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The first wave of Social Security payments for March is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.

The payments for the month of March come on the heels of a worrying report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report from the CBO suggests the Social Security trust fund (official name: the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund) will become depleted in fiscal year 2032 (by September 2032).

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US stock futures tumbled on Monday as oil prices surged past the $100-a-barrel mark and investors braced for the next development in a still-escalating Middle East war.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were down 1.7% after plunging 1,000 points overnight. Contracts on the S&P 500 (ES=F) and the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) sank roughly 1.6% and 1.7%,

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It’s truly the end of an era on Wall Street. After he transformed Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA 0.34%)(BRKB 0.27%) into a trillion-dollar business over roughly six decades, billionaire Warren Buffett hung up his proverbial work coat for the final time on Dec.

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Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits are set to receive their monthly payments this week.

Why It Matters

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security as a key source of income in retirement or through disability and survivor benefits. For many households, the payments provide essential financial support that helps cover basic living expenses.

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Oil prices shot higher on Friday morning after US-Iran talks ended in Geneva on Thursday with no deal and the US began ordering evacuations from embassies in the Middle East.

Futures on Brent crude (BZ=F), the international pricing benchmark, jumped by 2.9% to change hands above $72.90,

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Key Points

• Nvidia looks more like a growth stock on the surface.

• Valuations have fallen to levels risk-averse investors might consider.

• It holds more than $63 billion in liquidity, fostering safety and optionality.

Despite having the world’s largest market cap and being a public company for more than 27 years now,

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