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Meme stock ‘revolution’ gets its own ETF as Roundhill Investments targets retail investors

Pacer ETFs President Sean O’Hara discusses the benefits of ETFs and lays out his favorite investments on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ GameStop and AMC were the early faces of the meme stock revolution as retail investors traded these shares in a viral frenzy even if there wasn’t factual news.  Ticker Security Last Change Change % GME […]

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Japan’s Nikkei hits record after ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi election win

Federated Hermes CIO Stephen Auth weighs in on Japan’s first elected female prime minister and gives an idea on what the 2027 S&P target will be on ‘Making Money.’ Japan’s benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, hit a record after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader.  Nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ […]

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Gold hits record highs as FOMO environment pushes metal toward $4,000

Pacer ETFs President Sean O’Hara discusses the benefits of ETFs and lays out his favorite investments on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Gold’s grind upward is showing no signs of slowing, with some eyeing another record milestone for the precious metal.  “US $4,000/oz+ is likely a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’ in the current FOMO environment. We […]

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OpenAI’s $500B valuation makes it world’s most valuable private company: report

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar joins Mornings with Maria to discuss major investments from NVIDIA, SoftBank, and others, the U.S.–China AI race, and how AI will transform jobs, business, and America’s economic future. A recently completed stock deal saw OpenAI’s valuation surge to $500 billion and become the world’s most valuable private company, according to a report. […]

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Why are mortgage rates rising even after the Fed cut rates?

Managing Director at Madison Ventures Plus Mitch Roschelle joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to break down the New York exodus to the suburbs and why rising mortgage rates are squeezing buyers. Mortgage rates have climbed for the second straight week, despite the Federal Reserve delivering its first interest rate cut in nearly a year, underscoring that […]

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Cracker Barrel ends partnership with Prophet after failed rebrand backlash

Founder of XX-XY Athletics Jennifer Sey analyzes why customers rejected the pitch to change the restaurant chain’s logo on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Cracker Barrel is ending its partnership with Prophet, the consulting firm behind its failed rebrand. The chain faced intense backlash after unveiling a new logo and redesigned stores that longtime fans said stripped […]

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ETFs see billions in new money flowing their way again as markets touch record highs

Pacer ETFs President Sean O’Hara discusses the benefits of ETFs and lays out his favorite investments on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Investors have plowed more than $900 billion into U.S. exchange-traded funds so far this year. Investors are putting more money than ever into exchange-traded funds, and Washington just took a step that all but ensures […]

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Experts predict minimal market impact from new government shutdown

Goldman Sachs’ Meena Flynn says U.S. GDP will take a hit every week of the government shutdown, but S&P and others tracking for record highs on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ A partial government shutdown began on Wednesday with Republicans and Democrats at an impasse over spending levels, which has increased uncertainty over economic conditions and how financial […]

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Gold, bitcoin and AI investments draw wealthy family office investors

VistaShares CEO Adam Patti breaks down ETFs that mimic the trade strategies of Bill Ackman and Warren Buffett on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Some of the world’s wealthiest investors are using exchange-traded funds to access commodities, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. “We tend to find when clients want broad exposure, they want a SMA (separately managed account). […]