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Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on June 23, 2026. Jade Gao | AFP | Getty Images South Korea’s stock benchmark, Kospi, has gone from being the world’s hottest equity market…

Software company shares fell before the US stock market opened on Thursday after a report said Starbucks is making its own AI-powered software instead of buying some tools from other companies. IBM shares dropped around 3%, ServiceNow fell about 3.5%, and Salesforce declined nearly 4% in premarket trading after the report. Starbucks is building AI…

It wasn’t until 1984 that Social Security became taxable. It came at a time when the Social Security trust fund was dangerously close to running dry, and the solution Congress proposed included taxing benefits. And yet, the taxation of Social Security benefits comes as a surprise to many. If you’re unclear as to how benefits…

The rapid expansion of the mutual fund universe has made fund selection increasingly complex. As of May 2026, AMFI data shows 335 open-ended debt-oriented schemes and 569 open-ended equity-oriented schemes, each with its own risk-return profile and investment mandate. Debt funds vary across duration and credit quality while equity funds differ by market capitalization, investment…

Integrated software provides education and investing options through online banking PHOENIX, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Desert Financial Credit Union has announced the expansion of its Digital Investing platform, introducing new features designed to make investing more accessible for members at every stage of their financial journey, including beginner investors looking to start small and…

2026-07-15T16:36:58.285Z Michael Burry shares the earnings reports he’s watching to see if IBM’s disastrous quarter is an industrywide problem Michael Burry says coming tech earnings will reveal whether IBM’s disastrous quarter is a company issue or a sector-wide problem. 3 min read 2026-07-13T15:05:21.962Z Michael Burry’s grim warnings are a ‘godsend,’ star tech investor says Tech investor…

Social Security provides benefits for about 54 million retirees and their family members. The size of your monthly Social Security check depends on your lifetime earnings, when you claim benefits and the year you become eligible. If you earned the maximum taxable income each year beginning at age 22 and claimed benefits at age 70…

Buying dips and selling rips has been the name of the game in the S&P 500 all summer. Options action suggests that it can continue, with VIX at recent lows and a slowdown in the wild speculative call-buying in tech that was pulling the market quickly in both directions. To an extent, that’s just the…

This move marks a significant shift for Groww, which has long championed direct plans for their potential to deliver higher returns. It has consistently argued that, over a long investment horizon, the difference in returns between direct and regular plans can be significant for investors <!– –> Groww changes it long held strategy Groww now…

Stocks have roared higher in recent years, and even after headwinds in the first quarter, the market continued along this positive path. Investors, recognizing the growth potential of artificial intelligence (AI), have piled into players in this industry. And they’ve set the pace during this bull market, now in its third year. AI is proving…