The stock market took a surprise turn south, thanks to the outlook for interest rate cuts the Federal Reserve unveiled after ...

The return of capital boosts current income without forcing the fund manager to book gains on the sale of stock. The increase in the valuation of the fund's holdings provides "cover" for the capital ...

Give each child an equal amount and allow them to make their own mistakes. If you don't trust your daughter to spend the money wisely, have a separate conversation with each child about their needs, ...

Narrowing market breadth can signal trouble for the stock market. In a sense, it means that a pullback has already begun around the edges in most stocks. You just don't see it in the indices getting ...

I'm betting on another 22 spins around the sun, given all relevant factors. I would like to settle down. My question: Responsibly, how much can I afford to spend to buy a home? Related: 'Don't be ...

I want to give $50,000 to my adult daughter as she has nothing saved for retirement. I want her to open a brokerage account. She can save for about 27 years until retirement. She is single and has a ...

With a 0.6% year-to-date decline, the sector tracking companies that produce or manufacture metals, chemical products and construction materials has underperformed the S&P 500's SPX 24% advance by the ...

To be tax-smart about giving to individuals, givers have to be mindful of the IRS annual gift-tax exclusion, which is $18,000 in 2024 and $19,000 in 2025. A person can give that amount to as many ...

The return to social media of Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, thrust original meme stocks AMC and GameStop back into the spotlight in 2024 It has been an eventful year for meme stocks - one ...

My husband has a parent PLUS Loan debt for his daughter from his first marriage, totaling several thousand dollars. He has also incurred a five-figure credit-card debt in his name only during our ...

American single-malt whiskey, which uses the same key ingredients - malted barley, yeast and water - that go into single-malt Scotch, has now been recognized by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade ...

The change benefits public-sector workers such as teachers, police officers, firefighters. As of November 2024, more than two million Americans had their Social Security benefits reduced by the WEP.