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Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.
Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you....
‘You need only watch episodes of Judge Judy’: I’m in my 70s. Why do people keep making the same avoidable financial mistakes?
“Consider some familiar examples of poor decisions: accumulating credit-card debt or failing to plan for retirement.”...
This strategist says it’s a matter of when, not if, the AI bubble pops. Here’s how to prepare for that.
TS Lombard says the AI investment theme is a bubble destined to pop. What investors shouldn’t try to do is time when tha...
Two stock picks to capitalize on Wall Street’s misguided AI fears
Sowmdeb Sen of Silvant Capital Management highlights companies poised to benefit from the acceleration of AI spending....
The excitement around Moderna’s cancer vaccine is cooling. Here’s why.
Investors had “incredibly high” expectations around the Phase 3 data for the drugmaker’s experimental cancer treatment....
Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most
Last week’s carnage for hedge funds highlighted the relative decline in trading activity among retail investors....
A dot-com survivor warns retail investors against buying the tech dip: ‘You’re taking a knife to a gunfight.’
Technology-portfolio mangers are treading carefully with tech these days, retail investors should be just as cautious, s...
Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom could buy Meta shares as part of $35 billion stock offering
Meta is looking to raise a total of $95 billion through stock-related deals that stretch into early next year....
The stock market’s biggest test in weeks is here
Here’s what’s I’m watching this morning: A week chockablock with enough catalysts that we might finally get some answers...
Verizon’s stock rises as subscriber surge impresses Wall Street
Verizon’s performance on a key measure of subscriber growth was more than double what analysts had expected...
The Kospi index is the leading indicator for the global AI trade — and Goldman just slashed its forecast by 25%
A reduction in the growth multiple that investors are prepared to pay for AI stocks and a rise in volatility has forced ...
My wife has only $80,000 saved for retirement. I have $2.2 million. Am I wrong to be shocked?
“When I brought up retiring last spring, she said she was ready whenever I was, and I took that to mean we were in good ...
Cheesecake Factory was just the subject of unflattering headlines. It’s actually one of the hottest stocks around.
President Barack Obama over the weekend compared President Donald Trump’s White House modifications to “Saddam Hussein o...
Tennis star Taylor Fritz is selling his condo for $860,000—with sweeping views of Miami
Tennis star Taylor Fritz is serving up his Miami condo for $860,000, offering a buyer the chance to score a corner resid...
Support for semiconductor stocks could be as much as 15% lower than current levels, says Morgan Stanley
The chief stock-market strategist for Morgan Stanley is sticking with a forecast that the S&P 500 will end the year ...
Musk says SpaceX landed a $40 billion debt deal — and forecasts doom for some AI rivals
SpaceX is rapidly growing an AI business that rents out access to advanced chips....
We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame?
“Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”...
More than a third of S&P 500 companies are about to report earnings as market confidence cracks
“With cautious to negative market sentiment, it could be a tricky week,” one strategist says....
Worried about this stock-market selloff? Relief may be coming after the midterms — no matter who wins.
The nine months between Election Day and June 30 have seen the S&P 500 deliver an average return of 15.5% going back...
Why economic health no longer dictates stock-market returns
There is a wide disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street, and AI could drive them even further apart...
Here’s the real signal to watch for the Fed’s next move
Investors should focus not on the rate itself, but on where financial conditions are...
I want to pay off $4,500 in credit-card debt in 2 months. Is this possible?
“I’m 32 years old and feel like I should know how to do this stuff by now.”...
My niece’s college rent is covered by a 529 plan. What else can I pay for tax-free?
“We worked out a monthly budget of $1,500 for her share of rent, utilities and food, including groceries and meals on ca...
Moderna’s cancer vaccine is ‘likely’ to get approved. Skeptics question if it will be the best option.
The first Phase 3 data for a custom cancer vaccine has raised questions about whether the potential new treatment is nee...
My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.
“He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”...
‘Non-answers’ aren’t working. This is what investors really need from the Fed.
What really matters to investors, economists say, is for Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh to prove he can successfully communica...
Do machines have feelings? AI has philosophers and tech leaders rethinking consciousness.
As AI models become more advanced, tech leaders and philosophers are mulling the relationship between humanity and techn...
Will Anthropic pull off a November IPO? Time is running out to file key paperwork.
If market pressures keep building, Anthropic “could reasonably decide it is better to stay private and wait for a better...
Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out.
Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment re...
Some Republicans are opposing Trump on tariffs. Maine’s Susan Collins just got him to back down on Canadian levies.
As she faces a tough midterm race, the five-term GOP senator is touting her successful lobbying effort against certain t...
The U.S. economy is great by this measure, and the good times aren’t over. So why are Americans so sour?
A once-in-a-generation investment boom has created lots of winners — but many Americans are feeling left out....
Even the wealthy increasingly want all-inclusive resorts
Nearly 80% of all-inclusive resorts have become ‘luxury or upper upscale,’ Bernstein analysts say, as the industry seeks...
Think annuities are a rip-off? Now might be the perfect time to reconsider.
Also in Weekend Reads: How to change your approach as the stock-market seesaws, some good news for home buyers, and advi...
Oil markets are on edge ahead of the weekend, as midterm elections near and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran are predicted
Oil has climbed back to an Iran-war high and may soon go higher, if the U.S. and Israel strike Iran after their respecti...
Can Nvidia’s stock become a safe haven as Wall Street rethinks the AI trade?
Investors favored flashier AI plays earlier this year, but some analysts say Nvidia’s dependability could now hold more ...
Walmart, Best Buy and other stores now use digital price tags. Critics say they could lead to different prices for different shoppers.
Store aisles are getting a digital makeover....
Retire on 8% a year with little or no risk? How to use annuities the right way.
Market turmoil has created a remarkable opportunity in recent weeks for retirees and those seeking secure, stable income...
Everyone’s talking about Roth conversions, but here’s how few people really do them — and why you shouldn’t have FOMO about it
You have to do the math to figure out your best tax strategy in retirement, and converting might not be for you....
Surging economy gets off to a good start in the fourth quarter — but there’s one big problem
Warning signs are emerging that consumers will be hit with rising prices....
Over 40% of Americans are heading toward retirement ‘blind’ — with no plan
Nearly half of Americans haven’t calculated what they’ll need in retirement....
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