Could Social Security’s 2027 COLA Be Lower Than 2026’s?
Early projections for the 2027 Social Security COLA look promising, but two overlooked factors could leave seniors with a smaller net raise than the headline number suggests.
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A 60/40 Portfolio with 0% Fees? It’s Possible Thanks to these Two ETFs
Expense ratios quietly drain portfolio returns over decades, but two overlooked ETFs from BNY Mellon challenge the assumption that investors must pay anything at all to own a fully diversified 60/40 portfolio.
Trump Says Kevin Warsh “Wants to Do the Right Thing.” But Could He Raise Rates This Week?
Kevin Warsh opens a two-day Fed meeting with inflation data that gives him cover to hike rates, a bond market signaling it expects cuts, and a president publicly telling him what to do. Something…
AI Revenue Just Hit $100 Billion From Zero Two Years Ago. Wall Street Warns of a Massive SaaS Trap.
AI models just crossed a staggering revenue milestone that took the industry two years to reach, but the analyst who flagged it says the real story is the structural trap waiting for thousands of…
The Real Cost of Retiring in a College Town
College towns promise walkable streets, world-class hospitals, and a slower pace at prices that embarrass coastal cities, but the state cost index everyone cites tells a very different story than the tax bill on…
Lucid Is Now Up 33% in a Month, Easily Beating Tesla and Rivian. What Will It Take to Get LCID Stock Back to $10?
A Saudi prince just bought a $129 million stake in Lucid, sparking a 25% intraday surge that left Tesla and Rivian in the dust. But with a fraud lawsuit, a looming earnings report, and…
Live: Down 55% YTD, Can Tilray Brands Rebound With Tonight’s Q4 Earnings Report?
Tilray Brands reports Q4 FY2026 earnings tonight with shares down sharply on the year, a beverage segment under pressure, and CEO Irwin Simon's EBITDA guidance on the line after a Q3 EPS miss rattled…
Berkshire Isn’t the Only Big Name Loading Up on Alphabet. This Investor Bet Even Bigger
Warren Buffett made a bold move into Alphabet, but another legendary value investor quietly put nearly half his entire portfolio on the same bet. Their shared conviction raises a question every long-term investor should…
Live: Will Enphase Energy Crush Tonight’s Q2 Earnings After Market Close?
Enphase Energy heads into its Q2 report with shares down 20% in a month, a divided analyst community, and everything riding on what management says about Q3 demand after the Section 25D pull-forward collapsed…
Nelson Peltz and Trian Take a New Position: The Turnaround Thesis
Nelson Peltz just made a healthcare technology spinoff his largest institutional bet, and the combination of a dirt-cheap valuation, an activist legend, and a company still sorting out its own identity creates a setup…
Earnings Showdown: Is Microsoft or Meta More at Risk When July 29 Earnings Drop?
Microsoft and Meta both crushed their last quarters, yet Wall Street's real verdict on July 29 has nothing to do with revenue beats. The question traders are actually pricing is which AI capex monster…
International Dividend ETFs Still Pay Nearly Double SCHD and These 3 Are Beating the US Market Too
Three international dividend ETFs have been quietly outpacing the most popular US dividend fund while paying nearly twice its yield, and each one gets there through a completely different strategy.
Why Investors Should Wait For Meta’s Post Earnings Dip
Meta's ad machine is printing money and analyst targets point to nearly 30% upside, yet something in the options market and recent earnings history suggests the smartest trade right now is doing nothing at…
Live: Will Seagate Technologies Crush Tonight’s Q4 Earnings Report?
Seagate shares have surged nearly 450% over the past year, but a sudden drop today ahead of tonight's fiscal Q4 report raises the question of whether HAMR execution and cloud demand can hold up…
Bullish on Silver? This 2X ETF Doubles Your Bet and Your Risk
Silver has soared to record highs and then collapsed by more than half, and one leveraged ETF is designed to magnify every move in both directions. Before you consider doubling down on silver's next…