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© Rix Pix Photography / Shutterstock.com If you’ll be at least 62 years old in 2026, it means you’re eligible to sign up for Social Security. However, that doesn’t mean that claiming Social Security this year is a smart idea. When it comes to Social Security, your filing age matters for a big reason —…

Today, Benzinga ‘s options scanner spotted 15 uncommon options trades for Rocket Companies. This isn’t normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 46% bullish and 33%, …

Here are some of the best stocks for options trading now. Find out which stocks are experiencing some of the highest trading volume among options traders.

These exchange-traded funds are experiencing momentary weakness. With artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continuing to be a huge growth engine for the stock market, some of the most compelling investments are baskets of stocks that are packaged in specialty exchange-traded funds (ETFs). There are a variety of AI ETFs on the market — and some of…

You must complete a two-step process. Considering that Social Security is a large portion of many Americans’ retirement income, it makes sense that people would aim to receive as much as possible. Beginning this year, the maximum benefit someone can receive is $5,181 per month At just over $62,000 annually, that’s a pretty penny that…

© Butus / Shutterstock.com Vanguard is one of the top ETF providers I’ve long thought is the best in the business. Some of this has to do with the fact that the company is the original provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), opening up the world of passive investing to millions of Americans. This revolutionary…

Today’s mortgage interest rates are lower than they were at this time in 2025. carlofranco/Getty Images Spring is typically considered the best time of year to purchase a home. The weather is warmer, house hunting is inevitably easier and inventory tends to increase during the season. And, if a home is ultimately selected and closed…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have had a volatile start to 2026, with sharp swings in investor demand even as money pours into traditional ETFs at an unusually fast pace. US-listed spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs pulled in $753 million on Tuesday in their second consecutive day of inflows after a four-day losing streak, according to Farside…

Caitlyn Moorhead January 14, 2026 at 7:51 AM GCShutter / iStock.com In an era of above-average inflation and expensive healthcare, living on Social Security benefits can be tough enough without the added price of an expensive new car. This is not to say you have to get the cheapest car on the lot, but you…

An outcry rang out from prominent figures within hours of reports that the Department of Justice had opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. All of Powell’s living predecessors atop the Fed, as well as many Wall Street CEOs and members of Congress in both parties voiced alarm. The news, however, elicited…