Lawmakers Fight to Solve $24,480 Social Security Problem
A little-known earnings rule threatens to slash Social Security checks for retirees who keep working, and some lawmakers are now pushing to tear it down entirely.
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“Compute Is the New Oil”: Kalshi Just Launched a Way to Bet on the Future Price of AI Computing Power
Kalshi just launched a way to trade the future price of AI computing power, putting a CFTC-regulated startup on a collision course with the two biggest names in derivatives. The exchange that wins this…
Mark Cuban Made 246 Shark Tank Deals. Not a Single One Has Gone Public.
For fifteen seasons, millions of Americans watched Mark Cuban shake hands on deals they assumed they could someday buy into. The legal reality behind every single one of those handshakes tells a very different…
Ron Paul: Trump’s New Policy Is ‘As Dangerous to Liberty and Prosperity’ as Mamdani’s
Ron Paul just compared a sitting Republican president to Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, and his argument is structural rather than partisan, which is why investors in government-backed equities like Intel should pay close…
3 Covered Call ETFs to Buy for Monthly Income in 2026
Three covered call ETFs are all chasing the same monthly income promise, but their fees, structures, and 2026 returns tell very different stories about which one actually earns its keep.
Forget Oil Prices — This 1 Refining Number Explains Why These Energy Stocks Are On Fire
Refinery stocks like Marathon Petroleum and Valero have delivered gains that crush the S&P 500 this year, and crude oil prices have almost nothing to do with it. One obscure industry metric explains everything,…
You Don’t Need a Million Dollars to Retire Comfortably. Here’s Why.
The “million dollars to retire” figure survives because it is simple, not because it is precise. It assumes one spending target, one withdrawal rate, and one risk tolerance for every household. A better retirement…
Fed Rate Hikes Dead? Producer Prices Fall by Largest Amount Since Pandemic
Back-to-back government reports are rattling the assumptions that have guided Fed watchers for years, and one unexpected number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics may have just changed the calculus on where interest rates…
SK Hynix Drops 5%, SanDisk Slides 6%, Western Digital Slips 4% as Traders Take Profits in Memory Stocks
Memory stocks are getting hammered Wednesday as profit-takers hit names that ran hundreds of percent this year, but the question is whether today's selloff reflects something darker than simple fatigue.
He Took an $18,000 Pay Cut Just to Get Back to Work. Here’s What It Actually Does to His Social Security.
Picture a 58-year-old engineer who spent 30 years climbing to a six-figure salary. He got caught in a restructuring, and then spent the better part of half a year sending resumes into the void.…
Walmart vs Johnson & Johnson: Two Defensive Plays, Diverging Strategies and One Winner
Walmart and Johnson & Johnson both beat estimates this quarter, but the way each giant is spending its capital tells two completely different stories about where defensive investing actually pays off right now.
A Buffett Superfan Paid $50,000 for a Signed Book, More Than the ‘Oracle’ Paid for His Whole House
A Buffett superfan just dropped more money on a signed book than the Oracle of Omaha spent on the house where he built a $140 billion fortune, and the comparison reveals something striking about…
Ford Should Stop Selling EVs
Two bombshell reports from the Times and the Wall Street Journal suggest the American auto industry is running out of time, yet the real threat to Ford may not be Chinese EVs at all.
64-Year-Old With $1.1 Million 401(k) Drains It Early to Lock in 8% Guaranteed Social Security Bump
Draining a seven-figure 401(k) before Social Security kicks in sounds like a retirement nightmare, but for one 64-year-old, it may be the single most tax-efficient move available, and the math behind it will surprise…
SpaceX’s $800 Price Target Value’s The Company Over $10 Trillion — Should It Spark Bubble Worries?
Raymond James just slapped a jaw-dropping price target on SpaceX that implies a valuation larger than any company in history, and the bull case hinges on whether Elon Musk can pull off something that…