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Key Takeaways Microsoft is expected to report strong quarterly results after markets close on Wednesday, with continued strength in cloud computing and AI demand driving robust growth.Analysts and investors will be watching the company’s capital expenditures for evidence that the infrastructure spending lifting AI stocks is on track to continue. Microsoft is slated to report quarterly results after markets close Wednesday, and Wall Street analysts expect another solid showing. “We view MSFT as the clear front-runner on the enterprise hyper-scale AI front despite increasing competition from Amazon/AWS and Google/GCP,” wrote Wedbush analyst Dan Ives in a note last week. Analysts expect…

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Signage for Novartis AG at a building in the company’s headquarters campus in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSwiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has agreed to buy biotechnology company Avidity Biosciences for about $12 billion, the company said Sunday.Novartis will pay Avidity shareholders $72 a share in cash, a premium of 46% to the company’s Friday closing price.The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2026, after Avidity spins out parts of its business, including its early-stage precision cardiology programs, the company said in a statement. “The Avidity team has built robust…

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Question: I retired at 65 with $7.8 million and feel like I over-saved. My 40-something son is on the same path. Should I tell him to reconsider?Answer: It sounds like you did an excellent job of teaching your son how to work hard and save money. At 65, however, you have a better sense of the sacrifices required to amass such wealth.The average 401(k) balance for Fidelity account holders aged 60 in 2025 was $255,200. That data is limited, as it only draws from the 401(k) plans Fidelity administers. But the Federal Reserve, which has far more comprehensive data in…

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What the Gold-to-Silver Ratio Says About Real Silver Value | https://www.themorganreport.com For most of recorded history, one ounce of gold bought about sixteen ounces of silver. That 12-to-1 ratio held steady for centuries because it reflected what the earth produced and what markets valued. Today, that ratio hovers around 85-to-1. In plain terms, silver is trading at barely one-fifth of its long-term relationship to gold. This distortion didn’t appear by accident. Years of paper trading, leveraged futures, and central-bank distortions have buried silver’s true worth. Yet physical demand keeps climbing. Solar panels, electronics, and investment bars are draining inventories faster…

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In This Article The real estate market is hot! No, it’s cold! Interest rates are too high! Rates are the lowest in three years! Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to believe when it comes to the ever-volatile U.S. real estate market. With a seeming myriad of conflicting reports released one after the other, you could be forgiven for ignoring them all and going with your gut and basic math, calculating cash flow versus expenses and making a move. However, there does appear to be one stat that various real estate economists can agree on: Fall 2025 could be the…

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Automation is becoming essential in Forex trading as traders depend on Expert Advisors to remove emotional decisions and improve precision. EAs help traders execute strategies with speed and consistency, ensuring every trade follows exact rules. With markets running 24 hours a day, automated systems allow traders to stay active without missing opportunities. 4xPip is a trusted name in this field, offering custom-built automated trading solutions for MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, and other platforms. The company focuses on accuracy, customization, and trader satisfaction. In this blog, we’ll look at why traders rely on 4xPip for reliable, high-performance automation that turns strategies…

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This week I received a phone call seeking basic investment help.  This blog post is written in response to that call.  There are a few basic principles to investing and I’ve written about them on this blog for nearly 18 years.  Here is the link to two very basic principles. Rule #1 There is no substitute to saving for retirement.  Begin as early as possible. The Golden Rule of Investing Rule #2 All You Need To Know About Investing On a 3 x 5 Card And now for some “fresh” material.  If I have not mentioned it before, my advice…

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