The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -1.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -2.67%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -1.00%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -2.66%. Stock indexes are falling sharply today, with the S&P 500 posting a…
Welltower Co-President and CFO Timothy McHugh received a pay package of nearly $167 million in 2025, making him the highest-paid finance chief in the U.S. That figure tops the $139 million that Tesla’s Vaibhav Taneja took home in 2024 — previously the highest on record for a U.S. finance chief. Alphabet’s Anat Ashkenazi, the second-highest-paid…
In 2024, China announced export controls on antimony. It’s a metal most people have never heard of, but antimony goes into more than 200 types of military munitions. Within weeks, the price went from $1,400 per ton to $38,000 — a 2,600% spike — and shipments to the United States fell 97%. Today,…
On June 22, 2026, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders: Executive Order 14411, which launched the Quantum Computer for Application Development and Discovery Science (QC-ADDS) Effort. It aims to deliver an advanced quantum computer to a Department of Energy facility by 2028 and issue a cybersecurity order directing a nationwide transition to post-quantum cryptography…
Summary Dividend income is often overlooked amid gyrations in the stock market. Consider that in 2024, market bulls were boasting about 24%-plus S&P 500 returns. No one was very focused on the broad market index’s 1.2% dividend yield. But dividends are an important element of return, and 2025 for a while was bearing that out….
Publisher’s Note: Before you read Nate’s watchlist this week, one thing is worth your time. While the Magnificent 7 grab all the headlines, those same seven companies are quietly moving more than $30 billion combined into one little-known technology. It is not energy, not chips, not rare earths, and not data. A little-known federal meeting…
The AI rally’s next test is not earnings, chips, or the Fed. It is the dollar. The US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB) is breaking above the 100/101 zone, a level that has flipped between support and resistance in recent years. The so-called Dixie is also printing a fresh one-year high, putting the dollar back on investors’…
Deposit account rates are on the decline — but the good news is you can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. In fact, the best CDs still pay rates of 4% or higher. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where…
Money market accounts (MMAs) can be a great place to store your cash if you’re looking for a relatively high interest rate, liquidity, and flexibility. Unlike traditional savings accounts, MMAs typically offer higher returns and may also provide check-writing privileges and debit card access. This makes these accounts ideal for holding long-term savings you want to…
Employers are acutely aware of the value of helping employees save for retirement, but their recent actions are at odds with that sentiment. For more than 8 in 10 employers, retirement benefits are “extremely” or “very important” for attracting and retaining workers, according to a new report by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)….
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