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Investors in Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 21, 2026 $170 Call had some of …

Gold’s spot price — or its current trading value — today as of 9:00 a.m. ET is $3,992.02 per ounce, according to CNBC’s Gold/ US Dollar Spot Price. That’s slightly lower than Wednesday’s price, when it traded at $4,069.95 per ounce at the same time. Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when…

D S Simon Nationwide media tour featuring Jared Hubbard, Fintech Product Manager at Plynk, in conjunction with D S Simon Media, spotlights new tools and a first-of-its-kind dividend match program helping Americans get more out of their investments Nationwide media tour featuring Jared Hubbard, Fintech Product Manager at Plynk, in conjunction with D S Simon…

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU, July 16 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will hold interest rates on July 23 but will hike for the second time this year in September as a renewed energy price surge raises the risk of more intense inflation pressures, according to a growing majority of economists polled by Reuters. A…

The market tends to broadly group stocks into two buckets: growth and value. Growth stocks are those that are growing faster than the market, while value stocks are those that are far cheaper than the market. However, there are several subcategories that investors need to understand. I think the most exciting is hypergrowth, which meets…

Most lawmakers agree Social Security needs fixing, but they remain divided over who should pay for it. Bill Cassidy believes the answer is neither higher taxes nor lower benefits. Instead, his proposal would have the government borrow $1.5 trillion and invest it for decades, hoping the returns are enough to strengthen Social Security. It is…

Most people would agree that Social Security is one of the most important benefits for seniors. But the program is facing a serious financial crisis that could soon come to a head. The Social Security Trustees’ latest report revealed that the program is closer to insolvency than some might imagine. And that could end up…

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images For decades, the classic 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds was considered the gold standard for balanced investing. Much of its success, however, coincided with an extraordinary macroeconomic backdrop: a more than 40-year period of…

Key Takeaways The highest money market account rate available today is 5.00% Changes from the Fed or your bank can quickly change money market rates Online banks typically offer the most competitive yields on the market Current Money Market Rates Right now, the average money market rate sits at 0.47%, but the best rate today…

Platinum Savings is a tiered interest rate account. Interest is paid on the entire account balance based on the interest rate and APY in effect that day for the balance tier associated with the end-of-day account balance. APYs — Annual Percentage Yields are accurate as of January 9, 2026: 0.25% APY on balances of $0.01…