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President Trump is focused on affordability. Fintech stocks may be the way to play it
As President Trump turns his attention to affordability policies that could benefit Americans this week, how should investors be approaching the fintech space? Citi US Equity Strategist Drew Pettit comes on Market Domination to draw the comparisons between Old Fintech and New Fintech and where the disruptor lenders are in the space.
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There's now a bigger risk for stocks than the economy or corporate earnings
January reminded investors that even solid earnings and a strong economy can take a backseat when geopolitical shocks rattle markets.
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S&P 500 Vs. Small Caps: Bigger Is Still Better; Why Smaller Stocks Are Useless, For Now
Small Cap stocks have failed to add alpha for many years. And the odds are more stacked against them than ever.
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Meet the Young Men Rushing Into Betting Markets
One trader talks about his wagers on a Discord channel, including wins that help pay the rent.
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Treasury Issuance Appears To Be A Problem For Risk Assets
Liquidity conditions are tightening further due to Treasury settlements and a rising Treasury General Account (TGA), draining $64.3 billion from markets this week. The upcoming Treasury quarterly refunding and potential TGA target increase could prolong liquidity stress, with reserves unlikely to return to $3 trillion soon.
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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
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S&P 500: Why Energy Sector Is A Leading Indicator
S&P 500: Why Energy Sector Is A Leading Indicator
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Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 dividend stocks for stable income
Investors seeking consistent income against a volatile backdrop can add attractive dividend-paying stocks to their portfolios.
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Consumer “Rationality” Returns in 2026
Last Friday morning, I realized I would run out of dish soap by Monday as I did the breakfast dishes. That meant heading out to witness the state of grocery stores before we all got snowed in here in Memphis, TN.
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Despite What Powell Says, Labor Market Is Weak - January Payrolls Preview
It appears that the unemployment rate is stabilizing at 4.4%, but underneath, the job creation dynamics point to a weak labor market. This "stability" could hold over the near term, but given the threats of AI adoption, tariffs, and immigration policy, the labor market is likely to continue weakening.
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Locked And Loaded: Defense Companies Enter A New Era
Defense contractors are entering a new era as key pillars of the industrial base, driven by robust, less cyclical demand and government-backed capacity expansion. Book-to-bill ratios and backlogs at LHX, RTX, NOC, and GD signal strong forward revenue visibility, with RTX posting a standout 1.56x ratio and $270B backlog.
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The Big Friday Liquidation: Gold, Silver And Stocks All Sold
Silver experienced a systemic, algorithm-driven liquidation, with the AGQ ETF plunging 65% in a single session—this was not fundamentals-driven. Precious metals markets are dangerously over-leveraged, with 377 paper claims per physical silver ounce, creating a fragile, unstable structure.
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S&P 500 Snapshot: 7,000 Milestone Met With Late-Week Reality Check
The S&P 500 reached a new record high this week, even momentarily surpassing 7,000 for the first time. The index is now 0.56% off its all-time high from January 12, 2026.
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The 1-Minute Market Report, January 31, 2026
The S&P 500 hit another all-time high but showed signs of fatigue, with momentum waning and technical cracks emerging. Energy outperformed, while gold, silver, and mining stocks faced sharp selloffs.
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Kevin Warsh's nomination to Fed is one of Trump's smartest moves— and a partnership he needs to make work
Warsh will thread the needle, lowering short-term rates while he downsizes the Fed's massive balance sheet.
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Stocks care about nominal numbers like earnings
Why stocks "care" about nominal GDP. More Stocks in Translation: https://youtu.be/NyDTEiB40ZA
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Gold's 2026 Trends: Portfolio Positioning Amid Sharp Rally & Global Volatility
Joe Cavatoni with the World Gold Council talks about the yellow metal itself and ways investors can navigate it in 2026. After gold's explosive 2025 uptrend into the start of the new year, Joe urges investors to look ahead to economic factors in the U.S. and abroad to determine how much exposure they want to gold.
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The CFTC Will Weigh In on Whether Prediction Markets Are Gambling
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig promised on Thursday that his agency would clarify its stance on how sports-related bets on the prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket differ from the state-regulated gambles offered by DraftKings and Flutter's FanDuel.
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What the Fed's decision to hold rates steady means for markets
Federal Reserve officials voted to hold interest rates steady at their January FOMC meeting — the first of 2026 — as they try to balance both sides of the US central bank's dual mandate: inflation and the labor market. Yahoo Finance speaks with experts about what this decision means for future rate cuts, markets and the economy.
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Powell's term as Federal Reserve governor does not end until 2028.
Powell's term as Federal Reserve governor does not end until 2028.
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