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Santa Rally Kicks Off On Wall Street: Stocks Gain, Tesla Soars, Bitcoin Hits $98,000

Wall Street kicked off the Santa Rally season on a positive note, with all major indices and sectors closing higher in a shortened session ahead of the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 climbed 1%, extending its gains for a third consecutive session following last week’s volatile Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 gained 1.3%, nearly erasing last week’s losses. Consumer discretionary stocks, the top-performing sector of the year, led

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Sector Update: Financial Stocks Advance Tuesday

Financial stocks were higher in Tuesday trading, with the NYSE Financial Index increasing 0.6% and t

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Exchange-Traded Funds Edge Higher, Equity Futures Mixed Pre-Bell Tuesday as Traders Tread Cautiously Ahead of Shortened Trading Day

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.1% and the actively trad

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Want to Buy Shares of Warren Buffett's Investment Empire Before 2024 Is Over? Consider These 5 Magnificent Vanguard ETFs That Own Berkshire Hathaway Stock.

Warren-Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is known for holding sizable stakes in public equities such as Apple, American Express, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, and Chevron. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold Berkshire Hathaway offer a way to tap into Buffett's investment empire while maintaining diversification. Berkshire Hathaway stock is a holding in many funds, including low-cost ETFs offered by investment management company Vanguard.

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Retail investors are 'optimistic,' but 'realistic' going into 2025

Retail investors are feeling bullish about the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) in 2025, eToro's fourth quarter Retail Investor Beat shows. eToro investment analyst Bret Kenwell joins Josh Lipton and Seana Smith on Market Domination to discuss how retail investors are thinking about the market headed into the new year. Kenwell says retail investors are "optimistic" but "realistic" for the new year. "They're looking to gain more exposure to crypto in 2025. They're looking to gain more exposure to equities in 2025. But they're also looking to raise some cash here," he says, later adding: "I think they're being prudent, but also, you know, keeping one foot in at least is so they keep getting taking advantage of, you know, more gains to come in 2025 if that is the case." The analyst reports that the survey found retail investors to prefer the financials sector and big-cap tech, including Magnificent Seven names and other artificial intelligence (AI) plays. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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The potential impact of President-elect Donald Trump's policies remained top of mind for consumers in December, per the Conference Board.

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Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett -- but on a Limited Budget -- in 2025? Here's 1 Buffett-Approved Asset to Add to Your Portfolio Now.

Most investors would be happy with a track record like Warren Buffett's. The billionaire, at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway, has helped generate a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over the past 58 years. To potentially score a win similar to Buffett's, you could follow some of this expert investor's moves, buying stocks he favors, for example. You would also have to follow when Buffett decreases a position or cuts it entirely.

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This Simple ETF Could Turn $1,000 a Month Into Over $213,000

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Building a resilient portfolio to withstand Trump 2.0 volatility

As investors gauge how President-elect Donald Trump's second term in office will impact markets, Janus Henderson Investors Global Alpha Equity Team portfolio manager Julian McManus joins Seana Smith and Josh Lipton on Market Domination to discuss how to build a portfolio that's resilient to market volatility. "Volatility and resilience are keywords that investors need to have in mind when they construct portfolios," Henderson says, adding, "I think we're just endemically heading into what is going to be a higher volatility regime, I think, for the next year or so, we can expect higher volatility around what policymakers do and the way that currencies and risk assets react to that." The portfolio manager shares two steps for "very thoughtful portfolio construction." He outlines, "First of all, isolating stock selection as the source of risk. So, we want idiosyncratic risk or stock-specific risk to be driving returns." "Secondly, I think a thoughtful approach to risk on a go-forward basis. So, thinking through the major risks facing the portfolio and picking stocks that can be resilient in the face of that." McManus highlights defense stocks (XAR) in the US and globally, as well as sectors like telecommunications (XLC) and utilities (XLU), as opportunities for investors to find resilience amid volatility. Watch the video above to learn about the portfolio manager's market expectations for Trump's second term. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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Tech gains will broaden beyond megacaps in 2025: Strategist

