Some of the highlights from the budget include an extension of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts through 2028, which is expected to lower income tax rates most for high-earning Americans; a temporary end to federal tax on overtime pay and tips; as well as a new “Trump Account” for children born between 2025 and 2028, which […]

If you’ve ever felt like investing in the stock market is a rigged game designed for insiders and hedge funds, you’re not alone. But here’s the thing: You don’t need secret handshakes or private deals to grow your wealth. You just need a simple plan that works. While “smart money” overcomplicates the obvious, regular investors

Newsmax (NMAX 8.89%) stock got hit with another surge of sell-offs in June despite strong gains for the broader market. The company’s share price fell 17.4% in the month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. For comparison, the S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.07%) gained 5% in the period. Newsmax stock lost ground after the

The states with the cheapest 30-year refinance rates Monday were California, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, New Jersey, and Tennessee. These seven states registered refi averages between 6.84% and 6.96%. Meanwhile, the states with Monday’s most expensive 30-year refinance rates were West Virginia, Alaska, Delaware, Kentucky, and New Mexico. These high-rate states registered refi

Stocks are trading near record highs, and Wall Street expects them to continue their march higher over the next year. Analysts expect the S&P 500 to rise 7.5% to nearly 6,700 over the next 12 months, according to a recent analysis of stock price targets by FactSet Research analyst John Butters. (The index-level target is

Key Takeaways Bond markets have been volatile so far this year on uncertainty about tariffs and fiscal deficits. However, if the economy weakens, bonds could be more attractive to investors. Bond yields could push higher if the tension between the Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump is ratch. For all the volatility in bond markets

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Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.8% on Monday, July 7, 2025, as President Trump sent letters about impending tariffs to trading partners including South Korea and Japan. Tesla was the weakest-performing stock in the benchmark index as CEO Elon Musk discussed the creation of a new political party. Research analysts lifted their price targets

KEY TAKEAWAYS Tesla shares sank nearly 7% Monday after CEO Elon Musk announced he would form a new political party in an escalation of his feud with President Donald Trump.  On Sunday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that third parties “have never succeeded in the United States,” and that Musk had gone “off

Everyone loves investing in the hottest new technology. The problem is, investing in cutting-edge technology can be risky, as there is constant disruption peeking around the corner that could kill your business model. Just ask investors in software companies today how they feel about the risk of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated programing and what it could