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Thanksgiving Rally or Risk? How to Protect Your Gains This Season
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Thanksgiving Rally or Risk? How to Protect Your Gains This Season

With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s a good moment for investors and families to pause and appreciate how resilient both household finances and the markets have been in 2025.

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Tech-Led Reversal as Nvidia Rally Fizzles, Bitcoin Cracks
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Tech-Led Reversal as Nvidia Rally Fizzles, Bitcoin Cracks

Markets saw a sharp reversal Thursday as an early surge following Nvidia’s strong earnings report gave way to broad risk-off sentiment.

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The Most Affordable Grocery Stores for Thanksgiving Dinner
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The Most Affordable Grocery Stores for Thanksgiving Dinner

With food prices remaining high, Americans are watching their budgets closely this Thanksgiving season. And it turns out that where you shop can make a real difference.

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4 Things Investors Need to Know About AI
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4 Things Investors Need to Know About AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every part of the global economy, from automating everyday digital tasks to enabling life-saving surgical procedures. As adoption accelerates, investors are asking the same question: where are the biggest opportunities? This visualization, created in partnership with New York Life Investments, explores four key things investors need to know about AI and how to invest around it.

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How Investors Are Reshaping Portfolios for 2025
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How Investors Are Reshaping Portfolios for 2025

The “How Investors Are Reshaping Portfolios for 2025” infographic offers a clear, approachable look at the trends shaping investor decisions in a challenging year.

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Markets Edge Higher as Eyes Turn to Nvidia’s AI Signal
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Markets Edge Higher as Eyes Turn to Nvidia’s AI Signal

Stocks ended modestly higher Wednesday, snapping a four-day slide for the S&P 500 and Dow as Nvidia's post-close earnings loomed large over investor sentiment.

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Are Your Investments Safe From 2025’s Inflation Spike?
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Are Your Investments Safe From 2025’s Inflation Spike?

As Americans navigate ongoing economic uncertainty, today’s top story explores how investors are rethinking their portfolio strategies to tackle inflation, adapt to new tax rules, and manage the rising costs of risk protection—particularly with policy changes expected under the new administration.

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Markets Slip Again as AI Frenzy Cools and Retail Warnings Mount
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Markets Slip Again as AI Frenzy Cools and Retail Warnings Mount

U.S. equities extended their losing streak for a second straight day as investor concerns over stretched AI valuations and mixed corporate news weighed on sentiment.

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Open Enrollment 2025: Smart Insurance Moves Investors Can’t Afford to Miss
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Open Enrollment 2025: Smart Insurance Moves Investors Can’t Afford to Miss

As the annual health insurance open enrollment season approaches, investors and their families have a valuable chance to review, update, or select new health coverage for the year ahead.

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Unlocking Growth: How Investors Can Capitalize on Small-Cap Stock Opportunities
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Unlocking Growth: How Investors Can Capitalize on Small-Cap Stock Opportunities

Let’s talk about an exciting area that continues to shape portfolios and drive real growth: small-cap stocks.

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Markets Pull Back Ahead of Key Nvidia and Jobs Data
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Markets Pull Back Ahead of Key Nvidia and Jobs Data

Markets opened the week under pressure as investors took a cautious stance ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and the delayed September jobs report, two events that could significantly influence sentiment around both AI-led growth and Fed policy.

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Liquidity and Cash Management in Volatile Times
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Liquidity and Cash Management in Volatile Times

Today, many investors hold historically high levels of cash "on the sidelines." This brings forth a vital question: how much liquidity should you maintain in your portfolio?

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