Top reasons why exchange-traded fund growth has ballooned

Top reasons why exchange-traded fund growth has ballooned

Moyo Studio | E+ | Getty Images Exchange-traded funds have steadily gained popularity among investors in recent years — a trend experts say is largely due to advantages like lower tax bills and fees relative to mutual funds. The first ETF debuted in 1993. Since then, ETFs have captured about $9.7 trillion, according to Morningstar … Read more

How to prep your portfolio for a Trump or Harris 2024 election victory

How to prep your portfolio for a Trump or Harris 2024 election victory

With about a month to go until the 2024 presidential election, investors are bracing for potential volatility in the markets amid uncertainty over whether former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will win in November. “It’s really important that everyone remembers that there is a lot of noise, there’s a lot of volatility … Read more

Disney lands an upgrade — plus, why we’re considering adding to this laggard stock

Disney lands an upgrade — plus, why we’re considering adding to this laggard stock

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Muted Monday: Wall Street is having a relatively quiet session to wrap up a volatile, yet positive September and a strong third quarter. Federal Reserve Chair … Read more

Jim Cramer names Wall Street bright spots from the third quarter

Jim Cramer names Wall Street bright spots from the third quarter

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday looked back at the past three months, picking out positives in a chaotic stretch for the market. “For once, good news was actually good news and interesting,” he said. “The next time you start to feel horrible about the state of the world, remember that miracles can still happen — … Read more

GE Healthcare has been an under-the-radar winner — and a new catalyst just arrived

GE Healthcare has been an under-the-radar winner — and a new catalyst just arrived

GE Healthcare ‘s quiet outperformance is becoming harder to tune out — and its new drug used in radiology to improve the diagnosis of heart disease can help the Club stock make some more noise. In a note to clients Sunday, Wells Fargo analysts said that GE Healthcare’s diagnostic agent Flyrcado is “possibly the most … Read more

Cramer sees Abbott becoming a buying opportunity — but timing is key

Cramer sees Abbott becoming a buying opportunity — but timing is key

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Wall Street started the week off slightly lower on the last day of September — historically the worst month of the year, but not this year. During Monday’s Morning … Read more

Bitcoin and crypto stocks sink after last week’s rally

Bitcoin and crypto stocks sink after last week’s rally

Bitcoin. Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin and crypto stocks retreated on the final trading day of September, following a rally last week, but are still poised to post a positive month. The flagship cryptocurrency was last lower by 3.5% at $63,612.63, after briefly reclaiming the $65,000 level last week, according to Coin Metrics. Crypto stocks … Read more

WTI on pace for third monthly loss

WTI on pace for third monthly loss

U.S. crude oil prices are on pace for a third monthly loss in a row in September as rising supplies from OPEC+ and weak demand in China haunt the market. The U.S. benchmark has declined more than 7% for the month, while global benchmark Brent has fallen about 9%. “Oil markets are experiencing a panic … Read more

Laurene Powell Jobs bets on AI startups

Laurene Powell Jobs bets on AI startups

Laurene Powell Jobs speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch) Steve Jennings A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. News that Laurene Powell … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts prefer these dividend stocks to strengthen portfolios

Top Wall Street analysts prefer these dividend stocks to strengthen portfolios

The Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates by 50 basis points, setting a favorable backdrop for dividend-paying stocks. Wall Street analysts’ recommendations and in-depth analysis can help investors choose dividend stocks that can enhance total returns with passive income and stock price appreciation. Here are three dividend stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros on TipRanks, a platform … Read more