One chart shows how small businesses are ramping up a favorite worker perk
Small businesses are offering retirement plans a lot more often than they used to, and white-collar workers are benefiting the most.
Nich Tremper, senior economist at payroll and benefits platform Gusto, said over 5 million more small-business workers had access to retirement plans than in 2019. He said in a post that “industries that have historically not offered 401(k)s are now doing so more often.”
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Read MoreOGold and Valura.ai announce partnership to integrate gold into digital investment portfolios
Valura.ai, the AI-powered wealthtech super app, and OGold, the premier Shariah-compliant gold and silver-backed super app, have announced a strategic partnership to bring a new standard of gold investing to the UAE.
The collaboration seamlessly integrates OGold’s physically backed, Shariah-compliant precious metals ecosystem into the Valura.ai portfolio, allowing investors to save and invest in gold and silver from as little as 1 dirham at live market prices,
Read MoreScott Bessent Said Interest Rates Have Fallen During Trump’s Second Term. Here’s Where He’s Right – and Where He’s Wrong.
When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed recently that interest rates have fallen since President Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration, there’s some generalization there that needs to be unpacked.
Here’s the yield curve on Jan. 20, 2025, Inauguration Day. And the curve as it existed on Aug. 31, 2026.
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Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: Nifty falls towards 23,650 mark as market extends gains
Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The markets are under pressure yet again. The Nifty is down close to 100 points, falling below the 23,700 mark on this Nifty expiry day. The Nifty Bank is down 130 points, falling below 57,000. Shriram Fin, Tech Mahindra and Mahindra and Mahindra are the top laggards.
Read MoreHere's the Average Social Security Raise Retirees Could See in 2027
If you’re someone who receives benefits from Social Security, there may be a big question on your mind: What will the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) amount to?
The purpose of Social Security COLAs is to help ensure that benefits are able to keep up with rising costs. And they’re pegged to an inflation index known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
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Read MoreThe Burst
Billionaire Sells Major AI Stock
Over three decades, Druckenmiller compounded capital at roughly 30% a year without a single losing year, a record I am not sure is matched by anyone, anywhere Buffett included. So what’s this investing maestro doing now?
In the third quarter, Druckenmiller exited Broadcom entirely, a company that is a tollroad in the chip wars of AI.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Warren Buffett’s Final Warning Shot
At Berkshire Hathaway, cash has swelled to levels that dwarf the market capitalizations of many household-name companies. Estimates put the pile near $400 billion, much of it parked in short-dated U.S. Treasuries.
Berkshire didn’t wake up one morning and decide to sit on mountains of cash. The buildup has been gradual,
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Wall Street Gave Up, The Business Didn’t
Most people still think of Docusign as a digital signature tool. That’s a mistake, and it’s exactly the gap management is trying to exploit.
Over the last year, Docusign has rolled out its Intelligent Agreement Management platform, which aims to solve a much bigger and more expensive problem: what happens after a contract is signed.
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