How to Maximize Your Retirement Income in the 5 Years Before You Retire
For some retirees, cashing out a life insurance policy or taking out a reverse mortgage can help.
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Prediction: Buying NuScale Power Today Could Set You Up for Life
The recent slide in NuScale Power stock could be setting it up for a big, long-term gain.
Should You Buy Amazon Stock Before July 30?
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the world's largest e-commerce and cloud infrastructure company, will post its second-quarter earnings report on July 30. Analysts expect its revenue and EPS to rise 17% and 8%, respectively, year…
President Trump's Strait of Hormuz Blockade Pushed the S&P 500 Down 0.79%
The Iran war heated up again in July after a brief respite from the hostilities. Naturally, equity and oil markets have been volatile.
3 Stocks Smart Quantum Computing Investors Are Buying
Quantum computing may not be at the top of every investor's mind right now due to the prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) investing. However, I think it's something investors should keep in mind. By 2030, there c…
Prediction: Micron Stock Will Return to All-Time Highs Soon
Further AI data center construction will only increase demand for Micron's products.
What Big Bank Earnings Just Revealed About the Health of the U.S. Consumer
Oil prices are high, inflation is running hot, and Wall Street is tentatively watching consumers.
Wheat Pulls Off Early Friday Lows, Still See Pressure to Close the Week
The wheat complex was under pressure for much of the session from money coming off the table into the weekend, though buyers pulled things off the lows. Chicago SRW contracts were down 12 to 18 1/4 cents in the front mo…
Corn Finds Buyers to Close Friday Steady
Corn futures were weak early on, but pulled more than 8 cents off the lows in the front months to close fractionally mixed. Some deferreds were down as much as 1 ¼. September was still up 19 ½ cents on the week, with De…
Soybeans Extend Buying into the End of the Week
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts steady to 10 ½ cents higher, with the front months leading the bull spreading. August managed a 43 ½ cent gain this week, with November 50 ½ cents higher. The cmdtyView …
Some Investors Have Dropped Alphabet Stock Over the Delayed Release of Its Gemini 3.5 Pro Model. Here Are 900 Million Reasons Why They're Wrong.
After its debut in May, the release of Alphabet's Gemini 3.5 Pro reportedly has been delayed.
10 Stocks Make Up 60% of This $220 Billion Vanguard ETF. Here's What That Means If the AI Trade Cracks.
The Vanguard Growth ETF's 10 largest holdings account for about 60% of its assets.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Testified Before Congress on July 14 and Said Inflation Remains Too High. A Key Inflation Report Came Out the Same Day. Markets Dropped the Odds of a July Rate Hike to 16%, Down From 42% the Day Before. The Odds Have Since Jumped.
Warsh appeared determined to tackle inflation that he characterized as too high.
Why RingCentral Stock Rocketed Higher This Week
Sales of RingCentral's artificial intelligence-powered tools are growing rapidly.
NuScale Power Is Down 38% This Year: Here's What the Next 5 Years Could Look Like
It has a nuclear reactor design approved, but it will be years before one is built.
Nat-Gas Prices Fade As Forecasts Turn a Bit Cooler
Nat-gas prices fell back as US natural gas inventories remain well above the 5-year average and weather forecasts shifted a bit cooler. Commodity Weather Group is still forecasting above-average temperatures in the inte…
Amazon vs. Booking: Comparing Revenue Trends Between a Retail Giant and a Travel Titan
Amazon currently operates at a vastly higher revenue scale than Booking, maintaining a massive financial advantage across the entire observed period.
VEA vs. SPGM: Which Global Stock ETF Is the Better Buy?
The State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) includes U.S. exposure, while the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) excludes it.
Cattle Fading Back on Friday
Live cattle futures are up 50 cents to a tick lower in the front months. Cash trade has picked up mostly to $230 across the country. The Friday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,530 head, with …
Nvidia vs. Planet Labs: Comparing Revenue Trends Between an Artificial Intelligence Giant and a Rising Star of the Space-Based Economy
Nvidia demonstrates significantly stronger revenue generation than Planet Labs, maintaining a massive and expanding gap between the two companies.
How Do the Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF and the State Street Small Cap Growth ETF Compare?
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF offers exposure to large-cap giants with a significantly lower expense ratio than the small-cap focused State Street fund
Nuclear Energy Is Winning Repeated Government Backing and Investors Should Take Notice
In May 2025, Donald Trump signed an executive order to speed up the development of nuclear power in the United States.
Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which One Actually Won the AI Chip Race in the First Half of 2026?
Nvidia kept its AI chip crown, while AMD and Intel delivered strong stock gains for investors.
SCHH vs RWR: Which REIT ETF Fits Your Portfolio
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF offers a lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.25% for State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF