Nearly 70% of Individual Investors Expect Stock Market Gains in 2026, Despite Half Citing Recession Risk

    Despite three consecutive years of 15%+ gains from the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), most investors believe the good times aren’t over yet. The Motley Fool’s 2026 Investor Outlook and Predictions Report shows that the majority of investors expect further gains in U.S. stocks this year, powered again by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Will…

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      First Thing: Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops before Iran conflict ends | US news

      Good morning. Donald Trump recorded a new video address yesterday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran and accusing the Iranian regime of “waging war against civilization itself”. The US president addressed the deaths, saying “we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for…

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      WTI soars above 70 despite OPEC+'s "band aid" production hike

        WTI soars above 70 despite OPEC+’s “band aid” production hike

        On Sunday, the OPEC+ “V8” coalition took a proactive stance by accelerating production hikes to 206,000 bpd starting in April. This move—surpassing the 137,000 bpd initially anticipated—serves as a strategic pivot to buffer a market shaken by the sudden U.S./Israeli strikes on Iran. While the alliance officially points to “market fundamentals,” the timing is clearly…

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          Zack Snyder on SnyderVerse Being Over: ‘There’s No Way’

          Zack Snyder is not ruling out a return to the DC universe he once helped shape. Speaking during a recent interview, the filmmaker said he would “never say there’s no way” when asked about the possibility of returning the SnyderVerse. His response has sparked significant anticipation among fans.  Zack Snyder’s response to continuous SnyderVerse demand…

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            Anfield Energy Announces Shareholder Approval at Special Shareholder Meeting of Uranium Energy Corp. as a Control Person

            Anfield Energy Inc. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anfield Energy Inc. (TSX.V: AEC; NASDAQ: AEC; FRANKFURT: 0AD) (“Anfield” or the “Company”), announces that the shareholders of the Company considered and voted at the special meeting of shareholders held on February 27, 2026 (the “Special Meeting”) to approve Uranium Energy Corp. (“Uranium…

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              Hong Kong to move forwards with tax exemption for ILS investments

              Hong Kong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui explained today that the government aims to enhance its preferential tax regime and extend the eligible asset classes for tax exemptions to include insurance-linked securities (ILS), such as catastrophe bonds.The goal is to enhance competitiveness of its financial marketplace and attract more investors to…

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