Artificial intelligence has enhanced many industries, including health care, and health professionals now have access to a wider range of AI tools and additional data points on each patient. This information can help pinpoint conditions, help prevent diseases from spreading and aid in patient monitoring, as well as help manage prescriptions and tackle administrative tasks. AI will continue to enhance…
In December 2022, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility in California conducted a controlled nuclear fusion experiment that, for the first time, produced more energy than was delivered by the lasers used to initiate it. That historic breakthrough has triggered a nuclear fusion technology arms race, and it’s understandable why investors are excited about the possibility…
When the stock market is doing poorly because of economic uncertainty or worries about geopolitical events, people often buy gold because it has a reputation as a long-term store of value. But before you dive into gold investments, you need to understand the pros and cons of the precious metal in general and the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways…
Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 are few and far between. Stock prices at this level can be a red flag for investors that something serious is wrong with a company. Many of these stocks have challenged underlying business models or difficult…
Growth investing can seem deceptively simple on the surface. In a nutshell, it involves identifying a company growing faster than the rest of the market, then betting that someone else will be willing to pay more for each dollar of earnings it generates in the future. The challenge isn’t finding these companies. The real difficulty is twofold: Investors need confidence…
Hedge fund managers and exchange-traded fund, or ETF, managers used the first-quarter market dip to start snapping up shares of once-robust stocks that had turned sluggish. By the end of May, hedge fund managers had purchased global stocks at the fastest rate since late 2024. With the futures markets now pricing in roughly a 60% probability of the Fed cutting rates by…
When a new financial instrument launches and amasses assets fast, that’s usually a sign that the investment type, rather than the specific vehicle, is in high demand. The Simplify Government Money Market exchange-traded fund (ticker: SBIL) made its debut on July 15, and quickly grew to $2.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) within a week. Money market ETFs offer…
The American retirement system is still in pretty good shape compared to those in other countries. But a lot of that rosy scenario relies on the assumption that lawmakers will act in the best interests of seniors. They may well do so going forward, but the latest actions in Congress are concerning, as is the latest report from the trustees of Social…
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom promises to revolutionize many industries, but it’s also guaranteed to guzzle a lot of water. Between the water needed to cool computer equipment at data centers and generate the electricity needed for those centers, researchers estimate that global AI demand could account for 4.2 billion to 6.6 billion cubic meters of water withdrawal in 2027. And that’s…
The tax bill passed by the House of Representatives on May 22 includes some big changes for families. It increases the child tax credit, introduces a new tax-deferred account with government contributions for new babies, expands eligible expenses for health savings accounts, and proposes a tax break for interest on certain car loans. It would also make a variety of…