A law signed in January 2025 eliminated two provisions that had reduced or wiped out Social Security benefits for earners who also receive a government pension from a job that did not pay into…
Mineral royalty companies rarely get credit for their natural gas exposure, but Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM | VNOM Price Prediction) is positioned at the intersection of two powerful tailwinds: rising LNG export demand and elevated…
GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSE:GGN) pays a monthly distribution and currently yields around 6.5% annualized at its recent share price of $5.51. That yield attracts income investors drawn to gold…
Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) trades around $85 right now, hovering 70% below its January 2025 all-time high while its network breaks usage records. Bitcoin, by contrast, holds a $1.5 trillion market cap and has the…
A U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, active airstrikes alongside Israel since late February, and a fragile ceasefire that looks increasingly unstable: the 2026 Iran conflict has created exactly the kind of…
You have done the hard part: saved enough to retire. But one line item stops you cold: your adult kids still need health insurance, and your employer plan is the only thing standing between…
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is trading around $2,350 after one of its worst quarters in years. ETH dipped by 32% in Q1, marking its third-worst first quarter since 2016. Despite the awful first quarter, Ethereum’s…
Shy of two full weeks ago at the time of this writing, the US launched Operation Epic Fury to destroy the #1 state sponsor of Islamic terrorism’s military capabilities and its capacity to manufacture…
The artificial-intelligence boom has supercharged demand for data-center chips, servers, and the high-bandwidth memory that makes it all run. Tech giants are pouring billions into infrastructure, yet memory supply remains tight. This shortage has…
Fidelity Limited Term Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:FLTB) manages just $384 million in net assets, making it one of the smallest actively managed bond ETFs on the market. That obscurity has cost investors nothing in performance…
The crypto market is currently rallying, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) posting serious gains. Over the last week, BTC has gained 5% to $76,000, XRP has gained about…
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (NYSEARCA:PFXF) has drawn income investors with its monthly distributions and a structure that deliberately sidesteps the banking sector. With shares trading near $18.36 and a 23% price gain…
Retiring at 62 with $1.8 million puts a couple in genuinely strong financial shape. The problem is the calendar. Medicare eligibility begins at 65, which means the first three years of retirement arrive with…
Payment networks keep the global economy humming as digital spending climbs and cross-border commerce expands. Yet recent market jitters have left some blue-chip names looking temporarily out of favor. Mastercard (NYSE:MA | MA Price…
Pull $40,000 from a traditional IRA to cover living expenses, and you might expect a typical tax bill on that amount. However, what catches many retirees off guard is that the withdrawal doesn’t just…
