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A typical newly-retired, dual-income couple could lose out on nearly $17,000 annually in Social Security benefits starting in 2033 if Congress does not take action to prevent the program from becoming insolvent, a new report warned. By late 2032, when today’s 61-year-olds will hit the typical retirement age, the Social Security retirement program could be…

SK Hynix (SKHY +3.69%) is one of the hottest tech names on Wall Street. This South Korean memory chip stock is an important part of the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, and it started trading on the Nasdaq last week. But even if you don’t buy individual shares of SK Hynix, there’s more than one…

The stock market just capped its most lucrative quarter in years, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.24%) and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.85%) surging by more than 14% and 20%, respectively, between early April and the end of June. However, many investors aren’t feeling the same optimism. Consumer sentiment hit its lowest point ever in May,…

The S&P 500 has been hitting all-time highs this year. Retail traders are piling into Micron and the SpaceXIPO. One-day options trading is at record levels. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are pulling in money alongside traditional stocks. By almost every measure, people are enthusiastic about putting money to work right now. Warren Buffett…

Global stocks have experienced a downturn as the artificial intelligence (AI) trade reverses, leading to significant losses in AI and semiconductor stocks. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have both experienced declines, with notable losses from major companies such as Micron Technology, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics. These developments have erased approximately $1.3 trillion in…

Four products replace menus and interfaces with conversation – bringing institutional-grade investment capabilities to individual investors everywhere AI lives HONG KONG, July 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Longbridge Group, the AI-powered fintech company, today unveiled a new generation of AI-native* investing products, redefining how people engage with the market and rebuilding the investing experience around a single…

US stocks split on Thursday as investors took stock of the AI boom and key earnings reports, while an escalation in the US-Iran war continued to weigh. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose roughly 0.2% and was the lone index in the green, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) traded near the flat line. The…

Warren Buffett has said the final responsibility for distributing most of his fortune will rest with his three children, who must unanimously agree on how the money is used after his death. Speaking to CNBC’s Becky Quick, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman said he has built this requirement into his will because he trusts his children…

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, Delhi-born economist Raj Chetty and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma have been appointed to key task forces set up by the US Federal Reserve to review how the monetary policy. Former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan participates in a seminar. Rajan is among the experts…

If you want to understand where crypto is headed, start by looking at the bond market. Treasury yields are one of the most reliable upstream signals for digital asset appetite, and right now, Morgan Stanley thinks those yields may be approaching a period of relative calm. The bank’s fixed-income analysts flagged in recent reports that…