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Stocks keep shrugging off rising Treasury yields. Here’s the level that could finally trigger a selloff.

Stocks keep shrugging off rising Treasury yields. Here’s the level that could finally trigger a selloff.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury yield continues to climb, but our call of the day from Strategas says that ascent will...

3 days ago
U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 amid global bond sell-off

U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2007 amid global bond sell-off

Concerns about inflation and more debt supply is hitting the fixed income sector....

3 days ago
‘This is very stressful’: My son’s insurance company won’t pay for his damaged roof. How can he fight this?

‘This is very stressful’: My son’s insurance company won’t pay for his damaged roof. How can he fight this?

“They’re saying the roof now needs to be completely replaced.”...

3 days ago
Financial advisers tell us how they handle clients who love to gamble

Financial advisers tell us how they handle clients who love to gamble

Gambling is everywhere — and so easy. How do financial advisers keep clients in check?...

3 days ago
‘We are hurt’: Our son and daughter-in-law cut off contact with us over politics. Should we change our $3 million will?

‘We are hurt’: Our son and daughter-in-law cut off contact with us over politics. Should we change our $3 million will?

“We are conservative politically and committed Christians, while they hold very different beliefs.”...

3 days ago
Usher’s art-packed Atlanta mansion also has a hookah lounge and a barbershop

Usher’s art-packed Atlanta mansion also has a hookah lounge and a barbershop

Usher is back with a bang — and a splash of controversy — after embarking on a new tour with fellow performer Chris Brow...

3 days ago
Why this popular Treasury-bond ETF is trading at its lowest since 2004

Why this popular Treasury-bond ETF is trading at its lowest since 2004

One of the most heavily-traded ETFs tracking performance in the U.S. Treasury market has just fallen to its lowest level...

3 days ago
There’s a 49% chance the Dow will finish this year up double digits. Here’s why.

There’s a 49% chance the Dow will finish this year up double digits. Here’s why.

We’ve seen three years in a row of double-digit gains. Will there be a fourth?...

3 days ago
The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.

The number of ‘negative-beta’ stocks in the S&P 500 just hit a new record high. What that means for investors.

Here’s another factoid that should get the AI bears excited: Stocks in the S&P 500 are increasingly trading in oppos...

3 days ago
A new set of Trump tariffs for Canada could take effect Wednesday. Here’s what’s at stake.

A new set of Trump tariffs for Canada could take effect Wednesday. Here’s what’s at stake.

New 50% import taxes could hit liquor, hockey gear and wood products like particle board....

3 days ago
Why it pays to stay invested: No amount of bad news could stop the stock market’s strongest run in more than 25 years

Why it pays to stay invested: No amount of bad news could stop the stock market’s strongest run in more than 25 years

Bull markets climb a wall of worry, as the old saying goes. The past six years have tested just how high that wall can g...

3 days ago
SpaceX’s stock is rising, and that’s a good sign for Nvidia and Google

SpaceX’s stock is rising, and that’s a good sign for Nvidia and Google

Some big names saw sizable paper gains on their SpaceX stakes when the stock went public, but trading has been volatile ...

4 days ago
Getting diagnosed with dementia isn’t the end. It’s a time to take financial action.

Getting diagnosed with dementia isn’t the end. It’s a time to take financial action.

Careful planning in the early stages of memory loss can prevent financial and estate-planning headaches later....

4 days ago
Here’s how Amazon’s stock could nearly double by the end of next year, according to Morgan Stanley

Here’s how Amazon’s stock could nearly double by the end of next year, according to Morgan Stanley

Amazon is very far from its goal of achieving $1 trillion in cloud revenue, but it could deliver handsome returns for in...

4 days ago
Apple’s stock could rise 30% if it strikes an Nvidia deal for AI, this analyst says

Apple’s stock could rise 30% if it strikes an Nvidia deal for AI, this analyst says

A Rothschild analyst suggests Apple could improve upon its ‘subpar’ AI efforts by deploying Nvidia’s open-source models....

4 days ago
Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending

Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks climb as investors get more confident about AI spending

AI companies are seeing improved financial performance, according to reports, and memory-chip companies may be able to b...

4 days ago
Most investors are making the same costly mistake — and it has nothing to do with picking the wrong stocks

Most investors are making the same costly mistake — and it has nothing to do with picking the wrong stocks

Studies showing younger investors believe gambling is a reasonable path to wealth creation, and not all that different f...

4 days ago
The stock market is driving the economy in one major way

The stock market is driving the economy in one major way

The wealth effect of higher equity prices has enabled U.S. consumers to continue spending even when changes in disposabl...

4 days ago
Why Goldman Sachs thinks the Fed won’t be hiking interest rates in September

Why Goldman Sachs thinks the Fed won’t be hiking interest rates in September

Goldman expects that the Fed will stand pat — barring any dramatic data....

4 days ago
The AI productivity payoff is coming. Here are 20 stocks primed to capture the gains as adoption spreads.

