Chicago business-activity index weakens to lowest level in four years
Index drops to 35.4, well below 40.8 expected
Why Dell’s stock is having its worst day since 2018 despite strong AI demand
Investors “likely to get anxious relative to the cost of driving the strong revenue-growth trajectory,” according to JPMorgan.
Social Security is a mess — this one change could fix two-thirds of it
Social Security must be fixed in about a decade or benefits will be automatically cut.
I’m 57 and single. I have $630,000 in retirement savings. Should I pay my 3.75% mortgage before retirement?
“The savings I have gets very little in interest.”
Why are so many young adults getting financial help from their parents? It’s the economy, stupid.
“Early-career recessions can have permanent effects,” one economist told MarketWatch.
‘Could a nefarious caregiver steal funds from our mother?’ My mom, 91, has a portfolio worth $5 million and insists on accessing her accounts online.
“Mom recently had a heart attack and isn’t as sharp as before, and no longer can drive or live independently.”
VHS tapes, whiskey and comic books are emerging as an investment strategy. Here’s why.
The collectibles market is evolving in ways that make it easier and more transparent to invest in.
Just how hawkish are Fed officials? There’s an algo for that.
The Fed still favors rate hikes over cuts, a model of the central bank’s sentiment shows
Gap is in ‘early innings of a turnaround’ after earnings beat, analyst says
Jefferies raises Gap’s target price to $28 a share from $17 a share, while the company’s stocks and bonds rally.