Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — As the artificial intelligence trade continues to push the stock market to new highs, investors are increasingly asking if we’re living through another financial bubble that’s destined to burst. The answer isn’t so simple, at least according to history. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 Index jumped 16% in

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities kicked off the new year with sharp gains, but the advance may face headwinds from worries over an artificial-intelligence bubble and diverging interest-rate paths across the region. Asia’s deep ties to the global AI supply chain leave it exposed to any sharp reversal on Wall Street, even as cheaper valuations for

The Smart Investor Smart Reads Pic 8 As investors prepare for the year ahead, the focus is shifting back to fundamentals. This week’s Smart Reads looks at overlooked dividend opportunities, how government initiatives may shape retail investor returns, and what it really takes to build worry-free passive income. We also explore long-term compounding through dividend

President Trump at April’s “liberation day” tariff announcement at the White House, which plunged markets into turmoil. – AFP via Getty Images Beware our “Marie Antoinette” market. Poor Marie Antoinette. The late French queen is best known for her supposedly callous, clueless, privileged suggestion that if the peasants couldn’t get enough bread, they should eat

Warren Buffett typically invests in individual stocks, but he has given his stamp of approval to ETFs, including one in particular. Buffett’s principles of simplicity, diversification, low cost, and a long-term focus align perfectly with this Vanguard ETF. For most investors, Buffett suggests that buying and holding the S&P 500 is the best way to

With gains of nearly 65%, Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) was by far the best-performing “Magnificent 7” stock last year. It was the second-best year overall for the stock, and it delivered higher returns only in 2009, when U.S. markets soared following the brutal selloff in the previous year. To be sure, not many expected GOOGL to

If you’ve got $50,000 that you’re looking to invest during 2026, I’ve got a few stocks that you should consider. Even if you don’t have that much to deploy, smaller investments in these three stocks would allow retail investors to benefit from where the market looks to be heading. Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM), Amazon (NASDAQ:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite rocketed higher during Donald Trump’s first term, and they just turned in an encore performance in the first year of his second term. Numerous historical correlations point to a heightened probability of turbulence for the stock market in the new year. However, stock market cycles

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Morgan Stanley’s Andrew Slimmon feels large-cap tech stocks are poised for a stunning comeback. Following months of underperformance, he feels the markets are underestimating the group’s next move. That’s a shock take, to say the least, as the narrative around tech has soured of late. Recently, we’ve seen a shift into industrials, cyclicals, and assets