Top 3 Funds Under 25% to Buy Before 2026 Tech Breakthrough | The Motley Fool

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The technology boom has moved on to the year 2026. Many stocks are all-time highs, and few have fallen more than 25%. I think there are good deals to be had, and investors shouldn’t waste this investment opportunity that comes around every few years. Three stocks I’m looking at as strong candidates Microsoft (MSFT +1.01%), … Read more

‘It’s fear and headlines’: energy traders race to keep up with volatile oil markets

'It's fear and headlines': energy traders race to keep up with volatile oil markets

In the weekend that the US-Israeli drones began to rain on Tehran, energy traders across the world’s major financial institutions began to update their strategies. When they returned to their trading desks on Monday morning in May, they found oil and gas prices soaring amid a market nightmare come true: the unexpected closure of a … Read more

From a seller’s market to a buyer’s: Spokane, Coeur d’Alene home sales are entering a fast phase as the economy turns.

From a seller's market to a buyer's: Spokane, Coeur d'Alene home sales are entering a fast phase as the economy turns.

Buds appearing on tree trunks and green grass on Lilac City lawns mark the start of spring when Realtors begin their rush to sell homes. This year’s peak home listing season was starting to show great promise. Up until 30 days ago, mortgage rates and interest rates had dropped below 6%, the economy appeared to … Read more

A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

A Two-Week Window That Could Ruin Global Commodity Markets | OilPrice.com

The common concept used by the markets remains, at least according to financial analysts: what is bought is what counts. Oil is still higher but has not yet shown an uncontrollable trend. LNG is still being certified but is still sold in known or common forms. Property prices are increasing, insurers are reducing risk, and … Read more

Cocoa prices are falling – but not in time for Easter | CNN Business

Lindt milk chocolate bunnies, a special Easter edition, are placed on shelves at a Carrefour supermarket in Paris, France, on March 27, 2026.

This year’s Easter baskets will come with higher prices and slightly less chocolate, even though cocoa prices are lower. Cocoa – a key ingredient in chocolate – has been falling in price from an all-time high in 2024, when cocoa beans were sold for $12,000 a tonne. Today, they are about $3,300 a ton. But … Read more

Experts say that 24/7 markets will stop traders from “hunting” your stop loss after hours.

Experts say that 24/7 markets will stop traders from "hunting" your stop loss after hours.

If the closing bell is a long-term business model, then the 24/7 business is an attempt to destroy it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to produce overnight trading, the question is who stands to gain and who stands to lose. The answer is very simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum … Read more

Bitcoin whales are selling the most aggressively on record while ETFs and Strategies are buying

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The world’s most visible bitcoin buyers are buying at a near-record pace. It is not enough. CryptoQuant’s weekly report showed 30-day clear demand at a negative 63,000 BTC since the end of March, meaning the broader market is selling off faster than institutions can absorb. The price of the ETF reached about 50,000 BTC in … Read more

‘We are not in it to make 5% or 6%’: Warren Buffett calls the Iran war market dip ‘nothing.’ What he sees when others don’t

'We are not in it to make 5% or 6%': Warren Buffett calls the Iran war market dip 'nothing.' What he sees when others don't

As Wall Street grapples with one of its worst downturns in years, Warren Buffett is shrugging it off — and buying stocks. The war between the US and Israel in Iran hit the markets hard in early 2026. The Nasdaq fell by 7% in Q1, the S & P 500 fell by almost 5% and … Read more

The $19 billion portfolio manager sees ‘lost years’ for the S&P 500. Here’s where he thinks investors should be saving money instead.

The $19 billion portfolio manager sees 'lost years' for the S&P 500. Here's where he thinks investors should be saving money instead.

The days of putting your money in the S&P 500 and forgetting about it may be in the rearview mirror. Loading audio description… That’s according to Richard Bernstein, longtime analyst and chief investment officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors. Speaking to Business Insider this week, the portfolio manager said he’s worried about a “lost decade” that … Read more