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Insurance companies collect your premiums today and settle your claims years from now, and that gap is quietly becoming a profit engine as rates stay elevated. Three insurers are turning this float mechanic into dividend growth that outlasted a pandemic,…

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Nobody enjoys watching their portfolio lose money.

A $100,000 portfolio that drops 20% suddenly shrinks to just $80,000. If the decline deepens to 30%, the balance drops to $70,000. When those losses start piling up, the natural reaction is to hope stocks recover as quickly as possible.

But investors who are still years or decades away from retirement might want to look at market sell-offs differently.

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Central bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week, as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates.

Policymakers in all three countries will set rates in the next seven days against the backdrop of turbulent global bond markets.

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Wall Street has a $227.66 price target on SpaceX shares.

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Energy stocks have been one of the best-performing sectors in 2026, and that outperformance extends to pipeline stocks, with the Alerian MLP Index generating a more than 25% return. While master limited partnerships (MLPs) have had a strong year, the stocks still have attractive yields and are trading at historically attractive valuations.

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There’s no doubt about it: We have entered one of the most expensive markets in Wall Street’s history.

That’s not a reason to panic or a signal to take cover, run for the hills, and start hoarding gold. It’s the price investors are paying today to access the long-term gains that the stock market has historically delivered.

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Social Security Disability Insurance benefits aren’t calculated using a fixed payment for each type of disability. Instead, the Social Security Administration looks at your earnings record and works out how much you paid into the system during your working years.

The first step is calculating your Average Indexed Monthly Earnings,

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Most retirees know that filing Social Security too early shrinks their checks, but far fewer realize there is a specific birthday that unlocks a permanent boost most financial planners consider the gold standard of retirement income strategy.

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Key Points

• Market crashes are a normal part of the investing cycle, so long-term investors will encounter such periods.

• Warren Buffett’s words may inspire investors to make one crucial wealth-building move during such times.

No one likes to think about market crashes or experience one.

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