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A will isn’t enough: 3 ways to help your loved ones before you die

There are countless ways to mess up estate planning — even if you’re organized....

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Worried about a lower Social Security benefit? How to calculate the exact impact it will have on your retirement.

If benefits go down 22% in 2032 as predicted by the latest Trustees report, you need to know what that means for you....

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Amazon lines up another $17.5 billion for AI as its debt pile grows further

The tech giant has now raised over $80 billion in external financing this year alone, with no signs of slowing down....

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Here are all the red flags in the SpaceX IPO

You have to give Elon Musk credit for his vision — and chutzpah....

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Ranchers and vets say this $4 treatment for cattle will help them beat back flesh-eating screwworm

A flesh-eating parasitic fly is once again threatening the nation’s livestock, after being eradicated from the U.S. six decades ago....

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SpaceX is launching a historic IPO — but its biggest risk has nothing to do with rockets

Elon Musk admits he “cannot predict” when his massive venture will make money, even as Starlink revenue tops $11 billion....

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These ‘nerds’ earned millions betting on space years before the SpaceX IPO made it cool

Everyday investors — like a Star Trek fan, an accountant and an engineer — buy satellite imagery, track planes and visit rocket-launch sites...

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Social Security could face an automatic 22% cut in 2032. These 4 moves will protect your retirement.

The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke....

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Nike has just had its stock downgraded one day before the World Cup starts

RBC Capital Markets reduced its 12-month price target from $70 to $50....

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Why exploding retail euphoria and leveraged ETFs have scared one stock-market bull into turning cautious

A Barclays strategist explains why it’s time to turn cautious on U.S. stocks, and what it will take for him to turn bullish again....

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My elderly mother and I own a home together. Will Medicaid force its sale?

“My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together.”...

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Here’s why shares in SoftBank, no longer Japan’s most valuable, have fallen by a fifth in the last week

Concerns about the funding commitments for OpenAI have been widely circulated this year and it appears potential creditors are worried about the company’s failure to hit ambitious internal growth targ...

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My plumber charged $160 to fix a problem in my bathroom — but appears to have created another one. Do I pay again?

“The cistern on my toilet has been constantly refilling and making a hissing noise.”...

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Buyer swoops in for actress Dakota Johnson’s $6 million midcentury modern gem in L.A.

“Fifty Shades of Grey” actress Dakota Johnson’s “extraordinary” midcentury modern Los Angeles retreat is already under offer—mere days after the on-screen star put the property on the market for $6 mi...

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The SpaceX IPO could lead to 8% of America’s current-account deficit being refinanced in a single day

A remarkable back-of-the-envelope calculation from a currency strategist shows just how big SpaceX’s initial public offering could reverberate in global markets....

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Super Micro stock plunges as $7 billion equity raise overshadows booming backlog

Super Micro looks to raise equity as it faces staggering AI demand but also an intense cash burn...

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GM follows Ford by making a big energy bet — but here’s the quirky twist

GM plans to revamp its energy business and place a big bet on sodium-ion batteries just as shares of rival Ford got a boost from a similar move a few weeks ago....

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Tech stocks dive as Friday’s incoming SpaceX IPO creates ‘bad psychology’

Technology stocks tumbled on Tuesday, extending a swoon that began in early June, as investors anxiously await the historic SpaceX IPO later this week and retreat from hot parts of the AI playbook....

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Adobe needs a new CEO to make bold AI moves, and its choice could be revealed on Thursday

Given all the doubts around Adobe, it’s perhaps surprising that the company will likely go with an internal candidate to replace outgoing CEO Shantanu Narayen....

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AST SpaceMobile’s stock experiences rocky trading as SpaceX plans to launch its satellites into orbit

The company is developing a space-based broadband cellular network that could rival Elon Musk’s Starlink....

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The weird reason why a team’s World Cup loss can trigger a sharp drop in stock prices

Soccer’s premier tournament brings a hidden danger to your investment portfolio....

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The true national debt just hit $1 million per U.S. household

The effective U.S. national debt just crashed through $100 trillion for the first time in history, and now stands at an extraordinary 400% of annual gross domestic product — but almost nobody seems to...

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Social Security faces insolvency in 2032, when it would pay only 78% of benefits

Social Security, which provides benefits to more than 70 million retired workers and people with disabilities, faces increased pressure from last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act....

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Oil prices are defying a worst-case energy crisis — but workarounds won’t last forever

Experts point to three main reasons for the relatively steady prices but caution that a reckoning is not too far off....

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Apple’s AI could usher in a historic upgrade cycle that investors are overlooking

Apple’s new AI features are on track to be monetized faster than expected, thanks to increased hardware requirements and new “killer apps.”...

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This proposed federal budget cut could eliminate job training for 42,000 vulnerable seniors

A job-training program for low-income older adults is set to lose funding under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2027 — just as more stringent work requirements for food aid and healthcare...

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These ETFs surged thanks to early SpaceX stakes. What happens to them after the IPO?

Investors have recently flocked to ETFs that already have SpaceX exposure. But those funds are about to lose “whatever scarcity value” they once had, one expert warns....

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This stock-market strategy has cheap exposure to AI and points to an advantage for closed-end funds

The fund is diversified and has been an excellent performer, highlighting the advantages of a closed-end structure....

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Millions of grandparents are spending their retirements raising their grandkids — and it’s taking a financial toll

Grandparent-headed households are more likely to live in poverty....

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Inflation is set to top 4% for the first time since 2023 — and the Fed is back in the hot seat

The rate of U.S. inflation is primed to top 4% for the first time in three years — and the negative repercussions are likely to be felt for the rest of the year....

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My 20-year-old son wanted his first credit card. I told him to skip most of the advice online and do this instead.

Plus: A credit-building shortcut that many parents overlook....

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Washington is quietly changing the rules for America’s railroads, and the timing couldn’t be worse

Congress and the White House are moving to micromanage railroads — putting a vital artery of the U.S. economy at risk....

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Fund a grandchild’s retirement tax-free from birth — if you can trust an 18-year-old with the money

A new birth-to-retirement account bypasses standard Roth IRA rules — but the beneficiary gets control at adulthood....

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Markets are pricing in a rate hike by the European Central Bank — which one top economist sees as a ‘mistake in the making’

The decision to raise interest rates would mark the central bank’s first in almost three years....

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Oracle’s stock has surged on AI hype. Now it has to deliver the earnings to match.

Oracle’s fourth-quarter earnings call will deliver critical updates about the progress of its data-center build-out and the financial impact of its AI pivot....

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How a former lawyer is beating the market with these 11 stock picks

One investor says he’s avoiding hype and focusing on cash flow....

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A massive 16% market swing just rocked South Korea over 24 hours. The retail ‘ants’ holding the wheel are driving dangerously.

Increasing use by retail investors or ‘ants’ of leveraged products to gain fast exposure to market upside is amplifying market volatility on Korea’s rollercoaster exchange....

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