My wife and I are 61. We have $2.2 million and expect $5,000 in Social Security benefits. Do we claim early?
“We need our assets and income to support us for the next 25 years.” Source:MarketWatch
When a World Cup team loses, its country's stock market also goes down. Here's the weird reason why.
Soccer's premier tournament brings a hidden danger to your investment portfolio. Source:MarketWatch
Fund a grandchild's retirement tax-free from birth — if you can trust an 18-year-old with the money
A new birthtoretirement account bypasses standard Roth IRA rules — but the beneficiary gets control at adulthood. Source:MarketWatch
Washington is quietly changing the rules for this vital American industry — and the timing couldn't be worse
Congress and the White House are moving to micromanage railroads — putting a main artery of the U.S. economy at risk. Source:MarketWatch
The great gold myth: Why the precious metal isn't the war hedge we're told it is
Gold has tumbled since the Iran war started — and it proves everything you know about geopolitical risk is wrong. Source:MarketWatch
Think a tax extension buys you more time to pay? The IRS has some bad news for you.
An extension delays paperwork, but not your payment. Settle your bill now to stop daily IRS penalties. Source:MarketWatch
Your tech portfolio could be on the wrong side of the AI boom
Why the coming $1,000 videogame console will squeeze hardware stocks. Source:MarketWatch
A powerful inflation storm is brewing — and your portfolio isn't ready
Looming El Niño shock threatens to drive up global commodity prices. These investments can help protect your purchasing power. Source:MarketWatch
Social Security is facing a 22% cliff — 4 ways to build an income stream Washington can't touch
The countdown to insolvency is accelerating — and the rules of retirement planning just broke. Source:MarketWatch
Here's what SpaceX's IPO means for its $1.3 billion bitcoin reserve
The largest company on public markets now holds bitcoin as a treasury reserve, not as a business model. Its first earnings cycles will test which version of…
Stablecoins Were Meant to Disrupt Finance. Instead, They Became Idle Cash.
O’Connor argues that crypto’s clearest success story has scaled as money but not as capital. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin rises above $64,000 after Pakistan prime minister says Iran peace deal is near
Bitcoin traded above $64,000 on Saturday, supported by its strongest ETF inflows in a month and growing optimism around geopolitical developments.…