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 MoreFederal Reserve Must Scrap 21-Cent Cap on Debit Card Swipe Fees, US Appeals Court Says
The Federal Reserve must redo restrictions on what banks can charge to process debit card transactions, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that the Fed’s current 21-cent debit card swipe fee cap allows banks to recover more than what Congress intended.
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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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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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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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