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#Stagflation #Investing #StockMarket
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History says these 2 overlooked asset classes are the only real shield against 1970s-style stagflation
Wall Street fears higher prices and slower growth will sink all stocks - but small-caps and housing hold their own
Stagflation doesn't have to strangle your stock portfolio.
#IranConflict #EnergyMarket #Inflation
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3 signals will reveal if the Iran oil shock is just a blip - or the new normal
Beyond the $100 barrel: How to spot the 'second-round' effects before they hit your portfolio
The ultimate outcome of the Iran conflict depends on Iran's response, leadership cohesion and willingness to return to negotiations.
#SocialSecurity #RetirementPlanning #FinancialStrategies
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The 6 biggest changes to Social Security over the past 20 years that affect how much money you'll get in retirement
Social Security has changed a lot in 20 years, and more reform is needed.
When Marcia Mantell started her retirement consulting business 20 years ago, the most anyone could get in Social Security was $1,982 a month, which today is closer to the average payout.
#WageGrowth #CostOfLiving #AffordabilityCrisis
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Why is everything so expensive? America has a wage problem - not a price problem.
Cheap imports broke the middle class and curbing inflation won't fix the wage gap
Close to 75% of American workers say they struggle to afford more than just basic living expenses.
#ChipSmuggling #ExportControls #SemiconductorIndustry
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Jensen Huang once said there was 'no evidence' Nvidia chips were getting diverted to China. The scandal at Super Micro suggests otherwise.
Experts say the case highlights how the industry appears to not have taken the issue of chip smuggling seriously
Super Micro's stock fell 33% on Friday in the wake of an export-control scandal.
#FinancialSecurity #FamilyFinance #EconomicInsecurity
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Here's the exact amount of money you need to make to be financially secure
In today's economy, about half of households are financially insecure. It's even worse for those who have children.
The yearly thresholds for achieving financial security range from roughly $62,700 for one-person households over age 65, to $169,300 for families with two or more adults and three or more kids.
#Microchips #ArtificialIntelligence #SupplyChain
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Iran War Threatens AI Chip Supply as Critical Minerals at Risk
Big Tech companies are rapidly ramping demand for microchips amid the AI buildout.
The global tech industry could be the latest to be hit by a protracted conflict in the Middle East, with fresh pressures on semiconductor supply chains potentially hampering the artificial intelligence boom.
#CreditCardDebt #InterestRates #FinancialHealth
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A record 111 million Americans can't pay their credit-card bills in full
The estimate from consumer advocates comes as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates flat
Millions of people are facing deepening credit-card debt, a new report says.
#SustainableInvesting #RenewableEnergy #ESG
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Is Sustainable Investing Dead? No, It's Taken Root in Conventional Investing
Through active stewardship and surging interest in renewables, sustainable investing carries on.
* Though sustainable investing inflows are down sharply from their highs, trillions remain invested in sustainable assets.
#OilPrices #Economy #EnergyMarket
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Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 AM ET: Oil Falls, Asian Equities Mixed Amid Easing Supply-Disruption Concerns | Saudi ...
Oil Falls, Asian Equities Mixed Amid Easing Supply-Disruption Concerns
Oil prices fell and Asian equities were mixed Friday, amid easing concerns over oil supply disruptions
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Saudi Arabia Sees a Spike to $180 Oil if Energy Shock Persists Past April
Prices at such a level could lead the kingdom to be vilified and trigger a recession or consumer changes that crush demand.
#OilMarket #AsianEconomy #GlobalTrade
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Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 AM ET: Oil Falls, Asian Equities Mixed Amid Easing Supply-Disruption Concerns | Saudi ...
Oil Falls, Asian Equities Mixed Amid Easing Supply-Disruption Concerns
Oil prices fell and Asian equities were mixed Friday, amid easing concerns over oil supply disruptions
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Saudi Arabia Sees a Spike to $180 Oil if Energy Shock Persists Past April
Prices at such a level could lead the kingdom to be vilified and trigger a recession or consumer changes that crush demand.
#Novartis #oncology #breastcancer
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Novartis to Buy Breast-Cancer Drug From Synnovation for Up to $3 Billion -- Update
Novartis struck a deal valued at up to $3 billion to buy an experimental breast-cancer drug from Synnovation Therapeutics, moving to bolster its oncology pipeline with a new treatment approach.
#ArtificialIntelligence #FinancialMarkets #TechDisruption
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The 'smart money' fled software stocks after that viral AI doomsday report. Here's where it's going.
The Citrini selloff wasn't panic - it was an X-ray of the tech sector
A recent bombshell report on AI tech tanked shares of vulnerable software and financial services companies.
