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A 44% yield on paper is the kind of number that stops a retail investor cold. That is what you get when you divide Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC)'s old monthly distribution rate against its current share price. The problem: that rate no longer exists. The fund just cut its payout by 57%, and the headline ... The CEF Claims to Have a 40% Yield. Should You Buy or Run?...

Gold has surged dramatically over the past decade, but silver is still priced as though the world hasn't noticed. With gold trading around $4,742 per ounce and silver around $74 per ounce, the gold-to-silver ratio sits near 63:1. That number matters enormously, because history suggests it has no business being there. The 100-year average gold-silver ... Buy This ETF as Silver's Next Leg up Can Be Even More Explosive...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) initially reclaimed the number four spot in global crypto rankings in mid-March, overtaking BNB with a market cap of around $93 billion before the two assets traded places again. BNB reclaimed fourth briefly on March 23, reaching an $85.9 billion market cap versus XRP's $85 billion, but the gap between the two ... XRP Price: XRP Flips BNB to Become the Fourth-Largest Crypto — Can It Catch Ethereum Next?...

Investors in the top federal tax bracket who hold corporate bond funds can lose a large portion of their yield to taxes before they see a dollar of income. One actively managed ETF is built specifically to exploit that gap. What Problem This ETF Solves iShares High Yield Muni Active ETF (CBOE:HIMU) is not a ... The 'Boring' ETF That Could Beat Your Taxable Bond Fund...

It can pay big dividends (sometimes literally) to stash a few of the hedge fund favorites on your buy watchlist. Of course, it's never a good idea to simply copy a name by riding the coattails of your favorite smart money managers, especially if you don't even know how the business behind the stock makes ... This Hedge Fund-Favored Semi Stock is on the Cusp of a Multi-Year Breakout...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) just broke $78,000 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for all commercial ships. Oil prices crashed 11% to $85.90 per barrel—its lowest since the war started—and BTC hit its highest price since before the conflict began in late February. The strait carries roughly 20% of the world's oil supply, ... Bitcoin Price: Bitcoin (BTC) Breaks $78,000 as Iran Opens the Strait of Hormuz...

Social Security benefits are a reliable and important income source for seniors, but they absolutely cannot be your only source of funds in your later years. Once your paychecks stop coming in, you must be able to support yourself for the rest of your life, including paying for essentials like medical bills that increase as ... How much money do you need to supplement your Social Security Check?...

Solana just announced that XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is live on its network—a move that connects two of crypto's biggest ecosystems for the first time. XRP is now available on Solana as wXRP, a 1:1 custody-backed wrapped token issued by Hex Trust and bridged through LayerZero, with over $100 million in liquidity behind the launch. It's ... Ripple (XRP) News: XRP Goes Live on Solana as the Price Hits $1.50...

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock is down 5% in midday trading Friday, sliding from $7.70 to $7.28 even as the broader market climbs. This is happening even while S&P 500 is up by 1.33% on the session. When a stock falls against a rising tape, the selling pressure is company-specific, not macro-driven. Lucid has positive headlines: ... Lucid Falls 5%: New CEO and Uber Deal Can't Override Investor Fears Over Dilution and Production...

Rick Rule has spent forty years telling investors to buy silver. His name, in the resource-investing world, is more or less synonymous with the metal. He ran Sprott U.S. Holdings. He has narrated more silver bull and bear cycles than almost any living investor. When the silver market went parabolic in 2025 (up roughly 130% ... The Most Famous Silver Bug Alive Just Sold His Silver. You Should Know Why....

The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) is the most popular option on the market, and if you're invested in gold, you likely own it. The gold rally is having a pause right now, and you can use this opportunity to rebalance your portfolio for the next leg up with VanEck Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDX), iShares Gold Trust ... These 3 Under-The-Radar Gold ETFs Are Much Better Than GLD...

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) stock is up 7% in Friday trading, rising from $362.24 to $387, as two catalysts collide: a fresh partnership with auto insurer Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and a blowout earnings report that's still fueling momentum weeks after it dropped. The move extends a strong recent run. Carvana stock is up 84% over the past year. ... Carvana Gains 7% on Root Partnership and Revenue Surge, but Debt Concerns Keep Skeptics Watching...

A 55-year-old with $800,000 in a 401(k) who borrows $50,000 from the account to cover a home repair, tuition bill, or cash shortfall and repays it over five years faces costs that go well beyond the loan's stated interest rate. The true cost is higher than it appears. The Three Layers Most Borrowers Miss The ... The 401(k) Loan Mistake That Seems Smart in the Moment and Costs Retirees Years of Growth...

Billionaire investor Chase Coleman built Tiger Global into one of the most influential technology-focused hedge funds in the world, earning a reputation for identifying high-growth digital businesses before they become Wall Street favorites. While Tiger Global has historically focused on disruptive technology and internet platforms, the firm's latest holdings show continued conviction in companies benefiting ... Billionaire Chase Coleman Is Betting Big on These 4 Growth Stocks...

Three supertankers slipped through the Strait of Hormuz last Saturday, each carrying up to two million barrels of oil. That trickle is all that passed during the ceasefire window. Before the war began, more than 100 vessels made the trip daily. The gap between those two numbers is what is causing spot oil prices to ... Buy This ETF Before the Empty Oil Tankers Reach U.S. Shores...

South Korea's KOSPI delivered one of the strongest runs among major equity markets over the past year, yet almost no one outside Asia noticed because the news cycle was consumed by a war in the Middle East. That distraction created an unusual setup for a 3x leveraged ETF. Direxion Daily MSCI South Korea Bull 3X ... While You Are Watching Iran, South Korea's Stock Market Is Going Absolutely Berserk...

3M (NYSE: MMM) reports Q1 2026 earnings on April 21 before the market opens. After losing its Dividend King status in 2024 and navigating a volatile start to 2026, this print is a real test of whether the transformation is durable. Momentum Interrupted, Then Rebuilt 3M had been one of the market's better recovery stories ... 3M Is Running 3.6% Higher Ahead of Earnings. Has This Former Dividend King Reignited Its Growth Story?...

If you're looking for monthly dividends with high yields, there are more ways to derive that income without chasing significant risk. The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), Colterpoint Net Lease Real Estate ET (NYSEARCA:NETL), and VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:PFXF) can get you $1,000 monthly on an investment of ~$230,000. The three ETFs have ... 3 Dividend ETFs to Buy to Turn $230,000 Into $1,000 in Monthly Passive Income...

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) reports Q1 2026 results on April 21 after the bell. However, is stock is rising 2.7% today. Yet, with the stock down 16.92% year-to-date and trading well below its post-Q4 price, this is a quarter where execution has to speak louder than narrative. A Strong 2025 That the Market Has Already Discounted ... Intuitive Surgical Is Jumping 2.7% Ahead of Earnings. Is the Robotics Stock Ready to Recover?...

The nuclear sector is refusing to cool off. For the second straight session, small modular reactor stocks are posting meaningful gains, with NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) stock leading the charge. SMR stock is up 11% today, rising from $11.41 to $12.65, making it the standout mover of the group on Friday. Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) stock is up ... NuScale Powers Up 11%, Oklo Climbs 6%, Nano Nuclear Rises 5% as the Nuclear Sector Posts Back-to-Back Rallies...