Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, U.S., October 3, 2023.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday rejected […]

It’s been a good year for most investors, but not every investment has participated in the rally. Roughly a third of the U.S. exchange-listed stocks are trading lower in 2024. Many of them won’t bounce back until they tackle the reasons they were left behind, but more than a few could beat the market next

Working Longer to Max Out Social Security May Fail Most Workers The idea of working longer before claiming Social Security benefits sounds like a great retirement strategy. Staying on the job means you can maximize your eventual benefit, continue to save for retirement and avoid tapping your investments to cover living expenses. There’s just one

Oil prices bounced around quite a bit in 2024. They rallied more than 20% at one point — topping $85 per barrel — before cooling off toward the end of the year. Oil was recently below $70 a barrel, down more than 5% on the year. It’s anyone’s guess what oil prices will do in

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 edged higher Tuesday as Wall Street looks to regain its momentum into year-end. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite bounced back to outperformance, up nearly half

Fox TV’s Sean Hannity Trades New York For A $23.5 Million Florida Estate, The Latest Addition To His Expansive Real Estate Portfolio After listing his $13.7M Long Island home and announcing “I am done” with New York earlier, the Wall Street Journal reports that Fox News host Sean Hannity has purchased a Florida estate for

Key Takeaways Analysts at Janus Henderson suggest allocating excess cash towards small-caps, international stocks, and bonds of short or intermediate maturities. With Fed expected to continue lowering rates, small caps may have more room to run, analysts say. Rather than a 60/40 equity/fixed-income portfolio, one expert recommends leaning a bit harder into equities. International equities

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Dec. 18, according to 90% of economists polled by Reuters, with most expecting a pause in late January amid concerns about rising inflation risks. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policies, from import tariffs to tax cuts, are

Booking photo of Luigi Mangione. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections New York prosecutors on Monday charged Ivy League grad Luigi Mangione with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, court records show. The charge came hours after Mangione, 26, was arraigned in a Pennsylvania courtroom on gun and other charges related to his arrest earlier Monday

Over many decades, the stock market has averaged annual returns of close to 10%. That’s pretty good! (Of course, over shorter periods, it can average much more — or less.) It makes good sense for most investors to park much, if not most, of their moola in one or more simple, low-fee index funds, such