The market is riding high on an AI spending boom - but what could crack this rally?

Earnings have dazzled in Q1, but continued upward revisions to 2026 outlooks have been highly concentrated The market is riding high as investors look past the Iran conflict. But the bull market rests ...

'We're all worried the honey pot will run dry': Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program's imminent funding issues "Did the government borrow money from the Social Security trust funds at any other time?" ...

S&P 500 profits haven't been this rich in at least 15 years - but there's more to the story

Big Tech is carrying the weight for the S&P 500 once more - helping drive the index toward its best profit-margin performance ...

Supply Shocks? We’ve Had a Few. Here’s How Investors Can Deal

How should investors think about things that are happening, like the war in Iran and supply shocks like the Strait of Hormuz?
Opinion

'There is an imbalance of power': My husband has cancer. Why must we wait two hours for a 10-minute CT scan?

My husband's last series of medical appointments at a prominent cancer-care center (PCCC) yesterday went the same as 90% of the previous appointments over the past six years. After arriving 10 minutes ...

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Hits Record $380 Billion on Stock Sales and Solid Q1 Results

Narrow-moat-rated Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A reported adjusted first-quarter operating results that were in line with our ...
Opinion

'The numbers don't lie': If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I'd have $4 million. Is the system broken?

I do better than many citizens because I've contributed at the highest level' Social Security was designed to avoid the kind of economic devastation that occurred during the Great Depression. (Photo ...

EV drivers are taking a victory lap - right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel

The rise in gas prices is basically free advertisement for EV adoption' The cost of a gallon of gas has soared past $4.40 - but these EV drivers are unbothered. When Matthew Fuller needed a new car in ...

Japan just put a 'Band-Aid' on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.

Concerns about high oil prices are adding to inflation fears in Japan, as the BOJ just moved to rescue the yen from a roughly 40-year low Why Japan's recent intervention to boost its weak currency is ...

Google is now a glorified venture-capital fund thanks to its SpaceX and Anthropic stakes

Google's early investments in SpaceX and Anthropic look like some of the 'most successful venture bets any public company has ever made,' one expert says Paper gains from Google's Anthropic and SpaceX ...

Become a 'lazy' millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement

When spread over a hypothetical 35-year investment career, following this advice is projected to increase total retirement ...

Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy - oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won't crack

The aircraft carrier known as the U.S. economy has suffered lots of blows in the past year, but it's not taking on any water. High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, ...