Wayne Duggan

Biloxi, Michigan

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Senior Contributor at U.S. News & World Report

Alabama native & MIT alum. I write about all things finance. Check me out on USA Today, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report and Benzinga!

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9 Best Tariff-Resistant Stocks to Buy

3 weeks ago | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

SOPA Images|LightRocket via GettInvestors looking for tariff-resistant stocks should consider factors like global sales, strong supply chains and pricing power. The biggest market-moving news story of 2025 has been President Donald Trump's trade war and his unpredictable and dynamic tariff policies. Certain companies and their investors have a lot to lose if the trade war doesn't go their way, but other stocks may be relatively insulated from tariffs.
7 Stocks Still Trading Below COVID Lows 5 Years Later

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Brady Porche

From Feb. 19, 2020, to March 23, 2020, the S&P 500 dropped from 3,386.10 to 2,237.40, losing 33.9% of its value. The global outbreak of COVID-19 understandably rattled financial markets, triggering economic shutdowns and widespread fears about the virus's impact. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. Fortunately, the S&P 500 recovered to new all-time highs by August 2020 and is now up about 150% from its COVID lows.
7 Ways to Invest With a Weakening U.S. Dollar

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

After a strong fourth quarter, unpredictable U.S. policy decisions, a growing trade war and a softening macroeconomic environment have weighed on the U.S. dollar so far in 2025, sending the U.S. Dollar Index down 4.4% through March 14. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. The dollar tends to outperform when the economy is booming and the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. However, the bond market is pricing in three more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2025.
Recession 2025: What to Watch and How to Prepare

2 months ago | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Aaron Davis

The U.S. economy was on relatively solid footing heading into 2025, but a growing trade war and aggressive government layoffs have shaken up the economic outlook. The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) latest long-term economic projections from December 2024 still suggest a soft landing for the U.S. economy that includes slowing gross domestic product growth but no recession.
8 Stock Market Winners and Losers From DOGE Cuts

Mar 4, 2025 | msn.com | Wayne Duggan

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8 Stock Market Winners and Losers From DOGE Cuts

Feb 28, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

One of President Donald Trump's first actions in his second term was to put controversial Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE has been tasked with implementing aggressive federal spending cuts across several government agencies. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.
What DeepSeek's technology could mean for tech stocks

Jan 30, 2025 | fidelity.com | Wayne Duggan

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What DeepSeek's Technology Could Mean for Tech Stocks

Jan 29, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rattled the U.S. technology sector after the company recently unveiled an AI model that is competitive with leading U.S. models – but is potentially much cheaper to build and much more efficient. The S&P 500 has rallied more than 20% in back-to-back years, and one of the driving forces of that rally has been surging AI stocks. However, AI chipmaker Nvidia Inc.
7 Best Esports Stocks to Buy

Jan 24, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

Video gaming has evolved far beyond a niche group of gamers sitting at home playing alone on their consoles. Online gaming, streaming and esports have become part of a booming gaming industry. The global esports market is expected to grow 5.5% annually to reach $5.9 billion by 2029, according to Statista. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.
7 Best Preferred Stock ETFs to Buy Now

Jan 9, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Tony Dong |Brady Porche |Wayne Duggan

Like regular stocks, preferred stocks also possess the potential for share price appreciation, albeit to a more muted degree.Getty ImagesAside from the usual dividend stocks, high-yield bonds and real estate investment trusts, income-hungry investors can also turn to preferred stocks, which are hybrid securities that offer traits of both common stocks and bonds.