How AI can help you plan your retirement
Retirement planning involves dozens of moving parts, from investments to taxes to healthcare and more. Keeping track of all of these components can feel overwhelming, no matter how prepared you are.
AI has become a useful tool in many aspects of life, including retirement planning. It can’t replace a financial planner,
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Read MoreUS trade deficit surges amid artificial intelligence spending boom
Imbalance soars to $77.6bn in May as imports outpaced exports, driven by pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
Published On 7 Jul 2026
The United States trade deficit has jumped to $77.6bn in May on rising imports,
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Read MoreHow Time Re-Prices Tesla Stock For Patient Investors
The premium you see on the sticker today is not the price you are really paying once you account for the earnings growth analysts expect.
At first glance, Tesla’s valuation seems to demand a belief in a revolutionary future.
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Read MoreOil is Starting to Flow Out of the Strait of Hormuz Again. Should You Still Buy Oil Stocks?
Why Investing in One Asset Class Rarely Works
Investors have a weakness for whichever asset class has just done well. After a strong year for equities, portfolios tilt towards shares; after gold rallies, demand for bullion follows. This is a natural impulse, but it is also a poor guide to building a portfolio, because no asset class outperforms consistently. Equities, bonds and gold each take turns at the top of the table and the bottom.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Lululemon Losing Its Shine, or Just Catching Its Breath?
When an apparel brand starts showing signs of stress, sales sliding, margins crumbling, losses mounting, the Street doesn’t hesitate to slap the “dying business” label on it.
That’s why it might surprise some investors that Lululemon doesn’t actually fit that description right now. In Q2, sales rose, margins held within historical ranges, and earnings only marginally dipped.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Ken Griffin’s Big Trim in Palantir
In the second quarter of 2025, Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors sharply reduced its holding in Palantir Technologies, selling nearly half of its position.
The move raised about $75 million in cash and followed a familiar pattern for Griffin, who has been building and trimming his Palantir stake in waves since 2021.
This latest sale has investors wondering: why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated fund managers cut exposure to a stock riding the artificial intelligence boom?
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is Target Stock a Hidden Gem for Patient Value Investors?
Target (NYSE: TGT) hasn’t had the best run lately. In fact, shares have slid 29.9% so far this year, a sharp contrast to the broader market, with the S&P 500 flat on the year. It’s a tough pill to swallow, especially when you consider Target was already on the back foot coming into 2025.
But here’s the twist,
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