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Smart Investor: Undervalued Stocks That Crushed Earnings, Berkshire’s UnitedHealth Buy, and a New Record for Stocks

Sign up for my weekly Smart Investor newsletter here. This week’s highlights: The Morningstar US Market Index gained another ...

'I'm confused!' Why does President Trump want a rate cut so badly?

Here's a letter from a weary Moneyist reader in the aftermath of the latest inflation data: "I'm confused! Inflation numbers are up and the stock market is also up, supposedly because Wall Street ...

3 ways to make sure the 'great wealth transfer' enriches your family

Too many families treat wealth disclosure like a surprise party: grand reveal, stunned heirs - then silence. Thiegs argues for the opposite: start early, keep it simple and maintain transparency. -- ...
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What has Trump done to save Social Security? Sadly, nothing.

Later, President Trump talked about purging the system of Social Security accounts supposedly aged over 120 years, or even over 160. But this issue has already been beaten to death. Technologies have ...

'She has no immediate family': Will my mother receive the contents of my aunt's safe-deposit box after she dies?

"Safe-deposit boxes often have restricted access after the owner's death," says the AARP. "When the person passes away, the box is typically sealed until the probate process begins. That can result in ...

My wife and I are in our 50s and have $11 million. We're not leaving it to our kids. Is that wrong?

A super-duper first-world problem incoming. My spouse and I ( 51 and 59) have a household net worth of around $11 million, which includes oversized college funds for our two teenagers. We have retired ...

Here's what it's like to invest in private equity - and why you don't want it in your 401(k)

It's not just about risk and fees, but about knowing how much you have and having access to your money when you need it . Having private-equity investments in yo ...

The old software investing playbook is dead. Here's where to put your money now.

The pandemic demand boom and near-zero interest rates once sent software companies' valuations soaring. Now, the landscape is shaped by a higher cost of capital and rapidly evolving AI technology.

If you're feeling FOMO, envy and greed about record stock prices, you're not alone. That's how market bubbles form.

Some stock-market contrarians reassuringly say that investors' current concern that the S&P 500 SPX, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA and the Nasdaq COMP are all forming a frothy U.S. market ...

Inflation alarm bells went off again and prices are rising. Just how bad is it going to get?

Most companies, it turns out, have been reluctant to raise prices. Americans are tired of inflation and they are more resistant to price increases, forcing firms to adopt an array of strategies. The ...

How safe are cruise-ship water slides? A recent incident on a Royal Caribbean sailing begs the question.

According to reports and a statement from Royal Caribbean (RCL), the passenger did not fall through the hole, but was nevertheless injured when a piece of acrylic glass broke off from the slide. Icon ...

You could receive up to $7,500 from the AT&T settlement. Here's how class-action suits work.

AT&T customers may be eligible for a piece of a $177 million class-action settlement stemming from two data breaches in 2024. And it could take them only a few minutes to make their claim. But why ...