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On Tuesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant moves in its portfolio, focusing on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:BABA), Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), and Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT). These trades come amid a backdrop of evolving market dynamics and regulatory challenges, particularly affecting Chinese firms.

Gold’s rally to record highs may be far from over. With JP Morgan Private Bank forecasting prices could exceed $5,200 per ounce by the end of 2026 and Bank of America calling for $5,000, the yellow metal is again the market’s favorite hedge against fiscal and geopolitical uncertainty. Gold ETFs,…

The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan deal that would clear the way to reopen the government through January 30 after weeks of political stalemate that left nearly 700,000 federal employees without pay and disrupted essential services throughout the country. The decision, which now goes to the House, ignited a modest…

With the Federal Reserve moving away from its prior efforts to tighten money supply, the measure theoretically provides relief for many economic entities. Under basic economic principles, reduced costs of borrowing encourage capital expenditures, investments and other growth-centered activities. However, one of the more obvious beneficiaries is the housing market.

While every earnings season allows publicly traded companies to deliver market-shifting news, an underlying dynamic exists that many (if not most) retail investors are largely unaware of. For optionable securities, the derivatives arena often sees heightened expectations of stock movement known as implied volatility (IV). This metric is often stacked…

As gold prices breached $4,300 an ounce in 2025, renowned valuation professor Aswath Damodaran is reinforcing a long-held skepticism championed by Warren Buffett: gold is not a true financial asset.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service have introduced new guidance, clearing the way for them to stake digital assets and share rewards with investors.

On Monday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed significant trades involving Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Pony AI Inc. (NASDAQ:PONY), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:TSM), and Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU). These trades highlight Ark’s strategic positioning in the tech and AI sectors.

Oil prices were up on Monday, buoyed by hopes the U.S. government shutdown could end soon, per Reuters, boosting demand in the world’s top oil-consuming nation. Brent crude added 0.82% to $64.15 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate climbed close to 1% to $60.31. This recovery helped stabilize sentiment after…