Is the stock market open tomorrow? Here's what to know for Inauguration Day and MLK Day.
Most of the Monday closures are tied to MLK Day because it's a federal holiday. That said, Inauguration Day is also considered a holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area. Here's ...
'He's twice mentioned divorce': My new husband told me he'll have $500,000 for retirement, but he's $80,000 in debt. How do I protect myself?
1. He told you a half-truth. He may indeed end up with $500,000 in a retirement account by the time he gives up work. That could be based on a variety of factors, including the intention of working ...
L.A. landlords accused of price gouging say they're responding to unprecedented demand from wealthy wildfire victims
Zoe Weber, who submitted a few examples of possible price gouging to the L.A. Tenants Union's spreadsheet, also sent text messages to agents and landlords, warning them that they could be violating ...
This is Nvidia's secret weapon and it's likely to propel the stock in 2025
Strength in data center GPUs, networking, services, and emerging products fortify Nvidia's competitive 'moat' This article is the first in a series where tech-company analyst Ryan Shrout evaluates ...
I'm blindsided by extra Medicare charges because of my income. How do I avoid this situation?
I'm one of many people, I'm sure, who've been blindsided by IRMAA. I'm trying to plan my 2025 income now to minimize my 2027 Medicare charges. I'm filing single. It seems that no one knows what the ...
Childfree people get the wrong financial advice - and they'll be paying for it in their old age
People who don't have children aren't getting the best financial advice, one author says.
'I trust that my husband isn't a gold digger': I'm inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I'm 'selfish' to keep it. Should I share it?
'I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past five years and my husband is the sole breadwinner' ...
How Trump can avoid repeating Biden's biggest economic and foreign policy blunders
On immigration, Biden and Trump run to opposite extremes. Biden reversed virtually all of Trump's tough border policies and the resulting rush of illegal immigrants is a matter of public record. But ...
The stock market's 'Trump bump' will be back. Just be patient.
One such model is my "Bottom-spotting model," which has shown a history of spotting tactical trading bottoms in the last five years. In the past, this model has triggered buy signals whenever two or ...
A final look at how the U.S. stock market performed under Joe Biden
U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday, the final trading day of Biden's term in office. All three major benchmarks posted weekly gains amid a retreat in Treasury yields. Investors were also looking ...
My wife, 72, and I, 80, have two houses and 56 acres of land. Our daughter is a joint tenant on our real estate. Do we need a will?
My wife and I own a business, two houses and a commercial building on three parcels of real estate totaling about 56 acres. We have no debts - the real estate was paid off a long time ago, the ...
Most mutual funds don't beat the market - but what's 'the market' anyway?
Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...