The first wave of Social Security payments for July is scheduled to be distributed tomorrow.
In 2025, the trust fund was forecast to run out in 2033, according to USA TODAY. Critics say the retirement trust fund could now be depleted by 2032, a deadline that would trigger cuts for about 70 million Americans.
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Retirement planning is a complex process that involves understanding your future income sources and how much you’ll need to maintain your lifestyle. Unfortunately, misconceptions about retirement can lead to financial pitfalls if not addressed. Many people rely on outdated advice or widespread myths that don’t align with reality.
To help you avoid these traps,
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Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock’s performance in the near term.
Shares of this company have returned -1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite’s +2.1% change.
Energy funds shed $3.2 billion in a single week, but falling oil prices are masking AI’s unprecedented structural surge in electricity demand.
Global data center electricity demand is set to more than double by 2030, making utilities, nuclear, and distributed power providers quiet winners of the AI boom.
Business cycle funds are a category of thematic mutual funds that aim to capture investment opportunities across different stages of the economic cycle.
Instead of maintaining a fixed sector allocation, these funds actively shift their exposure across sectors, industries and market-cap segments based on the fund manager’s assessment of changing economic conditions.
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As investors navigate the second half of 2026, mutual funds with strong fundamentals and favorable analyst ratings are attracting renewed attention. While markets continue to face uncertainty from interest-rate expectations, inflation trends and geopolitical developments, actively managed funds focused on quality businesses and long-term growth may be well-positioned to deliver solid returns.
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Tech stocks lost momentum on Tuesday as investors took profits in semiconductor names following a record quarter for Samsung (005930.KS).
Shares in the memory chip giant fell by nearly 7% in Seoul after it delivered a 19-fold jump in operating profit.
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Women rely more on Social Security for income in retirement compared to men, according to new research from the AARP Public Policy Institute.
Yet on average, women receive about $4,800 less in Social Security retirement benefits annually than men,