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Stock futures fall following the S&P 500′s best week since June (6 minute read)Stock futures traded lower early Monday morning after the S&P 500 posted its biggest weekly gain in almost five months on the back of easing inflation data. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 0.25%. S&P 500 futures declined 0.32% and Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.55% lower. The S&P 500 rallied 5.9% last week for its best week since June. Investors cheered a lighter-than-expected inflation reading, betting that the Federal Reserve would soon slow its aggressive tightening campaign.

Inflation will drop ‘significantly’ next year, Goldman Sachs economists forecast (4 minute read)The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation will fall below 3% by the end of next year as supply constraints ease, the cost of housing falls and the labor market cools, according to Goldman Sachs. This may allow the Federal Reserve to be less aggressive in its interest rate hiking cycle as its strives to push inflation back down to its 2% target.

Has the stock market bottomed out? (5 minute read)Lower inflation is likely to be good for investors. There are two reasons for this. The first is that high inflation has been cutting into corporate profits. Both Alphabet and Meta Platforms announced recently that higher costs had been driving down profit margins. The second is that lower inflation is likely to mean lower interest rates. And when interest rates are lower, stock prices are typically higher. That’s why the encouraging inflation reading has sent stock markets higher.

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Top Stocks To Buy Now? 3 Tech Stocks To Watch This Week (7 minute read)Tech stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that are involved in the technology sector. They can be found in a range of industries, including software, semiconductors, the internet, e-commerce, and computer hardware. Tech stocks have generally outperformed the wider market in recent years, as the global economy has become increasingly digital. According to Stockmarket.com, three tech stocks to watch this week are: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Roblox Corporation (RBLX) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META).

FTX meltdown sparks investor rethink of battered crypto market (5 minute read)A week of turmoil culminating in major crypto exchange FTX filing for bankruptcy has left investors questioning the viability of a sector already bruised by the bitcoin bubble bursting and closures of key market players. The collapse of several crypto lenders, including Celsius and Voyager, major tokens terraUSD and Luna, and hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, had rung alarm bells even before the blow-up of FTX, headed by Sam Bankman-Fried. Crypto markets have also come under intense pressure this year as rising interest rates prompted investors to ditch riskier assets.

3 Passive Income Machines to Fund Your Retirement (9 minute read)The key to a successful retirement is generating enough income from passive sources so that you no longer have to work to make money to cover your expenses. There are many possible sources of retirement income, including from a pension, social security, rental properties, and dividend stocks. The three stocks analysed by The Motley Fool in this article are Getty Realty (GTY), Rithm Capital (RITM), and W. P. Carey (WPC).

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What Happens To My Stocks if Robinhood Goes Under or Bankrupt? (5 minute read)Robinhood is a relatively new company, founded in 2013, and it has quickly grown in popularity due to its commission-free trading. However, the company has also faced some criticism, including allegations of poor customer service and insufficient funds to cover customer losses. In fact, in February 2018 the company was forced to take out a $110 million loan just to stay afloat. It's a question on the minds of many Robinhood users lately: what happens if Robinhood goes bankrupt? This article will explore that question in depth, and also provide some tips on what you can do to protect your investments.

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