Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.01% from 6.09% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
Read MoreLatest Social Security increase estimate is out and it’s not great news for seniors
We’re only two months into 2026, but Social Security watchers are already casting a wary eye to 2027.
The non-partisan The Senior Citizens League’s monthly projection of Social Security’s Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, for the coming year is out and puts the 2027 increase at 2.8%. That’s up 0.3 points from last month’s forecast of 2.5%,
Read MoreReaders sound off: Rising medical bills are devouring Social Security checks
The drubbing that monthly Social Security benefits take from out-of-pocket medical costs shocks many retirees.
My recent column highlighting how healthcare costs are eating into Social Security checks hit a nerve. Thousands of you shared how you’re grappling with the reality: that even including Medicare coverage and not accounting for long-term care,
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Read MoreWhy is Dow Jones down today: Dow crashes more than 270 points today – S&P 500 and Nasdaq also in deep red
Why is Dow Jones down today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 271.87 points to 49,390.79, down 0.55% in Thursday trading, as investors reacted to Walmart earnings, rising oil prices, and escalating US–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 Index dropped 25.42 points to 6,855.89, a 0.37% decline. The Nasdaq Composite slid 76.03 points to 22,677.60,
Read MoreMy Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy in 2026
Key Points
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Nvidia’s stock is priced at a modest level despite the chipmaker’s excellent growth.
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The enormous artificial intelligence build-out is expected to last far beyond 2026.
Artificial intelligence (AI) investing has been the backbone of the market since it began in 2023.
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Read MoreThe Burst
The Monopoly Behind AI Chips
If you want to understand the real bottleneck in semiconductors, it isn’t wafers, fabs, or even chip designers like Nvidia. It’s the machines that etch impossibly small patterns onto silicon. And in that game, there’s just one winner, ASML.
ASML isn’t just another chip equipment supplier. It has something no one else on Earth can build,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Why Nvidia Could Still Be in the Early Innings of a Historic Run
Nvidia didn’t just ride the AI wave, it built the surfboard thanks to the graphics processing unit that evolved from powering video games to becoming the computational engine of the AI revolution.
Today, roughly 92% of all AI data center processing runs on Nvidia chips, according to IoT Analytics. That kind of market share is virtually unheard of in hardware.
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Market Legend Says Rethink Everything You Know About Stocks
When it comes to investing, few names carry the weight of Aswath Damodaran, the NYU professor who literally wrote the book on valuation.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Motley Fool, Damodaran shared a masterclass on navigating markets in uncertain times.
From the political entanglement of major corporations to the dominance of passive investing,
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