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Fed-driven portfolio adjustments

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The Federal Reserve left interest rates steady this past week while setting the stage for two hikes by year-end 2023. Traders, who took a wait-and-see approach before the Fed meeting, quickly sprung into action. Insider spoke with Wall Street and crypto investors to gauge how to position for the hawkish shift.

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The Fed has left rates steady while signaling 2 potential hikes by the end of 2023. Here is what to do with your stocks, bonds, and digital assets, according to top Wall Street and crypto investors.


99th-percentile insights and stock picks

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Financial-sector stocks have outperformed the rest of the market over the last several months. Hennessy Funds' Dave Ellison – who's in the 99th percentile compared to peers over the past year – told Insider he expects their strong performance to continue. He shared 5 financial stocks to buy now in order to take advantage of the remaining upside.

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Dave Ellison has beaten 99% of his peers over the last year managing the Hennessy Small-Cap Financial Fund. He breaks down why he thinks financial stocks still have room to run – and shares 5 names to bet on


SPAC shorts

SPACs and hedge funds 2x1

Short interest in SPACs stood at $3.2 billion in mid-June, up from $2.7 billion. The uptick in SPAC shorts comes as the market works to recover from a weeks-long slowdown, and one ETF manager expects recently "de-SPACed" companies to see short activity surge soon. Exclusive data shows the 20 most-shorted blank-check companies right now.

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Bets against SPACs are revving back up as the market attempts a comeback. Here are the 20 most-shorted blank-check companies now.


YOU'RE INVITED: A Millennial Guide to Home Ownership

Join us and learn how to navigate the complicated process of buying a home in today's hot market on Tuesday, June 22 at 12 p.m. ET – during a free, hour-long virtual event presented by Fidelity.

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Stock pick central

Seeking experts who are willing to name names? Look no further:

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