5 Social Security Changes Quietly Catching Retirees Off Guard This Year
Most people hear “Social Security changes” and immediately focus on the yearly
cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For 2026, that’s 2.8%, and the average retired
worker’s gross benefit has risen from around $2,015 per month to $2,071.
Beyond COLA, there are plenty of other changes that can take you by surprise and
have a significant impact on how much of your benefit you actually receive.
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Read More2 of Warren Buffett's Biggest Swings and Misses Share a Common Theme
On Dec. 31, arguably the greatest investor of our generation, Warren Buffett, hung up his work coat for the final time as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB). During his more than half-century as CEO, he led Berkshire’s Class A shares (BRKA) to a nearly 6,100,000% return,
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Read MoreUS hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington DC Oct 10, 2019 /XINHUA
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners in the latest escalation in the trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.
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Read MoreKevin Warsh's Federal Reserve Is Split on Artificial Intelligence, and It Could Have Dire Consequences for Investors
Few technologies have had as big an impact on both everyday life and financial markets in recent years as generative artificial intelligence (AI). AI services powered by large language models have permeated the workplace, with many businesses suggesting AI investments will pay off in greater worker productivity. Meanwhile, hyperscalers such as Alphabet and Microsoft,
South Korea's Kospi drops 12.6% after single-stock leveraged ETFs launch
South Korea’s Kospi stock index just took a big 12.6% hit on Wednesday, and top officials are saying sorry for the hasty introduction and regulatory oversight of single-stock leveraged ETFs.
The drop mostly comes from sharp losses in major chip stocks, made worse by the launch of new single-stock leveraged ETFs, financial products that Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol admitted weren’t fully thought through.
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Is Tesla a Buy at $127 Per Share?
Tesla has been widely criticized in recent days with one hedge fund manager even predicting it will go bankrupt. Others have slammed Musk and his leadership for overseeing a larger than expected drop in deliveries. Still others see BYD as serious competition for Tesla with price rivalry threatening margins and the future of the automaker as a whole.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Will This Buffett Favorite Skyrocket Under Trump?
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) ranks among Warren Buffett’s favorite stocks and is Berkshire Hathaway’s fifth-largest position with total exposure of $18.6 billion.
While Buffett has recently slashed some of Berkshire’s holdings, including his stake in Apple, he has only trimmed Chevron by single-digit percentages this year.
Is this Buffett favorite a buy,
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