A Business Owner Paid Himself a Low Salary for Decades to Save on Taxes. The Trade-Off Shows Up Now, in a Smaller Social Security Check, and Selling the Company Won’t Fix It.
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A 66-year-old business owner running an S-corporation for decades is planning his exit. A buyer is circling, and he expects the sale to fund retirement. When it came time for him to request his Social Security statement, the projected monthly benefit was lower than expected.
US STOCKS: S&P 500 down, Nasdaq slides as AI chip worries persist
The S&P 500 slipped and the Nasdaq dropped sharply on Tuesday, weighed by losses in chip stocks amid doubts over the durability of the AI-led rally despite robust Samsung earnings, while a report on China’s DeepSeek making an AI chip also hit sentiment.
Nvidia fell 1.8% after Reuters reported Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip,
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Read MoreHow much can flexi cap funds fall? Historical data reveals worst-case scenarios for investors
Flexi cap mutual funds are often recommended as an all-weather equity investment because they can invest across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks. While this flexibility allows fund managers to capture opportunities across market segments, it does not shield investors from sharp market declines.
A latest analysis by Value Research of the best and worst one-year rolling returns of flexi cap funds shows that investors should be prepared for significant short-term volatility.
Tesla Just Delivered Fantastic News for Investors, but Don't Rush Out and Buy the Stock
Despite a 9% gain in the benchmark S&P 500 so far in 2026, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock has moved in the opposite direction, posting a 12% loss (as of market close on Thursday, July 2). The company is coming off two straight years of declining electric vehicle (EV) sales,
Dow Jones Drops 1.4% as Trump Declares Iran Deal “Over”
Remember when the biggest market worry was whether Samsung‘s (SSNLF +0.00%) earnings were too good? That was Tuesday, aka ages ago. By Wednesday, investors have moved on to weightier concerns such as whether the United States and Iran are about to resume full-scale hostilities.
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1 Massive Advantage Retail Investors Have Over Hedge Funds
Retail investors are usually playing catch-up and it’s no surprise why. They don’t have a research department, a Bloomberg Terminal on every desk, or a network of analysts and insiders feeding them information in real time. Hedge funds, with their armies of research analysts, data scientists, and software systems, are optimized to gain any edge possible.
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Cava’s Dip Looks Tasty, Why This Sell-Off Could Be a Gift
Cava Group has done what its customers do best: dip. After hitting an all-time high near $172 last November, the shares have slid to the high-$60s, roughly a 60% slide from the peak, even though the business keeps putting up solid numbers.
That kind of disconnect tends to create opportunity for patient investors who care more about unit economics than headlines.
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Why Is Buffett Pouring Into This High Yield Bet
2024 has been a surprising year for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. The company became the first American business outside of the tech sector to achieve a $1 trillion valuation, and an unusually buoyant stock market has caused many of its holdings to gain substantially in value.
Despite these successes, Buffett personally appears to be turning bearish.
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