a $300 billion-plus equities portfolio in which Buffett and his investing lieutenants buy and sell stocks, with Buffett often employing a more traditional value investing approach.

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2 Quantum Computing Stocks That Could Supercharge Your Portfolio

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Quantum computing stocks have emerged as one of 2024's hottest investment themes, with the Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ: QTUM) soaring 49.4% year to date, nearly doubling the S&P 500 's robust 24.3% gain. While widespread commercial quantum computers might take years to develop, major technological breakthroughs have sparked an early rush into what many see as the next computing revolution.

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Is Nvidia Stock a Buy?

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Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has been a huge winner each of the past two years. After surging over 238% in 2023, the stock has soared approximately 164% this year, as of this writing. Those are two huge back-to-back year gains that have propelled the company to become one of the largest in the world. The question is, can the stock hit the market with a three-peat of outsized gains in 2025?

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Prediction: Roku Will Soar Over the Next 2 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why.

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I have a long list of reasons to buy Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock. The media-streaming innovator's international market expansion is in a very early stage. The company is growing sales, users, and cash profits at a remarkable pace. Rumor has it that Roku could be a buyout target in 2025. And the stock is staying down despite these pending catalysts, making it an incredible value.

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Will This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Continue Its Meteoric Rise in 2025?

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One of the prominent stocks driven by artificial intelligence (AI) is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). From a low of around $6 per share at the height of the 2022 bear market, the SaaS stock 's AI tools have driven a more than 12-fold gain in the stock in two years. That may lead to questions of whether that can continue in 2025. Ultimately, one cannot predict what will happen to Palantir over the next year.

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Why Did the Stock Market Crash After the Fed Cut Interest Rates Last Week?

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On Dec. 18, the U.S. Federal Reserve concluded its final policy meeting for 2024. There was a broad consensus among experts that the central bank would cut the federal funds rate (overnight interest rates) by 25 basis points, and that's exactly what happened. The Fed has now cut interest rates three times since September due to a decline in the rate of inflation and some modest weakness in the jobs market.

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Prediction: 2 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Coca-Cola or Disney 10 Years From Now

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Few companies in the world are as old and as successful as The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO). Its namesake drink was invented in 1886, and the logo for this beverage company is reportedly recognizable by an astounding 94% of the world's population today. Its scale is absolutely massive, and the market capitalization is an enormous $270 billion. Founded in 1923, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) isn't as old as Coca-Cola.