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Jerome Powell marked his five-year anniversary as the chairman of the Federal Reserve on Sunday. During his tenure, which began on Feb. 5, 2018, the S&P 500 has gained 56%, the Nasdaq Composite has risen 72%, and the Dow Industrial Average is up 39%. Powell is the Fed's 16th chairman...

Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to find out what traders are most excited, interested or thinking about when they are managing and building their personal portfolios. Benzinga recently surveyed 1,000 of our readers on their preferred electric vehicle style, asking whether...

By WeedMaps News' Suzannah Weiss, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Lindsay Hoppe, a 37-year-old blogger and photographer in Sacramento, California, experienced constant nausea and daily vomiting during her first two pregnancies. So, during her third, she tried to alleviate these...

This article by Mike Adams first appeared on Benzinga in September 2019. It was originally published on The Fresh Toast, and appears here with permission. While most people can use marijuana without experiencing any issues whatsoever, fainting is a side effect that has been known to happen....

By The Fresh Toast's Kate-Madonna Hindes, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. With ever-climbing HPV-positive cancer rates, research on the effect CBD and THC has on the human papillomavirus can’t come soon enough. Often called the common cold of the sexual world, the Centers...

What would you do if you had $50 billion? You'd probably buy everything you've ever wanted, but you still wouldn’t be able to spend all the money on yourself. Figuring out how to spend all that money would be your biggest problem. I mean, how many cars can you have? How many houses...

Melinda Gates is well-known as the former wife of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. The couple announced in 2021 they would divorce after 27 years of marriage. Here is a look at Melinda Gates and how she met Bill through Microsoft and was the driving push of helping people...

Investment expert and former hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson, current president and CEO of Empire Financial Research, recently stopped by Benzinga Cannabis Hour to discuss his investment thesis including his 2022 outlook as it pertains to the booming cannabis industry....

Article via Mazakali. Consider for a moment the three most widely used drugs on earth: caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Collectively, they represent a nearly $2.7 trillion global market with ~$420 billion of that in the United States alone. Each has been socialized into our collective consciences...

By The Fresh Toast's Maria Loreto, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Studies have found links between genetics and the ways in which people react to marijuana. Marijuana is a widely used drug yet it remains unpredictable. Seasoned users can usually manage the effect that...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share. The proposed all-cash transaction would be Microsoft's largest acquisition ever, valued at $68.7 billion. If the deal goes through,...

With the extreme volatility of the S&P 500's 12.1% 2022 correction, many investors are worried about where the stock market is headed next. For traders that believe the recent dip is merely the beginning of a much larger downturn, here are some potential ways to profit from a market...

College students may be surprised to learn that they are already investors by simply attending college. They’re investing in their futures by way of education, social skills by living in dorm halls and disciplining themselves to achieve a degree. While those investments will...

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), headed by CEO Warren Buffett, recently announced the acquisition of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE: Y), a property and casualty insurance company in a deal worth $11.6 billion, at $842.02 per share. The acquisition is the largest that Berkshire has...

A bomb cyclone may have just unleashed snow, ice and rain across parts of the U.S. last week, but for many, no matter the weather situation, this time of year turns to green — as in golf — bringing out the duffer and country club champion alike to start their quest for a preferred...