Owning a home is overrated. Renting is now often a much better money move.
Owning a home is overrated. Renting is now often a much better money move. There are better ways to think about investments than homeownership. Read at source
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An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes. Here’s how.
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings recently joked on X that "President Trump should hire Nancy Pelosi in retirement to manage Americans' stock market portfolios. She beat the S&P 500 by 559%. We could all be retire…
Ballet flats are so popular that even brands like Birkenstock and Crocs are cashing in on the trend
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Will Trump accounts and grandparent 529s bring down the price of college in the future?
There are many ways to save for college, including 529 accounts, Coverdells, prepaid tuition, custodial accounts, savings accounts, Roth individual retirement accounts, government bonds, brokerage accounts and the newer…
Health insurers are dumping Medicare Advantage plans. Here’s how many seniors could be affected.
One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care has gotten even worse — in ways both obvious and hidden.
Bill Gates’ Portfolio Just Added Home Depot (HD) Despite Risks. Time to Buy?
Latest filings show the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust opened a new position in Home Depot (NYSE:HD), worth about $353 million, during the second quarter. The stock is down about 15% over the past year.
53-year-old lawn and garden giant faces Chapter 11, liquidation
Americans spend a lot of money to keep their lawns looking good, but new data reveal some headwinds facing the lawn and garden industry.
Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.
Smarkets, a UK-based betting exchange, is making its way into the U.S. by pursuing two separate avenues.
Anthropic revenue reportedly jumps to more than $11.5 billion in second quarter
Anthropic's revenue surged more than 14-fold in the second quarter from a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported Friday, underscoring the rapid growth of the Claude chatbot maker as it prepares for a potential blockbuste…
AOC says she's been saving up to freeze her eggs. Here's how much the procedure can cost
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently announced on social media that she was freezing her eggs, she called attention to the cost of the procedure. The decision had taken time, the Democratic representative for New…
Depleted strategic oil reserve nears level that raises concerns about damage to caverns, operations
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low.
Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and …
Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue on both sides of the aisle
Marijuana has had a history of highs and lows in the U.S. over the past century — legally, politically and culturally — teetering between vilification and acceptance. Since 1996, 40 states and the District of Columbia h…
Berkshire adds $17 billion to Alphabet stake
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Mark Cuban calls these investments 'death' for ultra-rich Americans. Are you making the same mistakes?
Celebrities and athletes can make millions during their careers, but billionaire investor Mark Cuban has warned that what they do with that money can determine whether their wealth lasts.
Between earn-nothing cash, broken long-term bonds, these are the safety trades of 2026 market
Many investors are turning to short-term investments, particularly ultra-short bond funds, amid persistent concerns that the equity market is headed for an inevitable downturn and long-term bonds like the 10-year treasu…
I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare
DETROIT — What's the best advanced driver-assistance system on the market? Ask Rivian Automotive's new artificial intelligence and it will say its creator.
This critical Social Security rule permanently changes in November — with less than 90 days to prepare. Are you ready?
For decades, the Social Security Administration has been gradually moving the target that many financial planners and seniors would consider the most important for their retirement: Full Retirement Age (FRA).
Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
Iran rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become U.S. territory, as a ship in the crucial waterway was reportedly struck and negotiations with Tehran appeared no nearer to re…
The AI Compute Boom Isn’t Peaking — It’s Just Getting Started
We’re taking The Argument to San Francisco! On May 13, Kelsey Piper and I are debating a question that feels unavoidable right now: Is AI actually changing how science gets done, or are we in the middle of a very expens…
Soybeans Find Strength to Close the Week
Soybeans posted gains of 5 ½ to 11 ¾ cents across most contracts on Friday, with September up 18 ¾ cents on the week. November was up 16 ¼ cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 3/4 cents at $11…
Hogs Fade Lower into the Weekend
Lean hog futures slipped lower on Friday, with contracts down 7 to 62 cents, as October was down just 47 cents on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $93.30 on Friday afternoon, down $4.07 from the …
Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide
After four-and-a-half years of full-scale war with Ukraine, Russia has become a two-tier economy.
Extreme heat spurs earliest-ever Champagne harvest, putting its famous taste to the test
Sweltering summer temperatures look set to spur the earliest Champagne harvest on record and potentially one of the most challenging. The French region's winemakers face lower crop yields, weaker consumer demand and a t…