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Smart Investor: 60/40 Portfolios, Nvidia at $4 Trillion, Will Tariffs Bite Q2 Earnings
If there was any excitement to be had, it was in crowning Nvidia with a new title: the first public company to be worth $4 ...
Gen Z and millennials are leaving tons of retirement money on the table. 5 tips to boost your nest egg.
The whole trick to retirement savings is to put money away steadily and consistently. But one lesson that Generation X and boomers missed out on when the U.S. retirement system switched over to favor ...
Nursing homes may start sedating your elderly parents - and, eventually, you - because they don't have enough workers
The chances of your parent or grandparent being subject to so-called "chemical restraint" by nursing-home staff is about 10% higher than it would have been if the staffing mandate had survived, ...
Trump's letters to E.U. and Mexico threaten 30% tariffs starting Aug. 1
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced 30% tariffs on the European Union and on Mexico, cementing a new high level of levies with key trading partners ahead of an Aug. 1 implementation.
I put my $500K inheritance into a joint account with my husband. Can I leave half of it to my son from a previous marriage?
By Quentin Fottrell 'If I predecease my husband, my will states that my son will receive half of this account' Dear Quentin, My husband and I have a joint investment account with ...
How Trump's big bill makes it easier for all Americans to claim the tax break for charitable donations - not just rich people
Around 10% of people itemize their deductions now, and they are typically wealthier. The other 90% take the standard deduction, which expanded in the 2017 Trump tax cuts and will get bigger under the ...
How the passage of Trump's megabill could benefit you at tax time
A long-term investor in Apple (AAPL) might be perfectly thrilled at the stock's performance. It has returned 663% over the past 10 years, compared with a return of 261% for the S&P 500 SPX. And ...
Trump rounds out key tariff threats with letters to EU and Mexico
President Donald Trump on Saturday announced 30% tariffs on the European Union and on Mexico, cementing a new high level of levies with key trading partners ahead of an Aug. 1 implementation.
When my friend was on her deathbed, her parents took $25,000 in cash and won't give it to her son. Do we tell him?
'They are a very religious family. These are the same people who hug the altar every week.' ...
My partner's parents offered us a loan to buy a house. What could go wrong?
The first issue is that their parents are loaning you both money, not yours. A problem even married couples likely experience, the risk is that when tensions run high, the fact that one set of parents ...
I'm 70, a widow and struggled financially. How do I let go of the resentment I feel towards my wealthy, unhelpful brother?
By Quentin Fottrell 'I'm now doing better financially than I ever thought I would. My house in Tucson is valued at $416,000.' Dear Quentin, I'm the youngest of four kids. My dad d ...
'Story' stocks are smoking hot in 2025. This is how it could end badly for investors.
Last time around, it was the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest-rate hikes that finally put an end to the stock market's party in early 2022. This time, higher borrowing costs haven't done much to ...