Here's How to Prevent an Early Market Crash From Destroying Your Retirement
If there’s one scenario that has the potential to upend your retirement plans, it’s a market crash shortly after you’ve brought your career to a close.
A stock market crash early on in retirement exposes you to sequence-of-returns risk. If you’re forced to sell assets early on to cover essential costs, you’ll have fewer assets left to regain value once the market recovers.
Read MoreThe Complete August 2026 Social Security Payment Schedule
If you depend on Social Security to cover rent, groceries, or utility bills, knowing exactly when your payment lands is more than a convenience. It’s part of your monthly budget. The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends benefits out on a set schedule tied to your birth date, and August 2026 follows that same rhythm,
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Read MoreBar to Fed rate hike this week remains high even as markets see a chance
By Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) – The bar for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week is likely higher than reflected in rate futures markets, not only due to cooler-than-expected inflation data and another lull in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran but also because markets will view a single increase as signaling more moves are coming.
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Read MoreSocial Security lump-sum death benefit: Who is eligible?
After the death of a Social Security-insured worker in the United States, their surviving spouse or children may be eligible for a one-off payment of $255 from the Social Security Administration (SSA). This is separate to the SSA’s monthly survivor benefits: claimants can get both.
When applying for the payment,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is This Fintech Set To Explode?
Fintech lender and financial services provider SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) was among the companies hit hard by the stock crash of 2021. At its peak, the company’s shares traded at over $25. Today, the stock is priced under $10 per share.
Recent developments, however, have given SoFi some renewed momentum and opened up the strong possibility of a turnaround.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
The $1 Trillion Buyback Boom, Who’s Spending Most to Boost Their Stock?
In February 2025 alone, corporate America saw an explosion of stock buybacks. More than 160 companies announced fresh repurchase plans—more than double the previous month’s tally. But the real story isn’t just the sheer volume; it’s who is leading the charge.
Goldman Sachs projects that S&P 500 buybacks will hit a record-breaking $1 trillion in 2025,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: Will This Weed Stock Get Your Portfolio High?
Canopy Growth was at the forefront of the cannabis industry just a few years ago. But the Canadian cannabis producer has faced significant struggles that have reduced its valuation from billions to millions, as revenues have declined and losses have piled up.
In 2018, Canopy stock pushed past $50 per share, but investors have gradually given up on the stock since then.
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