Warren Buffett was right when he said, “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.” Too many investors are constantly hunting for the next great growth stock, only to suffer avoidable setbacks by owning the wrong risky stocks. These people could do at least as well — if not better —
There are many retirees who get most of their income from Social Security. Some retired folks even get 100% of their paycheck from those monthly benefits. For people in this boat, cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcements are important. In 2026, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA. And many seniors are hoping for a more generous raise in the new year.
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This week President Trump signed an order imposing 50 percent tariffs on a wide array of Canadian exports in retaliation for Canada’s retaliation on his earlier tariffs, and some Canadian premiers were soon urging even more revenge.
[Read: Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods]
[Read: Trump Is Squeezing Canada.
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The Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) July meeting has officially begun and will conclude on Wednesday, July 29, with a decision on interest rates, followed by a press conference with new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
It will only be Warsh’s second meeting as chair, but a lot has already happened in his tenure.
Whether you’re investing in mutual funds for the first time at 40 or have been investing for years, this is the right time to reassess your portfolio. With 15–20 years to retirement and potentially lower financial liabilities, you still have ample opportunity to build long-term wealth.
For a 40-year-old investor with 15 to 20 years left until retirement,
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting.
The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from 92.2 in June.
Project Sterling includes 509 MW of solar power generation and a 360 MW battery storage system with 1.4 GWh of energy capacity.
Gary Black expects Tesla’s stock to fall below $300 in the coming weeks over valuation concerns.
RBC Capital lowered Tesla’s price target to $480 from $500 but maintained an ‘Outperform’
A brutal year for Tesla (TSLA) investors is getting even more brutal.
Quick insight: The post-earnings slide in Tesla stock has made it the most oversold since March 2025, according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data. Overbought and oversold levels for a stock are tracked by the relative strength index,
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Investor jitters over how long the artificial intelligence spending boom will last and concern over Chinese competition in chipmaking sent technology shares plunging Tuesday.
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics fell more than 12 percent and Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia was down 18 percent,
Technology stocks were falling pre-bell Tuesday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR
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