Up. Down. Curiously calm, then volatile.
The US-led attacks on Iran have sent sector ETFs climbing or falling after dragging down the major market indexes on Tuesday. Broad markets showed little change on Monday, though the ETFs initially performing best after the large-scale bombings included those focused on defense,
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Investing introduces a seemingly endless array of options. Often, funds are touted as a great way to avoid fully committing to any one investment,
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he thinks it’s still appropriate to continue cutting interest rates given that it’s too early to take a stance on the impact of war in the Middle East on the US economy.
“I believe it’s appropriate to continue acting,” Miran said Wednesday in an interview on Bloomberg TV.
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For many retirees, the first year of Social Security feels predictable. The checks arrive, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) shows up, and Medicare premiums are easy enough to spot. Then year two rolls around, and suddenly, more of that income may be taxed than expected.
That change usually comes from taxes, not Social Security itself.
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You get credit for delaying your Social Security claim past full retirement age.
Once you turn 70, there’s no financial incentive to wait on benefits.
Holding off too long could actually cost you.
One of the biggest financial decisions you might make in retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday said Spain has agreed to cooperate with U.S. operations in the Middle East after U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off trade with Madrid.
“With respect to Spain, I think they heard the president’s message yesterday loud and clear,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
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Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of …
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After investors anxiously waited last week for artificial intelligence giant Nvidia (NVDA +2.10%) to deliver its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter report, the company provided them with better-than-expected results and issued better-than-expected guidance for its current quarter. Furthermore, its gross margin guidance was solid.
Yet the stock fell by nearly 5.5% on Feb.
Growth in the services sector fell in February to the lowest level since April 2025, according to data released Wednesday morning by S&P Global. The index reading was 51.7, compared to economists’ estimates of 52.3.
The slowdown in growth was driven by an uptick in poor weather,
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