International stocks are finally having their moment in 2026, and the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTIAX) is one of the simplest ways American investors own the trade. Its ETF twin, Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS), which trac…
In September, the Fed raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point, lifting the upper bound of the federal funds target range to 4.00% from 3.75%. That was still the level as of September 28, 2026. For savers, and especially for retirees who live partly on cash, a rate hike work…
Consumer confidence just hit its worst level in over a decade, yet the stocks that depend on American shoppers are barely flinching. Understanding why that calm exists, and how long it can last, matters far more than the headline number.
A 3.3% real GDP call for next year sits far above mainstream forecasts, and it lands the same day Q2 growth was revised up to 2.2% and core PCE came in at 3.0% versus 3.3% expected.
My guess for real GDP growth next year is >50% higher than 2026, so >3.3% https://t.co/LpQ0spojZP [Quoted @DavidSacks]: Today’s economic numbers: — Q2 GDP revised up to 2.2% (was 1.5%). — Core PCE 3.0% vs 3.3% expected. — ADP private jobs +90k vs ~68k expected. Growth beat. Inflation cooled. Jobs better than expected. The Trump economy is strong.
Heating oil households will pay an average of nearly $2,300 between mid-November and mid-March, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association projected in mid-September. That represents a 31.3% increase from last winter in total seasonal spending per household, according…
Live Updates Micron's 86% Gross Margin Target is the Number to Watch Tonight 1:46 PM by Thomas Richmond Micron heads into tonight’s Q4 earnings with expectations extremely high. The company guided fiscal Q4 revenue to $50.0 billion +/- $1.0 billion, compared with a consensus est…
Edison International’s stock shed nearly a quarter of its value in a month, yet the quarterly dividend arrived unchanged and management confirmed guidance. Whether that income stream survives depends on one question Sacramento has not answered.
A Plaid hookup puts Grok inside users' bank accounts, pushing xAI straight into territory owned by personal finance apps and enterprise assistants.
New in @Grok @Bot https://t.co/Q7a7Nz7iMr [Quoted @mattyp]: What's new in Grok Bot 0:19 Team bots - create bots shared with your team members 1:10 Finances - search and manage your finances with @plaid 1:32 Voice calls - @bot can search chats during calls and gracefully handles interruptions Like this for a special bot animation on @X! https://t.co/Pp2FfsMbJg
Ambitious Entertainment sets $4-$5 range for $18 million NYSE American IPO
A fourth amendment means this AI-enabled film and TV studio is close to pricing: 4 million shares at $4 to $5 on NYSE American, an offering of up to $18 million. Alexander Capital and Revere Securities are running a micro-cap deal small enough to move fast on day one.
Source: SEC filingBloomberg's ETF analyst says the $8 trillion parked in money market funds stays put until rates break below 3%, so duration bets keep losing to T-bills.
Cash is the new Bond Allocation.. who needs duration when $BIL is outperforming 87% of bond ETFs this year and 83% over five years. This is why money market funds are inflow machines and have $8t in aum and don't look for any of it to leave until rates get below 3%. via https://t.co/7twya54Xj4
Defiance is aiming leveraged-style convexity products straight at memory chips and semis, the two hottest and most violently volatile corners of the AI trade.
Defiance has filed for some Convexity and Ultra Convexity ETFs based on growth stocks, $DRAM and semis https://t.co/J7I369ua92
A by-the-book backdoor Roth conversion can still hand the IRS a surprise tax bill, and the culprit is an IRA you opened years ago and probably forgot about.
