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Capital Gains vs. Dividend Income: An Overview Both capital gains and dividend income are sources of profit for shareholders and create potential tax liabilities for investors. Here’s a look at the differences and what they mean in terms of investments and taxes paid. Capital is the initial sum invested. So, a capital gain is a profit that occurs when an investment is sold for a higher price than the original purchase price. Investors do not make capital gains until they sell investments and take profits. Dividend income is paid out of the profits of a corporation to the stockholders. It…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The launch of Stargate, an apparent $500bn project to build data centres in the US, was hailed by President Donald Trump in January as “the largest AI infrastructure project by far in history”. An “immediate” $100bn investment was promised by Stargate partners OpenAI, Japanese investor SoftBank, Oracle and Abu Dhabi fund MGX, which declared the project would “support the re-industrialisation of the United States”. But after four months, its financing and future are far from straightforward.The $500bn headline cited by Trump came…

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The world of foreign exchange (forex) can be daunting even to experienced investors. Fortunately, there are plenty of books on currency trading, ranging from basic introductions to the forex market to advanced strategies that involve fundamental analysis and technical analysis. Here are five of the best that have stood the test of time and the forex market’s ups and downs. Top 5 Books for Beginner Forex Traders “Currency Trading for Dummies” by Paul Mladjenovic, Kathleen Brooks, and Brian Dolan”Day Trading and Swing Trading the Currency Market” by Kathy Lien”Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques” by Steve Nison”How to Make a Living Trading…

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Cryptocurrencies have exploded in popularity over the past decade, with the total market valued at roughly $2.76 trillion as of April 14, 2025, up from around $3.6 billion on April 14, 2015. But with thousands of digital coins in circulation, it can be overwhelming for new investors to figure out where to begin. One way to cut through the noise is to focus on the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, which have earned their position through a combination of widespread adoption, technical innovation, and staying power. Below, we explore each of the top five, what they have to offer, and…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Will Elon Musk start filling out a time sheet? The world’s richest man is under pressure to act more like a regular chief executive at his electric-car maker, Tesla. He is even making some gestures in that direction. Expectations of a normal CEO schedule should be modest at best. Musk on Wednesday called time on his role at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. He has plenty of other things to occupy his days and nights. There is the social network X…

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Cryptocurrency is hugely popular. The promise of being part of a cutting-edge technology and potentially reaping significant benefits has drawn even tech-averse customers. Unfortunately, along with the rapid rise in interest in crypto has come an increase in related scams and fraud. According to the FBI, losses related to crypto fraud surged by 45% year-over-year to $5.6 billion in 2023, based on 69,000 complaints from the public that year. Potential crypto enthusiasts eager to explore the space but hesitant because of the risks of scams should take heart: there are many ways to protect oneself in the digital age. This…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The New York Times has agreed to license its editorial content to Amazon, marking the first time the news giant will allow its stories to train a tech company’s artificial intelligence models. The deal allows for summaries and short excerpts of NYT stories and cooking recipes to be used by Amazon products, such as Alexa speakers, and to train its proprietary AI models. The companies did not give financial terms of the deal. The agreement comes as the NYT continues its legal battle with OpenAI…

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