U.S. economic data has been clear for well over a year: The top earners in this country are doing quite well. Thanks to U.S. stock indexes that reached new all-time highs earlier this month, the Read more…
Jim Cramer has been telling retirees and would-be retirees the same thing for years. Retirement wealth does not come from trading. It comes from compounding. Most people, he says, are doing the opposite of what Read more…
Every year, millions of retirees eagerly await news about the next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It’s one of the few ways retirees can see their monthly checks increase after starting benefits, helping them keep Read more…
Every few quarters, the debate around Nvidia moves. For a while, it was about whether AI demand was real. Then it was about whether margins could hold. Now, heading into its August 26 earnings report, Read more…
US inflation slowed in July, mainly reflecting drop in oil prices due to recent ceasefire in the Middle East, and signaling less pressure on the US central bank to raise interest rates in September. The Read more…
Markets The US July CPI inflation report printed bang in line with consensus today. Headline inflation rose by 0.1% M/M and 3.4% Y/Y (down from 3.5%). The BLS, responsible for the release, said that the Read more…
About 20 million barrels of petroleum liquids pass through the Strait of Hormuz every day. That is roughly 20% of global oil consumption moving through a waterway just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point. Read more…
Riot Platforms (RIOT) has built its company for years around one exceedingly volatile asset: Bitcoin. Artificial intelligence may be offering it a completely unique future. Riot has signed a deal with Anthropic, the company behind Read more…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% month-on-month (m/m) in July – in line with expectations. On a twelve-month basis, CPI edged down to 3.4% (from 3.5% in June). Energy costs fell by 1.5% Read more…
Dollar weakened broadly after July CPI matched expectations, with headline inflation slowing from 3.5% to 3.4% y/y and core easing from 2.6% to 2.5%. September hold odds rose to around 58% from roughly 51% a Read more…