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The Social Security Administration is preparing to send out another major round of Social Security payments for January 2026, with millions of Americans scheduled to receive their money on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The payment marks the third Wednesday distribution of the month and comes at the latest possible point on the Social Security calendar, leaving…

There are a variety of new, lower mortgage interest rate options to explore this month. Peter Adams/Getty Images With an unemployment report released last week, an inflation report this week and the first Federal Reserve meeting of 2026 on the calendar for later this month, there are plenty of items that can impact the mortgage…

If a downturn is looming, the right strategy is crucial to protect your portfolio. Stock prices are continuing to surge, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.74%) up by around 19% over the past 12 months, as of this writing. But no bull market can last forever, and we’re bound to face a downturn eventually. According…

(Bloomberg/Ryan Vlastelica) — Soaring prices for memory and storage components have turned companies like Sandisk Corp., Micron Technology Inc. and Western Digital Corp. into the hottest stocks in the market over the past year. But they’re causing headaches for many of their customers. Hardware companies from Apple Inc. to HP Inc. are under pressure, as…

Precious metals started 2026 with a bang. Gold SPDR (GLD) is up 7% since the first trading day of the year, compared to the S&P 500’s relatively flat performance. From its ramping volume, many …

LONDON, Jan 15 : Oil prices tumbled from multi-month highs on Thursday and gold fell back from a record peak, as investor demand for safe-haven assets subsided on hopes that President Donald Trump was backing away from threats of U.S. military action against Iran. Tech stocks got a boost from Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s biggest…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) is pulling ahead of Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) early in 2026, emerging as a standout winner in the global tech race while parts of the Magnificent Seven lose momentum. Shares of the Taiwanese chipmaker giant jumped 4% during Thursday morning trading after the company delivered a bullish earnings report and outlook,…

TLDR Table of Contents ARK Invest dumped 86,136 Tesla shares for $38.5 million on January 14 after Musk announced FSD would become subscription-only after February 14 Wood bought 143,089 Broadcom shares worth $50.7 million following a 4.1% drop caused by China’s software vendor restrictions Tesla remains ARK’s largest holding at 10.68% weight despite the sale,…

Next Wednesday, Social Security recipients across the U.S. are to get their first benefits of the new year, in what is the fourth payment run on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) schedule for January. Because of the way the SSA organizes its monthly payment calendar, next week’s beneficiaries are among millions who have endured the…

At age 65, the average Social Security payment is $1,583 per month, with men receiving more ($1,756) and women less ($1,426). The average 401(k) balance for people aged 65 to 69 is $252,800—providing about $800 per month to spend under the 4% rule. With an average of about $2,400 per month from Social Security and…