#AI #Investing #FinancialMarkets
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The 'smart money' fled software stocks after that viral AI doomsday report. Here's where it's going.
The Citrini selloff wasn't panic - it was an X-ray of the tech sector
A recent bombshell report on AI tech tanked shares of vulnerable software and financial services companies.
#Happiness #SocialMedia #YouthWellbeing
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American teens spend an average of 5 hours a day on social media. Here's what it's costing them.
The U. S. ranked 23rd out of 147 countries for overall happiness in Gallup's new World Happiness Report
Researchers found the negative impact of social media on teens depends on "what platforms we're using, who's using them and how, as well as for how long.
#FinancialWellness #HumaneInvesting #SimpleLiving
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'We're living the simple life': I was a fisherman and my wife was a nurse. We retired with $6 million. Here's how we did it.
'It probably makes little sense, given our lifestyle, to obsess over retirement accounts'
"Being able to give - and to participate in humanitarian causes, education and healthcare - feels deeply rewarding.
#ArtificialIntelligence #Investing #TechDisruption
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A research firm's 'obituary' for software stocks vaporized billions. Here's the part the market is finally admitting.
The Citrini selloff wasn't panic - it was an X-ray. The 'smart money' is quietly exiting the tech sectors AI is disrupting.
#CreditCardDebt #FinancialHealth #InterestRates
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A record 111 million Americans can't pay their credit-card bills in full
The estimate from consumer advocates comes as the Federal Reserve holds interest rates flat
Millions of people are facing deepening credit-card debt, a new report says.
#Economy #GasPrices #TaxRefunds
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'Epic Fury' has already canceled out Big Beautiful Bill's tax refunds - even if the Iran war ended today
Economists say increased gasoline costs will offset the impact of bigger tax refunds
Rising prices at the pump will offset an anticipated boost from bigger tax refunds, even under the most generous assumptions.
#OilPrices #EnergyMarket #GeopoliticalRisks
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JPMorgan cuts S&P 500 target as analysts say the domino effects from oil-price shock isn't baked in
European oil majors offer more leverage to higher oil prices than their U. S. peers
Markets have remained relatively phlegmatic in the teeth of a developing crisis in the Middle East but now analysts are sounding the alarm
Markets have, by and large, maintained their composure in the face of a 60% rise in the price of Brent in the last month.
#Economy #GasPrices #TaxRefunds
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Epic Fury has already cancelled out Big Beautiful Bill's tax refunds - even if the Iran war ended today
Economists say increased gasoline costs will offset the impact of bigger tax refunds
Rising prices at the pump will offset the boost from bigger tax refunds, even under the most generous assumptions.
#EnergyMarkets #OilPrices #Geopolitics
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Oil Rises Amid Widening Mideast Conflict, Asian Stocks Fall on Dimming Fed Rate-Cut Hopes
Oil rose Thursday following attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East, while Asian equity markets fell on dimming hopes of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
#SocialMedia #YouthWellBeing #MentalHealth
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Social media is eroding young people's happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk.
Heavy usage of certain types of social media may be contributing to a drop in youths' well-being, according to Gallup's new World Happiness Report
Researchers found the negative impact of social media on teens depends on "what platforms we're using, who's using them and how, as well as for how long.
#Inflation #Economy #TreasuryMarket
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Treasury market flashes sign of growing stagflation risks
A worrisome trading pattern in the roughly $30 trillion Treasury market points to concerns about the economy and inflation
A hot reading of the producer-price index on Wednesday is leading to greater worries in the bond market about higher inflation and weakening economic growth.
#Netflix #SubscriptionPrices #StreamingService
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Netflix more likely to raise prices with Warner Bros. deal out of the way, Citi says
Netflix is in a better position to raise subscription prices now that it is out from under the shadow of M&A and regulatory scrutiny, Citi analyst Jason Bazinet says
Citi thinks Netflix could raise its subscription rates later this year from the current $7.
#DefenseStocks #MarketTrends #GeopoliticalRisk
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Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 AM ET: Defense Stocks Boosted by U.S. Intervention in Venezuela as Geopolitical Risk Rises | Sanofi ...
Defense Stocks Boosted by U. S. Intervention in Venezuela as Geopolitical Risk Rises
European defense companies jumped in early European trading after the U.
#FinancialPlanning #Grandparents #EducationSavings
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'I'm on a fixed budget': Silver and gold are too rich for my blood. What else can I gift my adorable grandchildren?
"I'm on a fixed budget, but I want them to have a little something. " (Photo subject is a model. )
Dear Quentin,
What ideas do you have for setting something up for my grandchildren, ages 4 and 2.
