Stock Market Crash in 2026? Bad News About President Trump's Tariffs and a Warning From the Federal Reserve Explain Why It's Possible.
In September, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned investors that stocks were expensive, but the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has since added about 3%. Not a substantial return, but large enough to say the market has brushed aside the warning to some degree.
However, recent studies suggest President Trump’s tariffs will slow economic growth,
Short-sellers are getting loud again — and targeting tech stocks
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Short-selling campaigns increased 55% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to industry tracker Diligent Market Intelligence.
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Technology companies were the most common stocks investors bet against.
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Read MoreResearch Shows This Is the Best Age to Claim Social Security in 2026
Choosing when to claim Social Security is one of the most important decisions you make to maximize your retirement benefits. When you claim too early, you permanently lock in lower monthly benefits. However, the longer you wait, the more your checks grow.
Learn about the best age to claim Social Security,
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Read MoreSocial Security Is Asking Some Retirees to Pay Back Thousands – Here’s Why
Few things are more unsettling than opening a letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) demanding that you repay thousands of dollars in benefits. For retirees who depend on those monthly checks, the notice can feel sudden and deeply disruptive.
But Social Security overpayments happen more often than most people realize.
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Read MoreCrypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows
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Cryptocurrency payments to suspected human trafficking syndicates surged 85% in 2025, with hundreds of millions of transactions traced on public blockchains, according to a new report by Chainalysis.
The U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm said most of the activity was linked to an expanding criminal ecosystem in Southeast Asia,
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Stunning Earnings Forecasts Set To Power Ecommerce Giant Higher
When you need help setting up an online shop, Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP) is the place to go and is widely considered the leading e-commerce company. Over the years, it became a powerful ecosystem that’s helped millions of merchants all over the world.
Shopify is loved by merchants because it’s easy to setup an online store.
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3 Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life, Even in a Recession
When the market entered a correction in February and March, uncertainty about America’s economic future weighed heavily on investors’ minds with many people are looking for high-yield dividend stocks with the potential to help their portfolios weather tougher times.
Unfortunately, the S&P 500 average is currently offering a yield of just 1.3%, which is fairly low by historical standards.
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Market Commentary: Is This 7.9% Dividend Real?
In my view, Verizon’s generous dividend isn’t just stable, it’s on track to climb even higher. As it stands, Verizon offers a tantalizing dividend yield of 7.9%, a figure amplified by the recent dip in its stock price. The stock has lost about a fifth of its value from its peak over the past 52 weeks,
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