Michael Williams |
The Spousal IRA Loophole: Fund Two Retirement Accounts on One Paycheck
If you’re married and one of you doesn’t earn a paycheck, the IRS still lets that stay-at-home spouse fund a…
David Beren |
Skip Broad Latin America. This Single-Country Fund Is Where the Reform Rally Is
The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (NYSEARCA:ILF) is the default vehicle for U.S. investors who want regional exposure without having…
Drew Wood |
Sunset on the Douro: Here’s How to Retire to Portugal’s Wine Country at 62 on $2,600 a Month
A $2,600 monthly retirement in Portugal’s Douro Valley can work, but only in the quieter version of the region. The…
Sam Daodu |
Ripple Almost Shut Down in 2020, Now XRP Makes History on a Jersey Patch
Ripple's CEO recently admitted the company came within a decision of vanishing entirely, with a plan ready to hand away…
Drew Wood |
The Dividend Growth Approach That Builds Bigger Paychecks Every Single Year
Ten years ago, a buyer of Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW | LOW Price Prediction) could pick up shares near $66 and collect…
Austin Smith |
Five HYSA Mistakes That Quietly Cost You Money
Most high yield savings account holders are quietly losing hundreds of dollars a year not by making dramatic errors, but…
Gerelyn Terzo |
Laid Off at 64, He Thought He Had Filed for Early Retirement. He Hadn’t, and the Distinction Is Worth Thousands.
The Layoff That Feels Like Retirement, But Isn’t A 64-year-old laid off after decades at the same employer walks out…
Drew Wood |
Delay Part D Two Years and a Surcharge Rides Every Prescription Bill Forever
A 65-year-old who takes no prescriptions looks at Medicare Part D and does the obvious math: why pay a premium…
Vandita Jadeja |
Procter & Gamble vs PepsiCo: The Better Stock For Passive Income Investors
PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP | PEP Price Prediction) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) both just handed investors fresh earnings, and…
David Beren |
Retirees Get an 11-Year Window to Convert to a Roth at Low Rates. The Average One Converts $0.
Between the year a worker retires and the year Required Minimum Distributions kick in at age 73 under SECURE 2.0,…
Rich Duprey |
Goldman Sachs’ Insane SpaceX AI Forecast Has One Clear Winner: Micron Technology
Goldman Sachs just released a SpaceX forecast so staggering it borders on science fiction, and buried inside its assumptions is…
David Beren |
Real Estate Is Up 13%. The Data-Center REITs Powering AI Are Up 36%.
The Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ) is the default way most investors get real estate exposure, and for good reason.…
Vandita Jadeja |
Price Prediction: Marvell Will Trade at This Price in 2027
Marvell shares have surged 186% this year on a tidal wave of AI infrastructure spending, but the real question is…
Maurie Backman |
The Average Social Security Check Jumps This Much in 2027
Social Security's 2027 COLA forecast just got a significant upgrade, and analysts say it could deliver the biggest raise seniors…
Drew Wood |
Your Dividend Yield Isn’t Your Income: What You Really Keep After Taxes
Two retirees can both pull $100,000 from $2 million income portfolios and still land in very different places after tax.…
Rich Duprey |
The Open-Source AI Boom May Be a Mirage. Why Affordable AI May Be Losing the Enterprise Battle
Enterprise AI budgets are surging, but the money is not flowing where most people expect. The companies winning on social…
Rich Duprey |
Chamath Palihapitiya Says the AI Boom May Be Hiding Biggest Capital Allocation Mistake in History
Corporate America is pouring billions into AI while a prominent venture capitalist warns the productivity math simply does not add…
David Beren |
The Social Security Earnings Limit Can Cost Early Retirees Thousands Each Year
Collecting Social Security while working before full retirement age sounds like a smart way to double up on income, but…
Drew Wood |
Mexico or Florida: Which One Lets You Retire at 62 on $2,500 a Month?
A $2,500 monthly retirement can work in Mexico or Florida, but the two plans fail in different places. In Mexico,…
David Beren |
Stop Settling for VYM. This Fund Yields More, Costs 0.06%, and Beat the S&P
Dividend-focused investors have made Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) one of the largest yield-tilted funds available, with $78.33B in…
