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U.S. stocks have never been more expensive, based on this metric

Based on valuation metrics like comparing the level of the S&P 500 to to the forecast earnings of its member companies, the U.S. market seems conspicuously expensive right now, market watchers have said.

Social Security’s COLA could drop to 2.1% in 2026 from 2.5% in 2025

The cost-of-living adjustment forecast would mark the lowest increase since the start of the pandemic.

Childfree people get the wrong financial advice — and they’ll be paying for it in their old age

The author of “The Childfree Guide to Life and Money” discusses why estate planning is different for people with and without children.

The U.S. dollar has never been stronger, by one measure. That could create problems for investors.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the U.S. dollar has, by at least one measure, never been stronger.

Trump’s Treasury nominee Scott Bessent faces his Senate confirmation hearing. Here are 5 things to watch.

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, will step into the spotlight this week, with the Senate Finance Committee scheduled to start his confirmation hearing at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday.

GM inks multi-billion-dollar deal for EV-battery materials as battery economics shift

The agreement “covers development of large-scale manufacturing capacity and supply of synthetic anode graphite towards 2033.”

Quantum-computing stocks will be valuable investments — for rich Big Tech buyers

Innovative startups could be prime acquisition targets for tech giants looking to capitalize on this world-changing application.

Oil prices tick higher after snapping 3-day winning streak

Oil futures were up modestly Wednesday, finding support after snapping a three-day winning streak that had been driven in part by wider U.S. sanctions on Russia as well as cold weather in much of the U.S. and Europe.

Bond king Gundlach says investors have ‘left the bus’ as yields spike during Fed cuts. Here’s his advice.

DoubleLine Capital’s chief investment officer and founder Jeff Gundlach sounded off on the economy and markets in webcast to clients late Tuesday.

Most mutual funds don’t beat the market — but what’s ‘the market’ anyway?

The S&P 500 is a high bar for fund managers. The Dow? Not as much.

Trump is unpopular with many Americans. The stock market approves.

Trump’s current approval rating — 47.2% — is in the sweet spot for above-average stock market gains.

Enough selling. It’s time for stock-market bulls to charge.

Stock-letter gurus predict gains for these 6 stocks and the S&P 500.
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