The 2027 projected Social Security raise is the largest retirees have seen since 2023. Look a bit closer, however, and the math underneath does not hold up. AARP raised its 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) estimate Read more…
You know things are getting out of control in the global oil markets when U.S. officials start talking about curbing diesel exports and Costco Wholesale limits how much motor oil you can buy. But that’s Read more…
Fed rate rises will not necessarily put pressure on gold. The medium-term outlook for gold remains bullish. Ahead of the FOMC meeting, gold is rising sharply, gaining more than 1.2% intraday to $4,345. Over the Read more…
NZDCAD: ⬆️ Buy – NZDCAD reversed from powerful support level 0.7990 – Likely to rise to resistance level 1400.00 NZDCAD currency pair recently reversed from the support zone between the powerful support level 0.7990 (which Read more…
In July, Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella surprised AI stock investors with an uncomfortable way to think about what they were buying into. As I wrote for TheStreet in “Microsoft CEO adds fuel to Palantir Read more…
The casual Mexican restaurant sector has faced a challenging year in 2026, as dining chains have closed underperforming locations, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize their businesses, and in at least one case, Read more…
Jim Cramer has a warning for investors. On his September 11 Mad Money segment, the host said today’s market looks similar to the fall of 2018, a stretch that ended in one of the worst Read more…
Real estate technology company Zillow reports that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) is holding at its highest level in a year. And the firm has a major prediction: “Newly pending listings, a forward-looking measure of Read more…
Fidelity Investments tracks 401(k) savings for more than 25 million American workers. Every quarter, those savers measure retirement progress by checking whether the account balance went up or down. The number that drives long-term retirement Read more…
All eyes will be on the September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Unless there is extraordinary news, like collapsing crude oil prices, I am fully expecting a key Fed interest rate hike. The Fed Read more…