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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…

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) shares are down on Wednesday as the company faces challenges in managing earnings volatility, following a recent analyst report. The company is set to report fourth-quarter financial results Thursday before market open. Goldman Sachs Earnings Forecast Here are the current analyst estimates for Goldman Sachs fourth quarter, according to data…

US stock futures edged lower Wednesday night, signaling continued caution after Wall Street logged its second straight day of losses, the first back-to-back losses for all three major indexes so far this year. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F), futures tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F), and futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) all hovered…

© Rafa Barros from Pexels and daoleduc from Getty Images For most investors, this is a game to stick in for the long haul. That includes novice investors with decades ahead of them before they clock out for the last time and even retirees. The average retirement actually lasts around 20 years. And for a…