If you’ve reached the age where you’re eligible to claim Social Security, it might be tempting to start collecting immediately. But experts warn that eligibility doesn’t always mean it’s the best time to retire, financially speaking.
Social Security benefits are calculated based on your earnings history and the age at which you claim.
The Dow Jones blew past the historic 50,000 mark on Wall Street on Friday and the S&P 500 ended sharply higher, as Nvidia and other chipmakers soared.
But Amazon tumbled after the cloud heavyweight forecast a sharp increase inspending on AI infrastructure.
Amazon dropped 5.6% after saying it planned a more than 50% jump in capital expenditures this year,
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Investors tend to get excited by big round numbers. They partied like it was 1999 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +2.47%) reached 10,000 back in… 1999. The major index topping 30,000 in 2020 during the huge rebound after the COVID-19 sell-off was a time to celebrate.
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Berkshire Hathaway founder and Chairman, Warren Buffett is known for his wealth of investment advice over the years. One such pointer has gained traction on social media for its ease in adoption — Buffett’s emphasis on keeping things simple.
Similar to Albert Einsteins belief that the ability that keeping things simpler is the true mark of genius (He often credited for the following intellect chart: Smart — Intelligent — Brilliant — Genius — Simple),
US stock futures took a breather on Monday as investors geared up for a busy stretch of economic data and corporate earnings, following a turbulent week that ended with the Dow reaching a record close above 50,000.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were little changed,
What are Mid-Cap Mutual Funds?
Mid-cap mutual funds invest mainly in mid-sized company stocks that fall between large-cap and small-cap companies in terms of market capitalization.
Why are 3-year returns important?
3 year returns help measure consistency across different market cycles and reduce the impact of short term volatility.
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Chicagoans may not see much benefit from the White House’s recent executive order that aims to block institutional investors from buying single-family homes, but experts say those landlords are still a contributing factor to the region’s housing shortage.
President Donald Trump signed the executive order Jan. 20; it directs government agencies to define institutional investors and set guidelines to prevent the federal government and government-sponsored entities from approving purchases by such investors.
Autonomous vehicles and robotics are all the rage right now, but it’s hard to know what stocks are most likely to succeed in this cutting-edge space. Certainly, Elon Musk’s Tesla has made big headlines by announcing it’s ending production of some electric-car models to repurpose its manufacturing facilities for making humanoid robots.
The recovery was particularly strong in silver-linked ETFs, which mirrored the outsized bounce in silver futures, while gold ETFs moved higher at a steadier pace.
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