Want More Social Security? 3 Moves to Make in 2026.
Tackle these moves to score larger checks later in life.
Once you retire, you may find that you need your monthly Social Security benefits to pay your essential bills. So it’s important to try to lock in the largest monthly benefit possible.
Believe it or not, there are a few key moves you can make this year to set yourself up with more generous benefits in retirement.
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Read MoreDow Hits Record High After US Strike On Venezuela: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear & Greed Index Remains In 'Neutral Zone
The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones index gaining almost 600 points during the session,
Canadian oil stocks slip is a ‘massive overreaction’ to Venezuela: Eric Nuttall
The Canadian market is overreacting to concerns around Venezuela’s oil sector, according to a leading expert in the oil and gas industry.
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Read MoreWall Street gains ground as crude prices and oil company stocks rise after raid on Venezuela
Stocks gained ground Monday on Wall Street to kick off their first full week of the new year.
The gains were broad, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks. Elsewhere, industrial companies and retailers joined in to help boost major indexes.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 43.58 points,
Read MoreWhat's the Prime Rate Versus the Repo Rate?
Key Takeaways
- The prime rate sets interest rates for consumer loans like mortgages and credit cards.
- A lower prime rate makes borrowing cheaper, encouraging more consumer borrowing.
- Repo rates affect short-term lending between banks, impacting the economy’s money supply.
- Lower repo rates lead banks to sell securities for cash,
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Read MoreThe Burst
Will Palantir 3x and Make Millionaires?
Palantir has been making enormous strides in the commercial sector and that has many abuzz about how high the share price could really go. Would a $333,000 investment in Palantir create a millionaire over the next 5 years?
We take a look at the massive opportunity ahead for Palantir and whether the hype is warranted.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
3 Top Quantum Stocks to Buy
The last several years have seen a series of tech cycles drive up the stock market. From Metaverse technology to the rise of generative AI, everyone from retail investors to hedge fund managers is looking to get in on the next huge tech development.
Going into 2025, it appears that the technology to go long on may be quantum computing.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Billionaire Bets 16.1% of Portfolio on 1 Energy Stock
Billionaire David Tepper has taken big stakes in some of the best known companies on earth. He’s bet 14.1% of his portfolio on Alphabet, 12.0% of it on Amazon, and 8.7% on Meta. Surprisingly though, none of those tech bellwethers eclipse his top holding in a single energy company, Constellation Energy. He’s put an astonishing 16.1% of his portfolio into this one energy stock,
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