Weekly Headlines: Amazon's massive AWS outage points to a key weakness in the modern internet (Yahoo Finance) The Myth of the Stock-Picker's Market (Morningstar) Are Target-Date Funds... Un-American? (Morningstar) Government shutdown enters Day 21; Vance travels to Israel (NBC News) US Fed to trim rates twice more this year; 2026 rate path very unclear (Reuters) Why Most Investors Fall Short (And How to Avoid It) When it comes to investing, there are endless ways to build a portfolio. Some...
17 days ago • 3 min read
Weekly Headlines: This Generation Has The Most Credit Card Debt at Nearly $10,000 on Average—How Do You Compare? (Investopedia) How Location Changes the Math on Owning a Vacation Home (Kiplinger) Gold soars above $4,000 as ETFs see strongest quarter on record (Yahoo Finance) BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Is Already Its Most Profitable, Surpassing Older ETFs (Yahoo Finance) Resources: Top Investing Platforms: Fidelity, Charles Schwab, SoFi, etc. Top High-Yield Savings Accounts: SoFi, AMEX, Capital...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Weekly Headlines: American workers feel stuck in their jobs. It may be costing them, and the economy (CNBC) Starbucks announces plans to cut another 900 jobs and close more stores as its turnaround struggles continue (Yahoo Finance) Deciding Between Renting and Buying in 2025? One Choice Saves $400 Monthly (Investopedia) Federal Reserve cuts interest rates: What’s next for credit cards, auto loans, mortgages (USA Today) The case against Roth conversions: Most early retirees won't benefit from...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Weekly Headlines: Fed rate cut: Here’s what it means for your mortgage rate, credit cards, savings accounts and more (CNBC) SEC Approves Grayscale’s Multi-Crypto Fund Amid Broader ETF Push (Yahoo Finance) Social Security payments, federal benefits to go electronic this month as paper checks phase out (CNBC) The 15 Most Expensive Cities to Live in the US (Kiplinger) Americans expected to bet record $30 billion on the 2025 NFL season legally (NBC News) Resources: Top Investing Platforms:...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Weekly Headlines: Here’s how to get a better mortgage rate as the 30-year fixed nears a 1-year low (CNBC) Tariffs Are a Buzzkill for the Coffee Biz (NerdWallet) 1 in 3 Americans say their financial situation has deteriorated in the past year, new survey finds (Yahoo Finance) Oil rises nearly 2% after Israeli attack in Qatar (Reuters) What To Expect in Markets This Week: August Inflation Data, Apple iPhone Event, Updates From Nvidia, Oracle, GameStop (Investopedia) Resources: Top Investing...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly Headlines: There’s a ‘golden opportunity’ to pay 0% capital gains under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ experts say. (CNBC) This Wall Street heavyweight predicts interest rates could go even lower than markets think (MarketWatch) The 2025 “American Dream” Now Costs More Than $5 Million (Investopedia) The 4% rule is now the 4.7% rule. That matters for your retirement. (USA Today) How Is the Economy Doing Right Now? (NerdWallet) New Economic Changes That Hit Your Wallet Below is a quick...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly Headlines: Powell indicates conditions ‘may warrant’ interest rate cuts as Fed proceeds ‘carefully’ (CNBC) The Job Market Is Hitting The Skids, Data Shows (Investopedia) This retirement plan feature offers tax-free growth — but only 18% of investors use it (CNBC) Tariffs Are Coming for Your Coffee (and Matcha) (NerdWallet) Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise, Halting Two-Week Slide (NerdWallet) Resources: Top Brokerage Accounts (Learn more) Top High-Yield Savings Accounts (Learn more) SoFi...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly Headlines: Brevan Howard, Goldman Sachs, and Harvard Lead Billions in Bitcoin ETF Buying Spree (CoinDesk) OpenAI’s Sam Altman sees AI bubble forming as industry spending surges (CNBC) Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, more than expected (CNBC) Mutual Funds Are About to Get the ETF Treatment. Here's What It Means for Investors (Kiplinger) Experts Warn Against Cashing Out Your 401(k) Because It Could Cost You Thousands (Investopedia) How To Pick The Right ETFs Exchange-Traded Funds...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly Headlines: Nvidia is willing to pay the US government $3 billion to save its business in China (Yahoo Finance) Inflation report drops Tuesday as economists warn prices are going up (Fox Business) Ford's cheaper, simpler $30K electric vehicles are how 'we can make money on EVs,' CEO says (Yahoo Finance) Ford announces $2 billion investment in Louisville assembly plant aimed at cheap EVs (CNBC) Bitcoin Price Pumps Above $120,000 As Michael Saylor’s Strategy Buys $18 Million Worth Of...
3 months ago • 2 min read