Should Married Couples Both Delay Social Security to 70? What the Data Says in 2026.
For decades, the conventional wisdom has been to delay Social Security until age 70 to maximize your monthly benefit. The advice continues to be sensible for many, but not for everyone.
If you’re married, the question becomes whether both you and your spouse should delay Social Security until age 70, or if there’s a better approach.
Read MoreSocial Security's 2027 COLA: Early Signals Hint at What Retirees Might See
When the Social Security Administration announced last year that benefits would get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, in 2026, many retirees were disappointed. And many are holding out hope for a more generous COLA in 2027.
Of course, Social Security recipients will have to sit tight a bit longer to get word of an official 2027 COLA.
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Read More2 Energy Stocks with Solid Fundamentals and 1 We Question
Whether you see them or not, energy businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities, from powering our homes and businesses to powering our transportation and industries.But their prominence also brings high exposure to the ups and downs of economic and energy cycles. Luckily, the tide is turning in their favor as the industry’s 39.2% return over the past six months has topped the S&P 500 by 29.2 percentage points.
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Read MoreHow much gold should you actually hold in your investment portfolio for long-term stability
Gold can improve diversification, but the right allocation depends on your broader financial strategy.
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Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks You Profit From A Business You Don't Run
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Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, pushed back against the idea that real estate investing generates passive income, arguing that dividend-paying stocks are a more accurate example of hands-off cash flow for investors.
The Burst
Is Terawulf the Next Big AI Stock?
Terawulf is a cryptocurrency mining firm that specializes in bitcoin.
It has a twist on mining, which is notoriously energy intensive. The unusual angle is it operates mining facilities that use clean, low-cost, and reliable energy sources.
The way it works, in a nutshell, is that the company uses specialized computers,
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Did Walmart Trainwreck The Whole Market?
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) tumbled in spite of strong Q4 results that revealed a 5.3% year-over-year sales increase to $182.6 billion and adjusted earnings per share up 10% to $0.66.
It’s confusing at first glance to figure out why the stock fell so sharply because both numbers beat analysts estimates.
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Market Commentary: Is This The Safest Bank In America?
In 2022, Forbes released a “Best Banks In America” list and placed one little-known bank at the top of the list. Impressively, it was the third time five years that the bank had topped the prestigious list. Yet few investors are aware of this under-the-radar bank: Home Bancshares.
At time when interest rates are rising and banks are dropping like flies,
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