Getting a handle on your financial life can feel overwhelming when you launch into your adult life, as many recent graduates are now doing. Most people don’t put much thought into the fundamentals ahead of time: getting health insurance, paying off debt, contributing to retirement plans, building an emergency cushion, knowing your credit score and…
Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has agreed to acquire Strategic Retirement Plans, a registered advisory firm with its principal office in Billings, Montana, and another location in Gillette, Wyoming. Financial details of the transaction were not made public. Strategic Retirement Plans oversees approximately $586 million of total client assets, comprised of approximately…
Disney’s problems are not because recent deals failed Disney is just a theme park company He has no other good businesses Have you read the new report that revolutionizes retirement planning? Americans are answering three questions, and many are realizing they can retire earlier than expected. It doesn’t look like a new CEO has helped…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $33.73 billion, up 20.4% year-on-year, with 77% of revenue coming from 7nm and below advanced node wafers, while committing $52 billion to $56 billion in capital expenditures in 2026 to serve 534 customers across demand. AI. Broadcom (AVGO) reported Q1 FY2026 AI chip revenue of $8.4…
Gold miners offer leveraged exposure to gold. Operating leverage can amplify profits during gold bull markets. Higher returns come with higher risk. GDX and especially GDXJ are much more volatile and prone to deep declines than GLD. Long-term capitalization favors stability. Despite excellent recent performance, GLD has generated stronger long-term returns due to lower volatility….
These three space stocks could stand to gain big from SpaceX’s impending initial public offering this year. SpaceX’s anticipated $1.75 trillion-plus IPO will redefine the entire space industry and lift valuations across the board. Have you read the new report that revolutionizes retirement planning? Americans are answering three questions, and many are realizing they can…
super microcomputer Shares plunged 33% after U.S. prosecutors charged the co-founder and two others in a $2.5 billion smuggling scheme involving NVIDIA AI chips shipped to China, putting company S&P 500 membership at risk due to previous governance concerns. Marvel Technology (MRVL) reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $8.2 billion, up 42% year-over-year, and data center…
“Sometimes we look at things we say, ‘You know what, we should get out,’ and other times we don’t. And last week, we didn’t get out that fast.” This is what Maximilian Pace, CTO of BlockTrust IRA, said in an interview with CoinDesk. BlockTrust IRA, an AI-powered cryptocurrency retirement platform, was one of many cryptocurrency-focused…
There is a lot of financial advice out there on how to save for retirement. You know the drill: work hard, save and invest consistently, and if all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to stop working and enjoy some freedom around age 65. But what if your retirement dreams can’t wait that long?…
Social Security won’t be enough for many to get them through retirement; However, many Americans rely heavily (or solely) on it to finance their golden years. More than half (52%) of American workers expect to rely on Social Security benefits to cover necessary expenses when they retire, according to Bankrate’s 2025 Social Security Survey. And…
