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Could Buying Bitcoin Today Still Set You Up for Life?:
Could Buying Bitcoin Today Still Set You Up for Life?

The cryptocurrency market is a relatively new asset class. And the fact that it might not have proven itself yet can discourage certain market participants from even taking a look. However, the

3 Dividend Stocks Warren Buffett Would Buy in a Market Crash
3 Dividend Stocks Warren Buffett Would Buy in a Market Crash

It's not a prediction that a sizable setback is in the cards. There's also no guarantee that stocks won't rekindle their recent weakness and take a tumble soon.

Regardless of whatever's in store

Is Strategy's Bitcoin Bet Brilliant, or Reckless?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  IT consulting firm, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-uhXP0RHYYxDepjmHeSp1K8bF.png?st=2023-05-07T15%3A26%3A44Z&se=2023-05-07T17%3A26%3A44Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-07T16%3A18%3A55Z&ske=2023-05-08T16%3A18%3A55Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=4pcJOd8aEI1799liUV13F4ElqO7e4RZy8sa1PEeeNZA%3D
Is Strategy's Bitcoin Bet Brilliant, or Reckless?

Usually, the playbook for when an asset drops 46% from its peak is to stop buying it. Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) -- formerly known as MicroStrategy -- missed that memo, and the company now holds

Is Churchill Downs Stock a Buy Before the Kentucky Derby?
Is Churchill Downs Stock a Buy Before the Kentucky Derby?

Like clockwork, the NFL's big game is played in February. The NCAA Tournament tips off in March, and those who follow the "sport of kings," that being horse racing, know that the Kentucky Derby

A Wall Street Analyst Just Warned Investors That This Stock Will Issue Weak Guidance Later This Month. What Should Investors Do?
A Wall Street Analyst Just Warned Investors That This Stock Will Issue Weak Guidance Later This Month. What Should Investors Do?

It's not common for a Wall Street analyst to warn investors that a company is likely to issue soft guidance when it reports its results, especially when they have an overweight rating on the stock

Is This Sector the Hidden Bottleneck of the AI Boom? (Hint: It's Not Semiconductors.)Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Aerospace components, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/3938f51e-9b01-45a9-aed1-ff9d047063fc.png
Is This Sector the Hidden Bottleneck of the AI Boom? (Hint: It's Not Semiconductors.)

Data centers are driving economic growth in the U.S. Without the immense capital investments in artificial intelligence (AI), some analysts estimate that gross domestic product would have been flat

Is Rigetti Computing's New 2-Qubit Gate Fidelity Record a Reason to Buy the Stock?
Is Rigetti Computing's New 2-Qubit Gate Fidelity Record a Reason to Buy the Stock?

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is a popular quantum computing stock pick. It's a relatively small company, sporting a market cap of less than $5 billion. However, if its quantum technology pans

How Does Your 2026 Tax Refund Compare to the Average?
How Does Your 2026 Tax Refund Compare to the Average?

At this point, a lot of people have filed their 2025 tax returns. And if yours hasn't been submitted yet, the time to get moving is now.

The IRS still has a lot of tax returns to process for the

6 Steps Retirees Should Take With Their Social Security Benefits in April
6 Steps Retirees Should Take With Their Social Security Benefits in April

Just as springtime is the perfect time to air out the house and get rid of cobwebs, it's also a good time to check up on Social Security benefits. As nice as it would be to believe that the Social

The Best AI ETF to Invest $2,000 in Right NowPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Private equity firm, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/6a5872d8-cc25-46f8-b436-bf3db1953908.png
The Best AI ETF to Invest $2,000 in Right Now

There's no question that artificial intelligence (AI) will be one of the dominant global themes for years, if not decades. In just the few short years since OpenAI's ChatGPT made its debut, it has

Bull vs. Bear: Is Palantir a Buy or Sell?
Bull vs. Bear: Is Palantir a Buy or Sell?

In an ongoing series of articles looking at both the bullish and bearish cases for some popular stocks, I wanted to take a look at Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR).

While the stock has been one

The 3 Highest-Yielding Dividend Kings in AprilPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Supermarket, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.theapi.app/temp/12c4d93c-5c0e-4e39-8e32-e47404ce9d79.png
The 3 Highest-Yielding Dividend Kings in April

Dividend Kings have increased their dividends annually for at least 50 consecutive years. That is not an easy feat, and only companies with a strong business model that performs well in both good

As a Direct Challenge to Starlink, Amazon and Delta Are Teaming Up to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi. Which Stock Will Benefit the Most?
As a Direct Challenge to Starlink, Amazon and Delta Are Teaming Up to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi. Which Stock Will Benefit the Most?

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) are drawing attention after the two companies announced a partnership to bring satellite-based in-flight Wi-Fi to 500 of Delta's planes starting

How You Can Access Retirement Funds Early Without Penalty
How You Can Access Retirement Funds Early Without Penalty

If you're under 59 1/2 and have ever felt the need to withdraw money from your retirement fund, you might have wrestled with the idea of paying a 10% penalty plus taxes on the funds withdrawn.

