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Small employers are more open to pooled retirement plans
PEP assets hit $34bn at year-end 2025 as advisors navigate mandate deadlines and a 48% employer interest rate.
Nearly half of small employers without a standalone retirement plan say they would consider joining a pooled structure — and in a growing number of states, the alternative to that conversation is a compliance deadline.
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AMD Spikes 4% as Citi Lifts Target to $800 and Stifel Goes to $700; NVIDIA Ticks Up, Intel Slips
Citi and Stifel raised their AMD price targets for completely different reasons, yet the stock jumped while a chipmaker they both named as a beneficiary sold off. That contradiction is the real story behind today’s rally.
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Student loan borrowers have more time to cut their interest rate
The Brief
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People paying off their student loans have until December 31, 2026, to take advantage of an increased interest rate reduction.
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Borrowers can lower their interest rate by 1% by enrolling in autopay, quadrupling the normal reduction.
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3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Even if the Stock Market Falls 10% in October
Before we get worried about recessions or market crashes, let’s put a 10% drop in context. Going back to 1980, the S&P 500 has fallen 10% or more in roughly half of all calendar years, and a correction of that size has historically shown up about once every 12 to 18 months.
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‘Boo! Are you ready?’: Iran’s Ghalibaf trolls US economy, takes jibe at Treasury Secretary Bessent
Ghalibaf’s latest post comes amid an increasingly hardline Iranian position on both diplomacy and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf.
[Market Review for October 5] Nikkei Average briefly hits 70,000, up 1,637 yen | Next focus is on US interest rates and the weak Euro
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The Nikkei Average briefly exceeded 70,000 during trading hours. However, the closing price on October 5 was 69,946.86 yen. While the significant rebound is backed by receding expectations of US interest rate hikes, caution is required regarding the subsequent rebound in US long-term interest rates and the weak Euro.
The S&P 500 Is at a Near-Record High. Here's What History Says Every Long-Term Investor Should Do Right Now.
Between 2000 and 2002, the S&P 500 index (^GSPC +0.58%) lost 40% of its value. If you go from the highest point to the lowest point over that span, the decline was just shy of 50%! That period, when the dot-com bubble burst, was a brutal period for investors.
3 Ways New Investors Get Apple Stock Wrong
A financial advisor reveals common Apple stock investing mistakes and key lessons that could help strengthen your portfolio strategy.
The stock market has its dips, but historically, Apple (APPL) stock has done well for investors. As of Oct. 1, it traded for $330.32 — a nearly 30% yearly increase, according to Yahoo Finance.
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Howard Hughes Holdings Shows Huge, Unusual Out-of-the-Money Put Options Trading – Investors Bullish on HHH
Today, a Barchart report showed unusually heavy trading in out-of-the-money (OTM) put options on Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH). Investors are happy to buy HHH at the lower strike price.