For 2026, the stock market outlook remains largely bullish for the S&P 500, with J.P. Morgan Global Research estimating ‘the AI supercycle driving above-trend earnings growth of 13% to 15% for at least the next two years’. The S&P 500 marked a year-to-date (YTD) gain of 17.82 as of December 29, 2025. Driven by the … Read more
Stablecoins play a significant role in the cryptocurrency economy with a market cap of roughly $308 billion. They are taxed like any other digital assets, meaning that transactions such as trading, earning, or converting to income all trigger capital gains or ordinary income tax. Reporting stablecoin transactions requires proper documentation, including Form 8949 for trades … Read more
Normal stocks are always a lucrative and popular choice. However, like any financial instrument, they carry with them an array of risks. Queries regarding penny stocks have become increasingly interesting in this New Year. This is especially true as the stock market is navigating the heavy volatility of a holiday-shortened week. It is indeed challenging … Read more
A penny stock is low priced stock from a small company with low market capitalization that typically trades for less than $5 per share. Even though the name suggests a stock to be worth a few pennies, regulators such as the SEC use a broader threshold of under $5 to classify these stocks. You can … Read more
The semiconductor giant Nvidia has acquired about 4% of Intel (INTC) through a $5 Billion deal that has stirred discussions about what this co-operation would bring forth in the tech field and in the stock market. NVIDIA bought 214.8 million shares in Intel at a fixed price of $23.28 per share- a rate 36.9% discounted … Read more
Index Funds and Mutual Funds represent two opposing philosophies in wealth building through stock markets. Index Funds aim to grow your investment passively, in proportions that reflect the natural ebb and flow of the market. On the other hand, mutual funds are managed by experts who proactively attempt to outperform the market. The table features … Read more
Intel Corp, one of the leading manufacturers of semiconductors, is having a mixed moment in the market, with its stocks heading downwards. The news of Apple’s hardware being considered vintage has hit Intel investors, sending the shares down modestly in Wednesday’s afternoon trading session. What is the Current Position of Intel’s Stock? As of today, … Read more
Blackstone Inc. (BX) fell by 10.60% year-to-date as of January 1, 2026, even as institutional interest remained active. The latest Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing shows that Ascent Group LLC increased its stake in Blackstone Inc. during the third quarter. The firm purchased an additional 7,291 shares in the third quarter to increase its … Read more
New Year’s Day is a holiday for the US stock markets. Both the NYSE and the NASDAQ are closed on January 1. The first trading day of 2026 is on Friday, January 2, for the US equities market. Apart from January 1, the NYSE and NASDAQ will be closed on other occasions such as Martin … Read more
In the stock market, liquidity refers to the ease and speed with which one can buy or sell shares of a stock in exchange for cash, without significantly affecting its market price. The stock market is characterized by higher market liquidity. This means if an exchange has a high volume of trade that is not … Read more
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