These edgy tech and social trends could make you the most money by 2030
-- Most important technology trends: AI, robotics, space, autonomous vehicles, crypto, the app economy and social media. -- Most important macroeconomic trends: Higher interest rates, higher inflation ...
Which total market fund is best for long-term investors?
Because AVUS is an ETF, it's best compared with Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index ETF VTI. In that same period, the cumulative gain for VTI was 91.9%. Although that outperformance by AVUS is far ...
Most mutual funds don't beat the market - but what's 'the market' anyway?
Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...
Crypto in your pension? It's not going to help.
News that pension funds are eyeing up crypto comes just as fresh data reveals the scale of the funds' budget crisis. In total, public-sector pension funds across the U.S. saw their retirement ...
I'm blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
I'm one of many people, I'm sure, who've been blindsided by IRMAA. I'm trying to plan my 2025 income now to minimize my 2027 Medicare charges. I'm filing single. It seems that no one knows what the ...
The stock market's 'Trump bump' will be back. Just be patient.
One such model is my "Bottom-spotting model," which has shown a history of spotting tactical trading bottoms in the last five years. In the past, this model has triggered buy signals whenever two or ...
'I trust that my husband isn't a gold digger': I'm inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I'm 'selfish' to keep it. Should I share it?
'I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past five years and my husband is the sole breadwinner' ...
Childfree people get the wrong financial advice - and they'll be paying for it in their old age
People who don't have children aren't getting the best financial advice, one author says.
More homeowners are being denied insurance. The L.A. fires can be a turning point.
Many insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies to homeowners in other vulnerable states, including Louisiana and Florida. The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles ...
For Trump, Greenland and Panama are really about one thing: China
Greenland and Panama are both part of the intensifying global rivalry between Washington and Beijing for 21st-century geo-strategic dominance. So like the Panama Canal, which Trump talks about taking ...
This is Nvidia's secret weapon and it's likely to propel the stock in 2025
Strength in data center GPUs, networking, services, and emerging products fortify Nvidia's competitive 'moat' This article is the first in a series where tech-company analyst Ryan Shrout evaluates ...
This simple practice could lower the rate of depression among retirees
Retirees are projected to volunteer 58 billion hours between 2016 and 2035, equating to a contribution of almost $1.4 trillion worth of services nationwide, according to a Merrill Lynch retirement ...