Social Security sets its 2027 COLA increase at 3.6%. Here's what that means for your benefits.
More than 75 million Americans will get a 3.6% boost to their monthly Social Security benefits next year, due to a cost-of-living adjustment announced Wednesday by the Social Security Administration.
The 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, represents the largest annual boost for Social Security recipients in four years. The bigger increase is meant to keep pace with higher inflation this year,
Read MoreStock Market Statistics by Month: Best and Worst Times for Returns
Many investors have heard that September is a weak month for stocks. Others follow the old rule to “sell in May and go away.” Some of these sayings hold up in the data, and some do not.
This article looks at stock market statistics by month and by time period.
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Read More[US Stocks] Market anomalies indicated by the Advance/Decline Line. Weakness progressing behind the stock indices
Hello! I am TAKA Chan, an individual investor and former hotelier.
This time, I checked the Advance/Decline Line for the US market as of October 23, 2026.
In conclusion, the US stock market is not as strong overall as the levels of the major indices suggest.
Read MoreRetail Investing Statistics 2026: Key Trends, Numbers and Demographics
Retail investors are people who invest and manage their own money. Over the past decade they have become a larger part of stock markets around the world.
This article collects recent data on who they are, how much they hold, how they behave, and where growth is fastest.
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Read More4 Monthly Dividend ETFs Paying 3.15% to 9.66%. The Highest Payer Returned the Least
Four monthly dividend ETFs carry yields that seem to promise very different outcomes, but their one-year returns tell a story that will surprise anyone who assumes a bigger payout automatically means a bigger win.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreThe Spotlight
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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