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A 68-year-old retiree who moved $180,000 out of stocks and into the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) in late 2024 was making a directional rate bet. The pitch was clean: lock in a 4.5% long-bond yield before the Federal Reserve cut rates, then collect price appreciation on top of monthly coupons. The 20-year ... If You Hold This 20 Year Treasury ETF You Are Losing Money Even With Yields Up

Sentiment surveys confirm that consumers are very aware of rising prices, and they are complaining about them. People hate inflation.

The Federal Reserve’s asset cap on Wells Fargo came off in 2025. JPMorgan’s board waved through a $50 billion repurchase authorization. Bank of America returned $9.30 billion to shareholders in a single quarter. The post-stress-test capital return cycle is already running, and the cash is being shoveled out the door faster than most retail investors ... Banks Are Paying Again: 5 Financial Dividend Stocks After the Stress Tests

The highly anticipated SpaceX IPO, Oracle earnings, and inflation data will keep investors busy this week.

President Trump is watching what Kevin Warsh does as Fed Chair. More importantly, the markets are watching his every move.

Cleveland-Cliffs recently benefited from reduced U.S. steel tariffs and a sector-wide steel rally, which together improved its competitive positioning and earnings outlook perceptions. Recognition as General Motors’ 2025 Supplier of the Year further underscored Cleveland-Cliffs’ entrenched role in North American automotive steel supply chains at a time when policy shifts are reshaping industry economics. We’ll now examine how the tariff reduction, combined with Cleveland-Cliffs’ strengthened...

Millions of Social Security recipients could see larger checks. Here's how.

Americans are losing more money to scams, and fraudsters are getting better at making their messages look and sound familiar. In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission received 3 million fraud reports from consumers, who reported $15.9 billion in losses. That was a sharp increase from the ...

Mary Daly just issued a stark warning to AI stock investors in a recent sit-down interview with Bloomberg. Daly argues that the broader story remains promising, but clearly the proof is still incomplete. The San Francisco Fed president laid out the case that businesses are clearly spending, ...

Costco Wholesale (NasdaqGS:COST) is preparing to file for tariff refunds following a Supreme Court ruling. The company plans to return those tariff refunds directly to members, creating a rare link between U.S. trade policy and shopper wallets. CEO Ron Vachris has confirmed the intent to pass any eligible refunds back to customers. This refund process stems from changes in how tariffs are treated under U.S. law, with operational and financial implications for Costco. Costco Wholesale runs a...

Walmart (NYSE:WMT) trades at $116.89, with the post-earnings pullback offering a more attractive entry into a defensive retailer whose digital flywheel keeps accelerating against a sticky inflation backdrop. Walmart runs the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retail footprint, spanning 10,900+ stores across 19 countries and serving roughly 280 million weekly customers. It also operates Sam’s Club, Walmart ... Buy, Hold, or Sell: Walmart Makes Sense as a Buy at $115

For months, retirees and investors have been watching inflation data for clues about the size of Social Security’s next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The logic seemed straightforward: inflation remained stubbornly elevated, consumers continued to feel the pinch at the grocery store, and early estimates pointed toward a much larger benefit increase in 2027 than anyone expected ... Social Security’s $68 Billion Giveaway Just Ran into a Brick Wall

JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are building a shared Tokenized Deposit Network to challenge stablecoins. It goes through The Clearing House, targeting a first-half 2027 launch, and the Federal Reserve is the audience that matters most.The stated pitch is efficiency: instant 24/7 settlement, programmable payments, blockchain-speed money ...

U.S. EV sales fell 27% in Q1 2026 after federal tax credits ended, creating diverging outlooks for Rivian, Lucid, and Tesla amid continued global EV growth.

Inflation is at its highest level in three years, and Social Security recipients should pay attention.

Stocks sold off sharply to end the week with money moving out of technology stocks and into many of the Dow components; inflation fears are rising.

The CEO will have almost complete control of his Texas-based space company, without colonizing Mars or building a single non-Earth data center.

In recent months, BlackBerry has highlighted its shift to a growth-focused, profitable software company, underpinned by momentum in its QNX embedded platform, AI-driven cybersecurity offerings, and renewed U.S. government validation of its AtHoc secure communications through FedRAMP Class D (High) re-certification. New collaborations, including an expanded QNX partnership with NVIDIA for safety-critical edge AI and management’s decision to extend a sizeable share buyback program through...

For investors looking for income, Gladstone Land and Realty Income provide stability along with dividend yields above 5%.

Jerome Powell's successor is about to learn the hard truth that it's impossible to appease President Trump and tackle above-average inflation.

Investing.com -- Yardeni Research said growing evidence suggests the artificial intelligence boom is extending beyond major technology companies and into the broader U.S. economy, supporting hiring, business formation, and investment despite ongoing geopolitical and inflation risks.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated.

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) is facing lawsuits from multiple health systems that allege the company diverted hundreds of millions of dollars in savings tied to the federal 340B drug discount program. At the same time, CVS Health is expanding access to GLP-1 weight management drugs through new formulary decisions, including the reintroduction of Zepbound and removal of barriers for Foundayo. These developments come as pharmacy benefit manager practices receive increased attention from regulators...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after a stronger-than-expected May jobs report fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.

Three of those times were after a recession. The other was before a huge market crash.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the AVGO earnings overhang and the stronger-than-expected jobs report combined to drive one of the broadest global chip selloff of the year.