Cybersecurity and enterprise software stocks have been market dogs in 2026, with fears that AI will wipe out a wide range of companies in the enterprise space dominating the narrative. But they snapped a brutal losing streak this past week,
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According to a recent MyPerfectResume survey, 72% of American workers rely on another source of income outside of their main job to get by. The survey found that the two most popular sources of supplemental income were freelance/gig work and investments (crypto,
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Certain Social Security beneficiaries in the U.S. are next week due to be sent their latest monthly money, in what is the final payment run on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) schedule for April 2026.
The SSA is to issue Social Security benefits to recipients born on the 21st to 31st of any month.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.20%) hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, April 15, capping off a spectacular recovery from its recent 9% peak-to-trough decline. Investor sentiment turned positive after the U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement on April 8, leading to the eventual reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway which handles 25% of the world’s seaborne oil supply every day.
The maximum monthly Social Security check is $5,181 in 2026.
You can max out your monthly benefit by earning income equal to the wage base limit.
Maxing out your monthly benefit also requires delaying your Social Security claim until 70.
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The most successful investors are those who emphasize continual learning. There are always lessons that the stock market is teaching.
Just in the past decade, for instance, the S&P 500 index has experienced multiple drawdowns of greater than 10%. The takeaway is that volatility can’t be avoided;
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Tesla (TSLA +2.96%) stock is on the decline. Since 2026, shares have lost more than 15% of their value. The company recently posted declining automotive sales for the third year in a row, while competition in the electric vehicle (EV) space continues to rise sharply.
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Over the last seven weeks, the stock market has taken investors on quite the ride. On the one hand, we’ve witnessed the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) and innovation-propelled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.52%) both briefly dip into correction territory,
In the course of your retirement planning, one of the most stressful decisions you might have to make is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You can file for those monthly benefits at any age starting at 62. Many seniors do, in fact, claim Social Security as early as possible.
There’s a serious downside to doing that,
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