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It’s no secret what the best financial advice for retirement is — but most people ignore it anyway

Research can prove a lot of facts, but that doesn’t mean it changes how people act....

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Elon Musk promised a SpaceX share to every kid in America — don’t hold your breath

Trick or treat? Musk has a long record of saying things have little relation to reality....

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Is your annuity really guaranteed? Read this before you buy one.

The payout of the annuity you just bought or renewed may be less than advertised, so there are questions you can ask before you sign anything to make sure what you’ll get....

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Here’s why GM’s stock is having its worst day in over a year

The automaker lowered its full-year profit expectations as it plans to pause some truck production....

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Pending home sales sink to 25-year low as buyers flee high mortgage rates

Contract signings to purchase homes fell in September to the lowest level on record, as buyers fled the housing market in the wake of the average 30-year mortgage rate crossing over 7%....

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Money-saving tips to cope with higher prices — from our readers

I asked people what they’re doing to make life more affordable today. I’ll definitely be trying some of these....

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Salesforce gets a chilly investor response to a $6 billion deal at a 58% premium

Salesforce said on Tuesday that it is making a nearly $6 billion acquisition at a 58% premium, but Wall Street’s response was frosty....

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Meet the college students trying to reverse an obscure ban on trading onion futures

In the U.S., investors can legally trade futures contracts tied to all sorts of commodities, from pork bellies to oil to the computing power needed to power artificial-intelligence models....

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Meta is back on offense — and its next move could signal higher AI spending across Big Tech

Meta could be the first major tech company this earnings season to foreshadow higher-than-expected AI costs for next year....

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Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors

Credit markets are sending unusually mixed messages to investors right now, and it’s making some people nervous....

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The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up.

Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector....

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Why smaller stocks face worse prospects than the S&P 500 in the coming years

The Value Line Median Appreciation Potential has a good record forecasting smaller stocks’ returns. And the next four years look bearish....

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Strategist Tom Lee says he’s buying the AI stock dip, and Cisco holds the key

Strategist Tom Lee says investors should not shrink from the pullback in stocks surrounding AI investment fears. He points to Cisco’s history as one reason to buy....

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South Korean IPO flop is the latest in a string of disappointments for the global AI trade

October alone has witnessed the shelving of three separate flotations planned for data-center providers, backed by AI powerhouses like Nvidia, Blackstone and SoftBank. Investors are not convinced of t...

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My unmarried partner of 17 years left me his $1.1 million home. His three children are livid. Should I share my inheritance?

“I never paid rent, although I put about $45,000 toward a new kitchen and a roof.”...

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The multi-million dollar real estate portfolio of Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and actress Hailee Steinfeld

Josh Allen reached another milestone in his NFL career, but his life away from football is equally impressive—including the real estate portfolio he shares with his actress wife, Hailee Steinfeld....

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It’s a rough housing market, and Goldman Sachs expects it to get worse

As bad as it is for the housing market — starts and transactions basically flat for the last three years with mortgage rates over 7%— it can get still get worse....

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Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know.

Research has found that it can take more than six months for professional athletes to return to play after being treated for a deep-vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism....

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SpaceX earnings will be all about AI — for better or for worse

SpaceX has been renting out access to computing power, which is a big source of revenue growth but also one that comes at a high cost....

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CoreWeave’s selloff is a lesson in ‘Finance 101’ — and Wall Street says the stock can recover

Analysts argue CoreWeave’s underlying economics are far sturdier than nervous debt and equity investors realize....

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One of this year’s most important relationships in global financial markets is falling apart

One of the most important relationships in global markets has started to unravel over the past couple of weeks. Investors are scrambling to figure out what it might mean for the economy, and their por...

3 days ago

When should you dump your target-date funds?

Target-date funds aren’t necessarily built to handle many of the decisions retirees face....

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Why a former Intel skeptic is giving up his negative call on the stock after four years

Intel’s manufacturing and chip design have improved, according to a J.P. Morgan analyst....

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SpaceX’s stock made billions for college endowments. But their luck is about to run out.

Outsized positions have made many higher-education endowments less diversified and more at risk when shares slide...

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Builders slash prices on new homes as buyer traffic drops to 14-year low

Four in 10 home builders are cutting prices to boost demand, even as they face rising construction costs....

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Micron and other chip stocks spring back to life after bruising selloff

It’s a key week for tech stocks as Nvidia gears up for a European conference and Meta prepares to report earnings....

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‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam?

“They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”...

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Colleges raced to build massive computer-science departments. Now the boom is turning to bust.

“Computer science isn’t the ticket to the American dream like people thought it was.”...

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Tech stocks stumbled. Now comes a crucial week for Wall Street.

A wave of corporate results that could help determine whether the stock-market rally has more room to run — or whether investors are growing wary of the companies that powered it....

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‘My husband suffered a massive stroke at 53’: I’m 64 and will rent for the rest of my life — but I’m still hopeful

“Ill-timed circumstances can change our financial future in unexpected ways.”...

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The S&P 500 is masking a hidden market pullback. Why Morgan Stanley says an index retreat would signal a buying opportunity.

Since mid-summer portfolio managers have been emphasizing free cash flow, profitability, high margins, strong balance sheets and stable earnings when stockpicking....

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