Trump’s new tariff threats may shake stocks’ rally as investors embrace long, hot summer

Just as investors thought they could take a break from tariff scares, President Trump’s threats of new levies against the EU and Apple threw trade tensions back into focus ahead of a long holiday weekend.
Trump threatens Apple with 25% tariff: Is now a good time to buy an iPhone?

On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened Apple with 25% tariffs on any iPhone sold, but not made, in the U.S.
This Social Security question is so hard that even financial pros get stumped

Nearly one in five financial planners opted out of giving a specific response in a recent survey.
Why this stock-market strategist expects no recession and zero rate cuts in 2025

Keith McCullough: “The two primary factors that lead me to make decisions in the U.S. bond market and for U.S. currency are both going up.”
My daughter’s boyfriend, a guest in my home, offered to powerwash part of my house — then demanded money

“The amount was about what I would have paid to get the whole house done, and not just one side.’
This bond can stand up to any volatility spike from inflation fears and tariff turmoil

Heightened market volatility creates a window for TIPS.
I’m hosting a Memorial Day barbecue. Would it be so bad to ask my guests to make financial contributions?

“I have a credit-card bill I’m trying to pay off, which just got bigger due to a broken shower.”
Mortgage rates cross back over 7% after U.S. credit downgrade

After several weeks of sitting stagnant, mortgage rates surged higher Monday following Moody’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating. Bond yields rose after the late Friday announcement, and mortgage rates loosely follow the yield on the 10-year Treasury. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed loan hit 7.04% on Monday, according to Mortgage […]
Wynn Resorts drops NYC casino license bid
Wynn Resorts is dropping its bid to land a casino license in New York. The company said Monday it has become clear through the rezoning process that there are better uses for its capital. Wynn had partnered with Related Companies to develop an integrated casino resort in the posh Hudson Yards neighborhood of Manhattan, where […]
The ‘mother of all credit squeezes’ is coming — hang on to your wallet

Consumer confidence is buckling, and debt is mounting. Here’s how to steer your portfolio.



