We’re about to get a huge read on whether earnings can keep propping up the stock market

High hopes for third-quarter earnings are outweighing concerns around interest rates and oil prices — but one expert warns markets have gotten “extremely complacent.”
The bull market is turning 4 years old — but yields could crash the party

For four years, tech has been the answer to almost every question about this bull market.
Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts.

It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math.
Taxing stocks, estates and employee benefits could keep Social Security from running out of money. Here’s who could pay the most.

Social Security is projected to become insolvent in six years. These are some of the creative solutions that are on the table, beyond raising payroll taxes.
Millions of Americans will have fewer options during Medicare open enrollment this year

There will be no Medicare Advantage plans in 181 counties in 2027, up from 67 in 2026.
Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close

Musk’s trillioniare status means he’s wealthier than his next three contemporaries combined — and also worth more than historical tycoons like John D. Rockefeller.
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‘What you don’t know is greater than anything you do know’: How Ray Dalio would build a portfolio to withstand a popping AI bubble

Look for inflation protection and unappreciated players in artificial intelligence, says the famed hedge-fund founder.
How to provide guaranteed retirement income while paying no commissions

Unlike the stock market, whose future returns are anything but assured, a TIPS ladder’s payout is guaranteed.
‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.

“The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”



