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Investors are quickly rotating into defensive stocks as the tech rally cools. This has caused several defensive ETFs to deliver explosive gains, some already up by double digits this year. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. What we’re looking…

With crude oil prices surging over $100 per barrel, energy stocks are once again top of mind among investors. So, what’s the best approach? I would focus on more conservative plays that also capitalize on the trend. By focusing on stability, particularly when it comes to dividends, you can add several names to your portfolio…

Oil prices surged back above $110 on fresh worries about the war in the Middle East (Patrick T. Fallon) · Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/AFP Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran attacked several Gulf energy facilities and warned of more in retaliation for a strike on one of its key gas…

Most people don’t have the time to babysit their stock portfolio, so simple, dominant businesses that you can realistically buy and hold without having to do more than some occasional checking in on are often ideal. The consumer space is an excellent place to find these types of companies. Consumer spending is the engine that…

Several high-profile figures once touted as potential successors have seen dramatic downfalls. Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed in a magazine cover story as a Buffett-like figure shortly before the collapse of FTX, which led to fraud convictions and prison time. Weizhen Tang, who branded himself the “Chinese Warren Buffett,” was convicted in a multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme.…

Democrats are warning that Social Security and other federal benefit programs could face “drastic cuts” amid renewed efforts by Republicans to impose sweeping budget constraints. After the defeat of the Balanced Budget Amendment, Representative John B. Larson (CT-01) said it would have forced automatic reductions to key programs. “In a rare moment of honesty, Elon…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the increasingly uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war, suggesting the Fed could stand pat for an extended period. Fed policymakers maintained their forecast for an…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking the central bank’s second consecutive pause in 2026. In its policy statement, the Fed said U.S. economic uncertainty remains elevated, adding that the impact of the Iran war also remains unclear. The Fed maintained the federal funds rate — what banks charge each other…

Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) is one of the Goldman Sachs Solar and Green Energy Stocks: Top 10 Stock Picks. On March 9, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) announced plans to supply up to 250 megawatts of hydrogen-powered electricity in a potential special auction conducted by PJM Interconnection, the largest power system in…

© Lane V. Erickson / Shutterstock.com There are millions of older Americans today who get most of their retirement income from Social Security. And some retirees don’t have income at all outside of those monthly benefits. That’s a problem, because Social Security is only designed to replace about 40% of the typical worker’s pre-retirement earnings.…