Crypto

XRP Climbed to $1.45 Before the September 15 Vote. Can It Reach $2?

XRP has clawed back from under a dollar in just weeks, but two specific hurdles stand between the current price and the round number traders keep watching. One of them arrives on September 15, and the outcome shapes everything that follows.

Dividend income

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $8,800 a Month?

Replacing $8,800 a month in income means covering $105,600 a year from your portfolio. That is roughly what a comfortable retirement costs in a mid- to high-cost-of-living metro, or what a dual-earner household nets after taxes on a $150K combined salary. The number is fixed. Wh…

Stock picks

3 Senior Housing REITs Riding a Demographic Wave

The leading edge of 70 million baby boomers just started turning 80, and new senior housing construction sits at record lows. Three REITs are positioned to capture that collision, each through a structure that carries very different risk and income profiles for investors.