‘The numbers don’t lie’: If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I’d have $4 million. Is the system broken?
“I do better than many citizens because I’ve contributed at the highest level.” Source link...
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Mortgage rates increase to 6.3% — but home buyers aren’t scared away
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage is still lower than it was a year ago. Source link...
‘I hope to retire early’: I’m 56 and have 80% in a traditional IRA and 20% in a Roth. Am I in trouble?
“We have $3.5 million in savings — $2.5 million of which are in retirement accounts.” Source link...
‘This is unbelievable’: My adviser made $300,000 trading options. Now I’m being killed by taxes. Do I fire him?
“I am getting hit with IRMAA in two years.” Source link...
Bonds could lag stocks for the rest of 2026, according to this contrarian signal
Record bond-fund inflows are a warning sign that lower returns are ahead. Source link...
2 expensive mistakes most retirees make — and how to avoid them
“We call them ‘King Tut’ subjects — they’re buried with their gold.” Source link...
Allbirds’ AI pivot sends its stock soaring nearly 600%. We’ve seen this movie before.
It’s not unprecedented for struggling companies to latch on to the hot trend of the moment — remember the blockchain hype cycle? Source link...
Trump announces blockade of Strait of Hormuz as Vance leaves Pakistan talks with no deal. How financial markets are reacting.
As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading platform. Source link...
The shaky Trump-Iran cease-fire means being ready to exit any ‘war’s over’ stock-market rally
These signals for investors will make or break the truce — and oil prices. Source link...
A top J.P. Morgan strategist tackles some of the biggest myths about the war in Iran
Just because the U.S. is a net exporter of certain fuels doesn’t mean its economy won’t feel some serious blowback from higher global energy costs driven by the conflict in Iran. Source link...
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