Why Own a 3% Dividend Stock When Uncle Sam Pays More Than 5%?
Treasury yields just hit levels not seen in nearly two decades, and that changes the math on every dividend ETF a retiree holds. Before you assume stocks still win on income, there is a…
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Software Stocks Soar in Rotational Trade: Monday.com Up 7%, HubSpot Up 6%, Intuit Up 5%
A sharp selloff in AI hardware names sent money flooding into beaten-down enterprise software stocks Tuesday, lifting Monday.com, HubSpot, and Intuit sharply higher despite a broader tech retreat. The question is whether this rotation…
Space Stocks Fall Tuesday: SpaceX Down 2%, Rocket Lab Down 3%, AST SpaceMobile Down 6%
Space stocks are bleeding out on a day when their home sector is flashing green, and the reason why reveals a hidden fault line running through every high-flying name in the group.
The 30-Year Treasury Hits a 19-Year High. Here’s What Is Spooking the Bond Market
The 30-year Treasury just hit a level not seen in nearly two decades, and the culprit is not inflation or Fed rate hikes. Four separate forces are converging at once, and bond markets are…
Coherent, Teradyne, and Ciena Are the S&P 500’s 3 Biggest Decliners on Tuesday
Three AI infrastructure stocks just shed billions in market cap in a single session, and the reason has less to do with their earnings than with a mounting anxiety about what the biggest names…
Why Does the JEPI ETF Pay Less Than It Did in January When Its Sister Fund Pays More?
JEPI and JEPQ share the same manager, the same strategy, and the same market conditions, yet their monthly payouts have moved in opposite directions all year. The reason has nothing to do with JPMorgan…
Nobody Warned Retiree That Going Back to Work Part-Time Would Claw Back $11,000 From Social Security
He took a part-time consulting gig to shake off retirement boredom, kept collecting Social Security, and then a letter from the SSA arrived demanding money back. The rule that triggered it catches thousands of…
8 Ways a 401(k) Can Pay Out, Depending on Who Inherits It
Who inherits your 401(k) determines far more than just who gets the money. The same account can trigger completely different tax consequences, payout timelines, and withdrawal rules depending on whether the beneficiary is a…
Treasury Yields Are at Their Highest Since 2007. Here Are the 4 Retirement Numbers That Just Got Better and the 3 That Got Worse.
Treasury yields just hit levels not seen in nearly two decades, and whether that news belongs in the win column or the loss column depends entirely on one question about how you plan to…
SCHD’s 27% Year Is Embarrassing Every Growth ETF in Your Portfolio
A dividend fund built for retirees just outpaced the Nasdaq 100, and the reason behind that reversal is more complicated than a simple value-versus-growth rotation story.
Opendoor Is Down 42% in 2026: How Does It Compare to Housing Competitors Like Offerpad and Compass?
Multi-decade highs in Treasury yields have carved a brutal divide through housing stocks in 2026, and not every real estate name is bleeding. One iBuyer is somehow up 246% while another sits near the…
Applied Materials Rockets 98% in 2026: How Does AMAT Compare to Lam Research and KLA as AI Capex Powers Chip Gear Stocks?
Chip equipment stocks have surged far ahead of the broader tech market in 2026, but a single week of doubts about AI spending just wiped billions in gains across the group. Here is what…
Tesla Is Down 25% in 2026: How Does It Compare to EV Competitors Like Rivian, Lucid, and General Motors?
Tesla has shed a quarter of its value this year while one legacy automaker quietly holds its ground in the green. The divergence playing out across the EV sector in 2026 reveals a deeper…
Traditional Medicare Put 15 Procedures Under New Review in Six States. The List Can Grow.
A Medicare card that hasn't changed, a procedure that has been scheduled for years, and suddenly a private reviewer holds the power to decide whether payment follows. Six states are running a test that…
Most of the SPYI ETF’s 12% Payout Is Your Own Money Coming Back. The IRS Waits Until You Sell.
SPYI's eye-catching monthly payouts hide a tax mechanic that quietly rewrites your cost basis every single distribution, and investors who spend the checks without tracking the paperwork could face a surprise reckoning the year…