Tech stocks pull back after the Federal Reserve delivered a hawkish cut at its final meeting of 2024. BMO Wealth Management chief investment officer Yung-Yu Ma joins Madison Mills and Julie Hyman on Catalysts to discuss his 2025 outlook for tech stocks. "We think, going into 2025, we still want to be leaning into risk here. We think the pullback in the tech sector, in particular, probably presents opportunities here. We think there's still a lot of growth to come," Ma says, adding, "We think there is broadening, especially among tech companies, that help other companies become more efficient and improve productivity using some of those AI tools in ways that benefit companies." The strategist notes, "We don't think it's just going to be about the megacap tech names. Those will do well, but we do think it's going to broaden to a tech space that includes a lot of other tech companies, mid caps as well, that benefit from these technology trends and AI implementation." Watch the video above to learn more about Ma's perspective on valuations in 2025, earnings expectations, and more. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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Will Santa Claus Rally Set In for 2024? 4 Best ETF Areas to Explore

Though a less-dovish Fed for 2025 may slightly dampen moods on Wall Street, a moderate Santa Claus Rally seems likely this year.

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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Lower Pre-Bell Friday as Investors Focus on Upcoming Inflation Report

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ETF Market Sets Records In 2024 As Inflows Reach $1.6 Trillion: 7 Funds Leading Charge

Exchange-traded funds are rewriting the financial playbook, with 2024 marking a historic year for the industry. From record-breaking flows to innovative fund launches, Bank of America detailed $1.6 trillion in ETF inflows this year in a new note. The global ETF market has grown to a staggering $15.1 trillion in assets under management. Additionally, ETF launches hit an all-time high of 1,485 in 2024, and institutional ownership continues to surge, cementing ETFs as the cornerstone of modern inve

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Tech is a 'strong play' for 2025 after the Fed's 'hawkish cut'

All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) rebound from a selloff fueled by the Federal Reserve's 2025 forecast coming in more hawkish than expected. Haywood Wealth Management president and co-founder Justin Haywood joins Wealth! Host Brad Smith to break down what investors should consider when positioning their portfolio. "I would call yesterday's move a hawkish cut," Haywood says, adding, "I think the Fed was probably reluctant to make this cut. They may have backed themselves into a corner in a sense with their rhetoric in September. And I think they felt like they needed to make this cut." Looking forward to 2025, he says, "the sentiment should be relatively bullish" despite uncertainty around President-elect Donald Trump's policies. "You want to ride this out," he tells Yahoo Finance. Haywood outlines his top picks, saying, "Technology remains a strong play moving into 2025." He names Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), and Palantir (PLTR). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.

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This fund has a 20-year record of success and 7.5% income yield — using options

This income approach has also ridden along with the market’s largest tech gainers.

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The Fed's 'pivot' brought market uncertainty to the forefront

The Federal Reserve's hawkish comments about uncertainty in the rate path ahead spooked investors.

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Stocks will see 'increased volatility' in early 2025: Strategist

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points in their final meeting of 2024, but markets sold off after the central bank officials projected only two rate cuts for 2025. BMO Private Wealth chief market strategist Carol Schleif joined Morning Brief to analyze the implications. Schleif says during Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's press conference, "he tried repeatedly" to emphasize the economy's strength. With the economy still robust, "inflation doesn't come down as fast as they thought," Schleif adds. She explains that the Fed's "slow and cautious approach" aims to "position themselves to absorb potential policy changes coming in." Looking ahead, she expects "pretty dramatically increased volatility" in early 2025. Schleif recommends investors maintain diversified portfolios with short-term fixed income (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) to "act as ballast." Her preferred sectors include technology, industrials, biotechnology, and financials. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Angel Smith

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Exchange-Traded Funds, Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell Thursday as Investors Digest Fed Comments Ahead of Economic Data

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.7% and the actively trad

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