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'This is not in my tolerance level': I inherited a $600K portfolio from my father. Should I move it all into bonds?
I have a chunk of money from my father's estate. My investments are losing money fast due to the current economic situation. I called my financial adviser and said this is not within my tolerance ...
Americans are spending their tax refunds differently this year - and it says a lot about this economic moment
Many Americans swimming in high prices and deepening debts are turning to their income-tax refunds as a life jacket. Tax refunds are the biggest single payment some people receive all year; common ...
Social Security rule-reversals, office closures, cost cuts: here's what's happening now.
A day after it announced the elimination of the Office of Transformation, the SSA said it was closing the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity and that it would reassign the office's tasks - ...
Social Security's announcements are leaving its website and moving to X: reports
Weeks after the Social Security Administration said it was increasing transparency and accountability, the agency is reportedly moving its communications off of its website and onto the Elon ...
Smart homes, telehealth and aging-in-place: This is the future of senior housing
The "smart home" market in the U.S. alone is projected to exceed $87 billion over the next decade. Internet-connected devices and on-demand services - from home deliveries to telemedicine - provide ...
Tesla's stock is set for a 'death cross' on Monday: 3 reasons why it's a risky buy
Sell-side price targets, which have been steep, are still bullish because the stock is trading below analysts' updated levels. For example, analysts polled by FactSet have a mean price target of $342.
Opinion
Why the 'dead people collecting Social Security' narrative just won't die
It is true that the White House claim that millions of checks are going to dead people has been systematically debunked and discredited repeatedly. That fact is outweighed by another fact: Millions of ...
There's no place like home - except when it comes to your stocks
A common instinct for many investors is to buy what is familiar - stocks you know or hear about regularly, and markets close to home. This tendency, known as "home bias," can limit your investment ...
The IRS is pulling back on some audits - but not everyone can breathe a sigh of relief
The tax collector pledged to do more audits of rich people and businesses under former President Joe Biden's administration - but for most others, the chances of an audit were already quite low. The ...
I'm 5 years from retiring and moved my money into non-U.S. stocks. Was that a big mistake?
After entering correction territory, stocks rebounded Wednesday when President Trump suspended his country-specific tariffs for 90 days (a move that excluded China). The S&P 500 SPX, Dow Jones ...
What could a Trump recession look like? The economic outlook is bad - or worse.
The U.S. economy defied worries of recession for the past three years and experienced surprisingly stellar growth. But don't expect a repeat in 2025: Weak or worse are the are only two paths for the ...
Gold is at a fresh record high. Does it still make sense to buy?
Gold's price climb, however, may suggest to some that it's too late catch the rally.