Millions of older Americans are carrying debt into retirement — and for many of these retirees, the monthly Social Security benefits they receive each month are also their primary source of income.
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Tesla often zigs when other companies zag. The latest example is electric vehicle pricing.The company recently raised prices for some of its cars. The higher-end Model Y trims are up by $500 to $1,000. The Premium all-wheel drive version is now about $50,000. The standard rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions still start at about $40,000 and $42,000,
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Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits are set to get their next monthly payments this week, while many retirees are also closely watching signs that next year’s Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) could rise more sharply than expected as inflation accelerates again.The Social Security Administration (SSA) spreads payments throughout the month rather than issuing checks all at once for those collecting retirement,
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2026 has been a year to remember for investors, and it isn’t even Memorial Day yet. Stat of the day: There has been only one 5% or more pullback for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) this year, Truist chief investment officer Keith Lerner pointed out in a new note (see chart below). Last year saw three such pullbacks in the S&P 500.
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Jayden Wei is Founding Partner of OGBC Group, investing in AI, quantum computing, and blockchain infrastructure.?Every major technology cycle tends to follow a familiar arc: Early enthusiasm drives valuations up. A correction follows—sometimes brutal. Then, quietly, the real infrastructure gets built. That third phase is where I want to be invested.I call this the “picks and shovels”
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Despite stepping down from the helm of Berkshire Hathaway in late 2025 to make way for Greg Abel, legendary investor Warren Buffett still visits the office every day and influences important trades at the firm.’I can still contribute a tiny bit,’ Buffett had told CNBC recently, adding that he purchased ‘something new,’ which he declined to reveal.However,
When Jasper Gould of Brooklyn, New York, was in seventh grade, he started wondering what Wall Street was all about. He googled it, read some analysis and a book called “The Intelligent Investor,” and rounded up a few thousand dollars from gifts, family members, some work at home and at a summer camp. Then, through a custodial investment account managed by his dad,
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Tehran, Iran – The Iranian stock market is due to reopen this week after an 80-day closure due to the war with the United States and Israel. While the exchange is not the core engine of economic financing in sanctions-hit Iran, the reopening could offer an insight into the state of the country’s economy and allow authorities to gauge investor trust and market liquidity.
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The dollar index dipped a modest 0.1% following a climb to near six-week peaks, retaining the bulk of prior week’s advance
Diplomatic standoff with Iran intensifies as Trump issues ultimatum on peace negotiations
Traders now see 70% probability of Federal Reserve rate increase by year-end,
A stunning artificial intelligence-driven rally in stocks from the March 30 low has made finding great investment opportunities that much harder. The biggest challenge facing stocks right now: AI enthusiasm has been driving the 2026 market rally, making it difficult for investors to find value in sectors outside of this theme. “Recent conversations with portfolio managers have focused on the challenge of finding investment opportunities in today’s equity market that are not tethered to a view on AI,” Goldman Sachs strategist Ben Snider wrote in a new note.
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