• 3 Quality Stocks for Dividend Growth
  
  Income investors typically focus on stocks with high dividend yields. However, investors with a longer time horizon should also consider dividend growth stocks, as these may provide more income over the long run.
• Melania Trump Launches Her Own Meme Coin
  
  Melania Trump on Sunday launched a meme coin called "Melania," one day before her husband, Donald Trump, was sworn in for his second term as president. "The Official Melania Meme is live! You can buy $MELANIA now," the incoming first lady posted to X.
• Markets Optimistic as Trump Returns to White House
  
  Investors welcomed Donald Trump's second inauguration, anticipating a pro-business agenda, while remaining wary of his protectionist trade policies, particularly his stance on tariffs.
• Tactically Bearish Moves as Risks Increase
  
  In last week's discussion with Thoughtful Money, I noted that we are becoming more "tactically bearish" as we progress into 2025. While we have remained primarily bullish in equity positioning over the last two years, several risks are now worth considering.
• Time to Invest in International Stocks With Value & Upside
  
  Investing in international stocks presents a compelling opportunity in today's global market landscape. Historically, market performance trends have shown that international equities often outperform U.S. equities in certain decades.
• Foreign Stock, Bond Markets Meet Trump 2.0
  
  Markets are looking to the first hours of Donald Trump's presidency to set the tone for his second term. U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King Day, so the immediate focus will fall on foreign exchange markets and stock and bond futures.
• Trump Media True Believers Bet on Stock Surge
  
  One night in late October, Whitney Patterson spotted a YouTube video about people buying shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the U.S. president-elect's social media and streaming company.
• Trump Crypto Token Surges to $11.7B Market Cap, Bitcoin at Record High
  
  Donald Trump's newly-created cryptocurrency soared on Monday to nearly $12 billion in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume, while bitcoin hit a record high just hours ahead of the U.S. President-elect's return to the White House.
• Navigating the Post-Election Investing Landscape: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead
  
  Since the election this past November, I've been closely watching for both big changes in our economy as well as the more subtle but often more impactful changes.
• Vanguard to Pay $106M for Target-Date Fund Tax Bills
  
  Vanguard Group will pay $106.4 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges alleging it failed to disclose important tax information about its popular target-date funds.
• Trump's Inauguration Marks New Era for Cryptocurrency
  
  Advocates and holders of crypto will soon influence U.S. policy on the emerging technology after a slew of nominations and advisory appointments by President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office Monday.
• Global Equity Fund Demand Drops as Treasury Yields Rise
  
  Demand for global equity funds declined sharply in the week through Jan. 15, as U.S. Treasury yields rose and expectations for the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts fell following a robust jobs report.
• Poll: Fed to Hold Rates Amid New Inflation Worries
  
  The U.S. Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady on Jan. 29 and resume cutting in March, according to a slim majority of economists polled by Reuters, as policymakers digest an expected barrage of new economic policies from Washington.
• Cautious End to Week as Trump Inauguration Looms
  
  The tone in the equities markets was decidedly feeble as the week came to an end, with Chinese markets getting very little help from GDP figures that topped estimates to hit Beijing's 2024 growth target bang on at 5%.
• Fed's Waller: Disinflation to Bring Earlier, Faster Rate Cuts
  
  Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday in comments that pushed against recent market moves.
• Mercedes CLE450 Offers Stunning Looks, Plenty of Power
  
  Mercedes-Benz has long been synonymous with luxury, performance, and innovative engineering.
• 3 Small Business Funding Myths Holding You Back
  
  Business funding is equal parts science and art, and like most topics that fall under both categories, it's also incredibly misunderstood.There are a lot of laws and standard practices that are clearly black and white, but there are also a lot of aspects of the process open...
• Cost Biggest Factor for Retirees' Housing Choice
  
  Nearly a full three-quarters, 74%, of older adults say cost of living will be the most important factor they will consider when deciding where to live in retirement, a Carewell survey of 1,001 Americans 45 years of age and older found.While most Americans view owning their...
• Not Saving Enough for Retirement?
  
  You're not alone. Tips on how to put aside more and get tax advantages, too.
• 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' in 2025
  
  "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which ran its series finale last year, starred Larry David as an over-the-top version of himself in a comedy series that showed how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
• Gold Gains as Inflation Data Revives Fed Easing Hopes
  
  Gold prices extended gains Wednesday, as the dollar dipped after U.S. core inflation data came in softer than expected, abating inflation pressures and rekindling expectations that the Federal Reserve's easing cycle may not be over yet.
• Silver's Strong Position
  
  Silver is making headlines, and for good reason. It's not just a precious metal-it's an essential resource powering industries, protecting portfolios, and driving the green energy revolution.
• CPI Preview: US Inflation Likely Remains High
  
  U.S. inflation probably worsened last month on the back of higher prices for gas, eggs, and used cars, a trend that could lessen the chance that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate much this year.
• The Tech Selloff: A Golden Opportunity in the AI Era
  
  The Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.38% Monday, with some of last year's biggest winners - Palantir and Nvidia - taking a hit.
• VEON Signs Spac Deal for Ukraine's Larrgest Digital Provider
  
  Kyivstar is planning to list on Nasdaq in the second quarter, which would make it the first Ukrainian investment firm to be publicly traded on a U.S. stock exchange.

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