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While inflation has declined from its recent peak, today’s inflation rate is still higher than the Federal Reserve’s 2% target,
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Greetings from Cannes Lions, where I am stationed for the week talking with top advertising execs, sports stars and CEOs. Tough assignment!
I have found this event to be very useful each year in helping to understand the economy into year end. You would be surprised how forward-looking market spend trends are at the world’s biggest companies.
Boeing Levels to Watch After Last Week’s Slide
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Boeing (BA) shares inched higher Monday morning after slumping to end last week following news that one of the company’s aircraft was involved in an Air India plane crash on Thursday.
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On April 29, Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 15-2025 was issued, revising and clarifying the tax treatment of private retirement benefit plans. This RR updates both employers and employees, highlighting the tax incentives granted to qualified retirement benefit plans and underscoring the need for strict compliance to fully avail of such privileges.
GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Retirement planning has long been regarded as a cornerstone of an employee’s financial security.
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You might have a retirement plan. But is it built to survive a crisis? According to Allianz, 62% of Americans worry a future national or global crisis could derail their retirement—but only 46% have actually accounted for those risks in their plan.
If your strategy hinges on stable markets and predictable outcomes,
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Investing
Many investors in 2025 need dependable passive income, and one outstanding way to achieve this is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Unlike open-end mutual funds,
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There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you’re still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide.
The easiest way to judge a mutual fund’s quality over time is by analyzing its performance,
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Investing
A recent list of Warren Buffett’s best quotes includes his primary view of investing. It represents sound advice that is as good as that provided by any seasoned investor: “The first rule of an investment is don’t lose (money).
By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Some calm is returning to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks are rising on Monday, while oil prices are giving back some of their initial spurts following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets at the end of last week.
