‘My wife and I are both retired’: Do we dip into our $2.3 million fund to pay off our $300,000 mortgage at 2.9%?
“Right now, we’re withdrawing about $100,000 a year from our investments.” Source：MarketWatch
Berkshire Hathaway profit doubles, fueled by a near $13 billion investment gain
Berkshire Hathaway booked a near $13 billion gain on investments in the latest quarter, and has put $32 billion of its cash pile to work. Source：MarketWatch
How can we minimize taxes in retirement with a $2.3 million nest egg — while buying homes in Florida and New England?
Timing is everything when balancing retirement distributions and moving across state lines. Source：MarketWatch
Here’s why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars
Wendy’s new CEO is embarking on a turnaround initiative, while acknowledging that issues around food quality and service have turned customers away.…
SpaceX’s Nvidia deal could be bad news for neoclouds like CoreWeave and Nebius, analysts say
Nvidia could bump SpaceX to “the front of the line” when it comes to its limited supply of chips, according to Bernstein. Source：MarketWatch
The smart way to invest in gold right now as the dollar slips
Also in Weekend Reads: Kevin O’Leary’s investing strategy, a 9% dividend paired with lower stockmarket risk and advice from the Moneyist. Source：MarketWatch
Two reasons why Nvidia’s stock saw its biggest weekly surge in more than a year
The chip maker recorded its largestever weekly increase in market capitalization. Source：MarketWatch
Trump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with allies.
Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an…
Palantir’s stock stages best week since 2024, showing it’s no longer an AI loser
Booming demand for Palantir’s AI solutions is restoring confidence in the company. Source：MarketWatch
Some of the urgency is gone for a Fed rate hike in September after a soft jobs report
The chances of a hike remain, with upcoming inflation reports a key focus for Fed officials. Source：MarketWatch
The size of the American workforce has fallen by over 1 million people in the past year. Here’s what’s going on.
The share of Americans who are working or looking for a job hasn’t been this low since the pandemic, according to a July jobs report full of gut punches.…
Here’s when Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is worth the steep monthly price — and $350 startup cost
Starlink versus fiber, cable and 5G: The smart spender’s guide to 2026 internet options. Source：MarketWatch