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What Warren Buffett's Recent Stock Moves Reveal About Market Trends Ahead

Warren Buffett 's recent moves show that he sees stocks as overvalued and is waiting for better prices. Buffett has been quietly rotating sectors, cutting back on technology and buying or adding to businesses facing short-term challenges but that…

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Raises Position in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 509.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange…

Covered California Encourages All Californians to Explore Health Insurance Options Before Dec. 31 Deadline to Get Coverage for All of 2026

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California is encouraging all uninsured Californians to sign up for health insurance by Dec. 31. The open-enrollment period for 2026 ends…

Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market

Walk through a supermarket and the technology is everywhere. Self-service checkouts, electronic shelf labels, handheld barcode scanners, and the video screens showing you – caught by AI facial recognition cameras – leaving the shop.

One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care

A bipartisan bill in Congress could finally give Medicaid patients something most of them lack today: reliable, relationship-based primary care. This month, Sens. Martha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the Medicaid Primary…

Forget Gen Z and Millennials - the over-50s 'Silver Spenders' are powering investment opportunities, including these stocks

Investors are highlighting the growing influence and spending power of the over-50s. So-called 'Silver Spenders' are taking greater control over their wealth and assets, seeking out advice on tax, investments and financial planning. A wealthier…

Top-10 Valued Firms: SBI, Reliance, Bajaj Finance Lose Market Cap in BSE Weekly Wrap

The combined market valuation of seven of the top-ten most valued firms declined by ₹35,439.36 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with State Bank of India (SBI) taking the biggest hit, in line with a muted trend in equities. Last week…

The Who, What, and When: Navigating annuities with Gregory Ricks & Associates

Financial questions can feel overwhelming, especially when they involve complex topics like annuities. While many people have heard the term, annuities are often misunderstood. Yet when used appropriately, they can be a valuable tool in retirement…

Medicare for All remains a disaster proposition

This supposed enthusiasm for Medicare for All among voters will likely dissipate after they take a look at what's happening in government-run systems abroad. Long waits, rationed care, doctor shortages, high taxes, high costs, and negligence are…

What does 2026 hold for business, La. economy? Here's what to expect in the new year

Across Louisiana, 2025 was a banner year for economic development, with announcements promising billions of dollars in investments and thousands of new jobs. Meta's massive artificial intelligence data center planned for Richland Parish got…

Brookfield Wealth Solutions: Still Widely Misunderstood (NYSE:BNT)

Brookfield Wealth Solutions operates an investment-led insurance model built around long-duration annuities, liabilities, and investments. Brookfield's ecosystem creates a powerful flywheel between BWS, BAM, Brookfield Corporation and its operating…

Private Equity Has More Housecleaning to Do in 2026

Risk-Averse Growth Takes Centre Stage Across India's BFSI Sector: Report

India's banking and financial services sector is entering a phase of steady but selective growth, with lenders increasingly prioritising asset quality, profitability and risk calibration over aggressive expansion, according to discussions at…

DWP State Pension warning after Autumn Budget

State pensioners who depend on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension have been issued a warning. Claimants in the UK have given their take on how much support they are receiving from the Government. Over 70% of UK savers believe…

Medicaid fraud is a problem. But so is a lack of understanding about the program

Medicaid is a federal program jointly funded with the states, providing health and long-term care insurance to more than 80 million low-income Americans. And if you didn't know all of that, you're not alone. The government has spent a fortune over…