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Why U.S. stocks and bonds have ‘healthy’ returns this year despite Trump’s tariff threats
U.S. markets have seemed to “keep calm and carry on” this year to date — despite dramatic policy changes that…
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Trump’s latest tariff talk is doing something interesting to the dollar
Something different just happened to the U.S. dollar, which recently completed its worst first half of any calendar year since…
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‘She’s in a shaky marriage that could soon end’: Will my daughter’s husband get my IRA when I die?
“I’m 84 and widowed. My daughter is the beneficiary of my IRA and the successor trustee for my revocable living…
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What’s in your 401(k)? Why boomers and Gen X really need to know.
Your target-date fund might have the wrong mix for you, and new alternatives could be risky. Source link
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How hard is it to beat the market? Even AI can’t do it.
Many ETFs and stock pros use artificial intelligence in an effort to get an edge. But most still don’t outperform…
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Why your Social Security check could shrink by nearly 20% — and more if jobs are scarce
America’s retirement trust fund is expected to run dry by 2034. A U.S. economic downturn would only make a bad…
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The Fed’s moves on interest rates aren’t just about Trump’s pick for chair. Here’s the math.
The Federal Reserve chair is one of 12 voters on the rate-setting committee. To what extent can the chair call…
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A U.S. strike on Iran wasn’t enough to rattle markets on Monday. Here’s what might change that.
From trade wars to the threat of an actual kinetic war, seemingly nothing has managed to keep stocks down for…
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Should you use your home equity to pay off credit-card debt? Read this before taking out a HELOC.
Banks are pitching home-equity lines of credit as a cheaper form of borrowing as Federal Reserve rate cuts could lower…
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Here’s the most likely way the Fed could disappoint investors Wednesday
Heightened uncertainty over tariffs, the direction of oil prices and their impacts on inflation is giving way to a risk…
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