Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026
After three years when the equity market’s rip-roaring run made a mockery of any bearish calls, sell-side strategists are marching in lockstep optimism for 2026.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner on whether buying a home is always a smart investment
It’s not at all necessary to get started right away, and there’s a navigable path for renters in the 40s to end up in a very comfortable situation by retirement.
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About to retire? Financial advisers say flexibility is key when economy is uncertain.
A surge in baby boomers nearing 65—about 4 million Americans turn 65 this year—means more people are making tough decisions about retirement. That surge is expected to continue through 2027.
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Mark Cuban to headline Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis
A program of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, the event is an annual convening of business and investment leaders from around the world.
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Will Indiana join a wave of states offering new retirement savings option?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30% of private-sector workers do not have access to a defined-contribution retirement plan through their employer.
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Indiana pension system divesting from Hong Kong after ‘clarification’ on China divestment mandate
The Indiana Public Retirement System is divesting from holdings worth almost $170 million more than two years after lawmakers banned investments in Chinese interests.
Gold futures rise above $4,000 per ounce for first time
Gold futures are up about 50% since the start of 2025—trading as high as $4,013 per troy ounce by late morning Tuesday, before falling back just below $4,000 in the early afternoon.
Mickey Kim: Even in hot markets, investors can be their own worst enemies
Time and time again, investors pour money into equities after strong rallies and bail during downturns.
Federal shutdown cuts off economic data vital to policymakers and investors
If the shutdown is short-lived, it won’t be very disruptive. But if the release of economic data is delayed for several weeks or longer, it could pose challenges, particularly for the Federal Reserve.
Trump says US should do away with quarterly earnings reports
The Securities and Exchange Commission has required publicly traded companies to report on a quarterly basis since 1970.
Wall Street’s record-setting run keeps motoring on expectations for easier interest rates
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% on Thursday and was on track to set an all-time high for a third straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite were also heading toward records.
Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna goes public in largest IPO of 2025
Klarna sold 34.3 million shares to investors at $40 a share late Tuesday. That’s above the forecasted range of $35 to $37 a share and values the company at more than $15 billion.
Left and right join forces over bill to ban lawmakers from trading stock
Lawmakers who agree on little else gathered to promote a ban that polls well with voters and appears to be finding new momentum after stalling out in previous sessions of Congress.
Trump opens the door for private equity, crypto as 401(k) retirement plan options
Millions of Americans saving for retirement could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk investments, according to an executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump.
$2M Geist home at heart of Drive Planning legal battle
Nearly a year after a federal judge placed Georgia-based financial firm Drive Planning LLC into receivership, the court-appointed receiver is still wrestling to gain control of the $2 million Geist mansion where the now-defunct firm’s managing partner lives.
More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says
Inflation-adjusted cash balances in checking and savings accounts “remain low with a flat-growth trajectory,” the analysis by JPMorganChase Institute found.
Bitcoin soars to new all-time high as lawmakers focus on pro-crypto legislation
The world’s oldest and most popular cryptocurrency is currently the fifth most valuable asset class in the world, at $2.4 trillion, giving it a higher market cap than Amazon.
Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time
A soft U.S. dollar and the digital currency friendliness of President Donald Trump’s administration has helped to push the price of bitcoin to unprecedented levels.
Chipmaker Nvidia becomes most valuable company in world at $4T
The poster child of the AI boom, Nvidia has surpassed Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet in market value.
Stocks set new record to wrap up first half; here’s what drove markets
The U.S. stock market ended the first half of 2025 with back-to-back record highs, defying a rollicking few months of trade tensions and economic uncertainty that sent it deep into negative terrain in April.
Stocks rise to brink of a record, recover nearly all their 20% springtime drop
Wall Street’s worries about Trump’s tariffs have receded since the president stunned the world in April with stiff proposed levies, but they have not disappeared.
Carmel-based hedge fund sues international crypto company for alleged fraud
The lawsuit claims the crypto venture company lied about how much money it had raised in order to persuade the fund to also invest.
Mickey Kim: Moody’s downgrade points to looming U.S. debt calamity
Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings are the three primary credit rating agencies for corporate and government borrowers. Moody’s was actually the last CRA to strip the United States of its highest credit rating.
Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
The bill would aim to create a federal framework to regulate the stablecoin industry, which is currently governed by a patchwork of existing federal and state laws.