Here's the Smartest Way to Invest in the S&P 500 in January
If you invest in the S&P 500 index, you should stick with the cheapest option, unless you adjust your approach slightly.
The percentage change in the S&P 500 index is what you’ll likely be told if you ask someone how the market is doing. Currently, the big-picture answer is that the market is performing well,
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Top 3 retirement planning changes in 2026
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Planning to retire in 2026 or saving for retirement in the near future?
With the One Big Beautiful Bill and retirement legislation called Secure 2.0, the new year has more than just inflation adjustments.
Here are three changes being made in 2026.
1) Roth-only catch-up contributions for high-income 401(k) earners
High-income earners (making $150,000 or more in FICA income in a previous year) over age 50 and investing in 401(k) or other company retirement plans must make catch-up contributions to their plans’
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Read MoreTesla stock forms a rare bullish pattern as it faces a double whammy
Tesla stock price has suffered a big reversal and moved into a technical correction in the past few days. It has dropped in the last nine consecutive days, reaching a low of $438, its lowest level since December 3. So, will the TSLA stock price continue falling or bounce back this year?
Tesla faces a double whammy of slowing sales and high valuation
Tesla share price has retreated in the past few weeks as the company faces a double whammy of slowing sales and high valuation metrics.
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As time goes on, I’ve started to focus more on building ETF positions and less on individual stocks.
The Burst
1 Stunning Stock Set To Join Magnificent 7
While Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon garner the headlines, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has quietly become one of the fastest-growing cloud infrastructure companies. Its cloud business grew by 47% year-over-year in the latest quarter and that rate of growth puts it firmly on the radar of investors looking for the next stock to join the Magnificent 7 grouping.
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Billionaire Bets on Fast Growth Unit In Boring Stock
If you only look at consumer trends within the United States, it might seem odd that Philip Morris’s stock has done so well. Aren’t people giving up cigarettes?
For the most part, they are, but the company has planned for the effects of smoking cessation programs. The share price speaks to Philip Morris’s success.
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Former Richest Man In World Bets $9.4 Billion On 1 Stock
Bill Gates is a household name in the software and technology industry. He co-founded Microsoft (MSFT) with Paul Allen in 1975, and the company now boasts a market cap of almost $2 trillion. While Microsoft offers hardware and services, it is best known for its software products, including the ubiquitous Microsoft Windows operating system (OS).
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