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If your goal is to collect the largest possible Social Security check in retirement, you probably know the basics: Work for at least 35 years and wait until age 70 to claim benefits. But there’s one hurdle many claimants overlook. Even if you delay your claim until 70 and put in a full 35-year career,…

© Indypendenz / Shutterstock.com Buy an income ETF, spend the income, and the ticker on your brokerage screen becomes a running scoreboard of what you actually own. That is the awkward reality confronting holders of the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI) right now. On a price-only basis, JEPI is down about 0.9% year to…

Millions of Social Security recipients across the US are set to receive their monthly benefit payments this week, offering vital financial support to retirees, disabled workers, and other eligible beneficiaries. The latest round of payments will arrive on Wednesday, July 15, for recipients whose birthdays fall between the 2nd and 11th day of any month,…

Inflation is still biting. The Iran war fallout is still rippling through energy markets. The Fed is talking about rate hikes again. And the June jobs report came in at just 57,000, less than half of what economists expected. If any of that has you uneasy about your portfolio, Warren Buffett has something to say…

As of 11:45 a.m. ET, the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.79%) fell 0.39% to 7,546.18, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 1.55%) slid 0.92% to 26,039.24 on tech weakness, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.26%) dipped 0.21% to 52,528.23, somewhat cushioned by energy names. Market movers A sharp rise in oil prices aided energy-linked Dow components…

Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEMKT:AMLP) targets midstream energy infrastructure, while iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) provides a global portfolio focused on renewable power generation and technology. Investors seeking energy exposure must choose between the fossil-fuel infrastructure of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and the emerging renewable energy sector. This comparison looks at how these two distinct…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Dow Jones Energy’s Denton Cinquegrana joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk the current state of the oil markets as the U.S. and Iran continue to strike each other. 04:00 an hour ago

The S&P 500 ended 0.8% lower, while the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eased 0.3%. Brent crude prices jumped over $80 per barrel. Meta Platforms plans to spend $40 billion on its data center campus in Louisiana. U.S. stock indices ended lower on Monday as oil prices and bond yields…

Earnings season could give investors a clearer read on whether technology strength, energy profits, and Federal Reserve policy can keep the S&P 500’s rally moving forward. getty The second-quarter earnings season begins the week of July 13, when the large banks start reporting earnings. Some fundamental earnings data could provide a positive boost amid geopolitical…

jetcityimage Tesla (TSLA) delivered a record 480,126 vehicles in Q2 2026, up 25% year-over-year, while producing about 452,000 vehicles during the quarter. Despite the strong delivery beat, shares slumped 8% following the report, with the stock now down more than 9% year