While

The BSV ETF Offers Lower Costs and Larger Scale Than the ISTB ETF
The BSV ETF Offers Lower Costs and Larger Scale Than the ISTB ETF

The Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:BSV) charges half the expense ratio of the iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (NASDAQ:ISTB) and has much higher assets under management (AUM), while ISTB

3 Cryptocurrencies With Massive Upside Potential in 2026:
3 Cryptocurrencies With Massive Upside Potential in 2026

It's hard to find big-time crypto winners in 2026. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is still down more than 20% for the year, dragging down the rest of the crypto market with it.

But that doesn't mean there

12 Months From Now, Will You Wish You Bought TMC The Metals Company Today?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Coal mine, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Thomas Heaton: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/25526de2-54da-40ae-ba56-1e25dead3e81.png
12 Months From Now, Will You Wish You Bought TMC The Metals Company Today?

TMC The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) is a deep-sea minerals exploration start-up that's aiming to harvest polymetallic nodules -- essentially potato-sized rocks rich in nickel, cobalt, copper, and

Is Macy's Stock a Buy or Sell After Its Bloomingdale's CEO Dumped Over 7,000 Shares?
Is Macy's Stock a Buy or Sell After Its Bloomingdale's CEO Dumped Over 7,000 Shares?

Olivier Bron, CEO of Bloomingdale's, reported the disposition of 7,228 shares of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) common stock through option exercise and immediate sale on April 6, 2026, as disclosed in the

Is a Foldable iPhone a Reason to Buy Apple's Stock?Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Networking equipment supplier, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Marc Adamus: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/66e3509e-f4c6-4a7b-8e88-53fcc02cf17f.png
Is a Foldable iPhone a Reason to Buy Apple's Stock?

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is no longer at the forefront of innovation, having taken on the role of waiting for competitors to pioneer new technologies before looking to perfect them for its own devices.

Bitcoin Is Down 42% and Losing Steam. Here's What the Next 2 Years Could Realistically Look Like.:
Bitcoin Is Down 42% and Losing Steam. Here's What the Next 2 Years Could Realistically Look Like.

Since hitting an all-time record price of around $126,000 in October last year, it has been a disappointing run for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The world's most valuable cryptocurrency currently trades

Vir Biotechnology (VIR) CEO Sells 73,000 Shares for $664,000Photo, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Pharmaceutical company, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Art Wolfe: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/7ae4a134-dd01-4c80-a621-18399f5a2541.png
Vir Biotechnology (VIR) CEO Sells 73,000 Shares for $664,000

President and CEO Marianne De Backer of Vir Biotechnology, Inc., reported the sale of 72,559 shares in an open-market transaction on April 6, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing.

Transaction

Comparing Bond ETFs: Vanguard's BSV vs. iShares' IGSB
Comparing Bond ETFs: Vanguard's BSV vs. iShares' IGSB

The iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:IGSB) and Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:BSV) differ most in yield, bond count, and exposure, with IGSB offering a higher

11 Words From the March Fed Minutes That May Come Back to Haunt Wall StreetPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Quarry, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by Sebastião Salgado: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-YQuR80w6IvxjemEoWYDXbEZo.png?st=2023-10-15T10%3A03%3A37Z&se=2023-10-15T12%3A03%3A37Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-10-14T14%3A03%3A01Z&ske=2023-10-15T14%3A03%3A01Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=/3q45HS%2B7KQiNIRh0W63diwmt7u%2BeQQMkMTkhvmYMtE%3D
11 Words From the March Fed Minutes That May Come Back to Haunt Wall Street

For much of the last seven years, the bulls have ruled the roost on Wall Street. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has rallied at least 16% in six of the previous seven years (2019-2021 and 2023-2025)

Here's the Real Reason SpaceX Is Teaming Up With Intel on TerafabPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens, soft focus,  Networking equipment supplier, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Art Wolfe: https://oaidalleapiprodscus.blob.core.windows.net/private/org-IbuNdCATsFaPOITjFOv2kJh3/user-AXaxqjBUW45D8BadJEo9mUpW/img-LvyAFCAMshu3rGBke5G5gxuI.png?st=2023-05-10T15%3A37%3A29Z&se=2023-05-10T17%3A37%3A29Z&sp=r&sv=2021-08-06&sr=b&rscd=inline&rsct=image/png&skoid=6aaadede-4fb3-4698-a8f6-684d7786b067&sktid=a48cca56-e6da-484e-a814-9c849652bcb3&skt=2023-05-10T02%3A36%3A27Z&ske=2023-05-11T02%3A36%3A27Z&sks=b&skv=2021-08-06&sig=nXxCmLby4SxAAd/YtNVxZStdXrs9BCydapQDQaR/oac%3D
Here's the Real Reason SpaceX Is Teaming Up With Intel on Terafab

Two weeks ago, Elon Musk introduced Terafab. The Terafab venture is Musk's ambition to produce semiconductors for his companies Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX, which recently merged with xAI before

Choosing an ETF for Bond Exposure:  Fidelity's FIGB vs. Vanguard's VGIT
Choosing an ETF for Bond Exposure: Fidelity's FIGB vs. Vanguard's VGIT

The Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (NASDAQ:VGIT) and Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:FIGB) differ most in cost, diversification, and liquidity, with FIGB offering a broader bond