Shares of data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) fell 4.2% in the afternoon session after the April PPI report sent Treasury yields to 10-month highs, with the 10-year yield rising to 4.49%.
This ‘sticky and accelerating’ inflation data effectively eliminated 2026 rate-cut hopes,
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Roughly three decades ago, the advent and proliferation of the internet began changing corporate America forever. Enabling businesses to move beyond their physical storefronts marked a new era for corporate sales and marketing, as well as sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 1.07%),
From a statistical standpoint, President Donald Trump has been great for Wall Street. During his first term (Jan. 20, 2017 – Jan. 20, 2021), the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and technology-driven Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) soared 57%,
The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminated the Government Pension Offset (GPO) that previously reduced survivor benefits by two-thirds of public pensions, restoring full survivor benefits retroactively to January 2024 for affected CalSTRS members and other public retirees.
Retroactive lump-sum payments can trigger substantial tax bills and Medicare IRMAA surcharges unless recipients use IRS Code §86(e) to recalculate taxes across prior years and file life-event appeals to avoid premium increases.
For decades, the conventional wisdom has been to delay Social Security until age 70 to maximize your monthly benefit. The advice continues to be sensible for many, but not for everyone.
If you’re married, the question becomes whether both you and your spouse should delay Social Security until age 70, or if there’s a better approach.
When the Social Security Administration announced last year that benefits would get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in 2026, many retirees were disappointed. And many are holding out hope for a more generous COLA in 2027.
Of course, Social Security recipients will have to sit tight a bit longer to get word of an official 2027 COLA.
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Whether you see them or not, energy businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities, from powering our homes and businesses to powering our transportation and industries.But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic and energy cycles. Luckily, the tide is turning in their favor as the industry’s 39.2% return over the past six months has topped the S&P 500 by 29.2 percentage points.
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Gold can improve diversification, but the right allocation depends on your broader financial strategy.
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After a harsh sell-off earlier this year, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.24%) has entered a steady climb propelled by enthusiasm around artificial intelligence (AI). Yet beneath the surface of record highs lies a cautionary signal that most investors overlook: The cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio is hovering at unusually high levels.
