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Could ‘Trump accounts’ make your kids millionaires? Maybe – with this strategy.
The accounts, which are set to become available on July 5, are for children born between 2025 and 2028. View Source Alessandra Malito MarketWatch.com –…
Stock investors and oil companies could have a long wait before making any real money in Venezuela
Infrastructure and economic rebuilding hinges on the U.S. lifting sanctions. View Source Kenneth Rapoza MarketWatch.com – Top Stories January 8, 2026 9:29 am
Amazon and these four tech stocks can benefit most from the next AI wave, according to Bank of America
The next phase of the AI trade will depend on autonomous agents. These five stocks could lead the rally. View Source Christine Ji MarketWatch.com –…
The Fed is facing these 5 powerful forces now boosting the economy and markets
Businesses are managing tariffs, and AI is raising productivity — the Fed will need to be cautious. View Source Brian Bethune MarketWatch.com – Top Stories…
Jobless claims stay very low and show no sign of rising layoffs
There might not be a bigger tell for the health of the economy than the number of layoffs, but the story remains the same: Businesses…
Softer sofas, fewer coat sizes and simpler packaging: tariffs are changing more than just the prices of products
Efforts to manage higher import costs have led some companies to tweak product design, packaging and selection. View Source Bill Peters MarketWatch.com – Top Stories…
Copper looks better than aluminum medium-term, says JPMorgan as it downgrades Alcoa
Alcoa cut to underweight on valuation grounds but JPMorgan sticks with overweight call on Freeport McMoRan. View Source Jules Rimmer MarketWatch.com – Top Stories January…
These 5 portfolio moves to make now can help you stay invested in volatile markets
Wells Fargo investment strategists expect lower interest rates, tech-sector growth and international-stock gains in 2026. View Source Michelle Wan MarketWatch.com – Top Stories January 8,…
Layoffs show no sign of rising: Jobless claims still very low historically
There might not be a bigger tell for the health of the economy than the number of layoffs, but the story remains the same: Businesses…