The AI productivity payoff is coming. Here are 20 stocks primed to capture the gains as adoption spreads.

So far investors have been focused on artificial-intelligence infrastructure plays rather than productivity beneficiarie...

4 days ago
Investor dubbed ‘AI stock god’ had 56% of his funds in these two stocks before it blew up

Investor dubbed ‘AI stock god’ had 56% of his funds in these two stocks before it blew up

At the end of the first half of 2026, on the cusp of a major correction in the sector, more than three quarters of the S...

4 days ago
My son does not work, yet he pays $500 for ACA health insurance. How is that fair?

My son does not work, yet he pays $500 for ACA health insurance. How is that fair?

“I see people who have a lot of money but little or no taxable income who still qualify for subsidies on their health in...

4 days ago
U.S. stock futures little changed as investors ponder the Fed’s next move

U.S. stock futures little changed as investors ponder the Fed’s next move

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday after a quiet week on Wall Street, as investors await hints from ...

4 days ago
Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

Here’s the real reason oil prices aren’t moving higher

Oil prices are not higher largely because the world does not want as much oil as it used to — and that’s arguably the mo...

5 days ago
The Mediterranean diet is the best out there. Here’s why Americans struggle with it.

The Mediterranean diet is the best out there. Here’s why Americans struggle with it.

It’s not just about eating well. It’s about cooking at home and sharing those meals with friends and family....

5 days ago
Walmart and Target are about to reveal the health of the U.S. consumer

Walmart and Target are about to reveal the health of the U.S. consumer

Earnings reports from the two major retailers will show how shoppers are holding up in an era of persistent inflation....

5 days ago
Owning a home is overrated. Renting is now often a much better money move.

Owning a home is overrated. Renting is now often a much better money move.

There are better ways to think about investments than homeownership....

6 days ago
An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes. Here’s how.

An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes. Here’s how.

For diversification in the stock market, there are actively managed alternatives to index funds....

6 days ago
Social Security recipients will get more money next year. Here’s how much the COLA may boost benefits.

Social Security recipients will get more money next year. Here’s how much the COLA may boost benefits.

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could be as much as 3.6% in 2027....

6 days ago
Nvidia, Intel, Google: Wall Street is partying like it’s 1999

Nvidia, Intel, Google: Wall Street is partying like it’s 1999

The signs are all around that Wall Street is back in that dangerous atmosphere of giddy euphoria that those with long me...

6 days ago
AI inflation is putting even more pressure on the Fed. Could higher interest rates be next?

AI inflation is putting even more pressure on the Fed. Could higher interest rates be next?

One thing the Federal Reserve could always count on to keep inflation low was falling prices for computers, cell phones ...

6 days ago
Ballet flats are so popular that even brands like Birkenstock and Crocs are cashing in on the trend

Ballet flats are so popular that even brands like Birkenstock and Crocs are cashing in on the trend

Ballerina shoes are back in style thanks in part to nostalgia — plus Gen Z shoppers who are even pairing them with runni...

6 days ago
I’m 63 and a retired CPA. I have a $1.2 million 401(k). Do I need a Roth conversion?

I’m 63 and a retired CPA. I have a $1.2 million 401(k). Do I need a Roth conversion?

“I don’t expect my marginal tax rate to be materially different in the future.”...

6 days ago
This old-school way of investing money is better than ever — even in the age of AI and mega-IPOs

This old-school way of investing money is better than ever — even in the age of AI and mega-IPOs

The “golden ratio” for portfolio construction — 60% stocks, 40% bonds — works again, but after a few tweaks,...

6 days ago
The ‘Hindenburg Omen’ keeps flashing. Should investors worry about a stock-market crash?

The ‘Hindenburg Omen’ keeps flashing. Should investors worry about a stock-market crash?

Among the more popular indicators monitored by Wall Street’s technical strategists, the “Hindenburg Omen” definitely has...

6 days ago
Berkshire Hathaway doubles down on the U.S. housing market with a fresh bet on this stock

Berkshire Hathaway doubles down on the U.S. housing market with a fresh bet on this stock

Berkshire Hathaway has upped its bet on the U.S. housing market, and also boosted its stakes in Alphabet and Delta Air L...

6 days ago
16 beaten-down AI stocks that are beloved by BofA analysts

16 beaten-down AI stocks that are beloved by BofA analysts

A recent selloff in AI-linked stocks offers opportunities for investors across the hardware, internet and energy sectors...

6 days ago
Parents putting money in ‘Trump accounts’ could get a $2,500 tax break. Here’s how.

Parents putting money in ‘Trump accounts’ could get a $2,500 tax break. Here’s how.

A proposed rule could let families do a “discount Roth conversion.”...

1 week ago
Sandisk’s stock is extending its major rebound. This is the latest spark.

Sandisk’s stock is extending its major rebound. This is the latest spark.

Analysts weighed in positively on the company’s new financial targets — helping to further a rally that’s brought shares...

1 week ago