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In some cases, an option like yours, which allows retirees to delay claiming until at least FRA, can be even more advantageous. It not only preserves personal retirement savings but also avoids ...

'I'm rich in everything but parents': I inherited $400K. Is it unwise to use this money to buy a house with my boyfriend?

The answer, my friend, sometimes lies in the question.

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While on the subject of credit risk, this week I took a deep dive in the high yield bond market. Long one of the riskiest portions of the bond market, the landscape has changed, with many of the ...

Buy Microsoft's stock while it's down? First ask yourself this question.

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Trump made Warsh his pick following a long campaign to replace current Fed Chair Jerome Powell with a leader willing to slash interest rates. Warsh has developed a reputation as an inflation hawk, or ...

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A bearish technical pattern that appeared in a widely traded gold-mining ETF is warning investors to think twice before buying the dip. The sharp selloff in gold-miner stocks on Friday may leave ...

A luxury 'phobia' is gripping these consumers. It's a red flag for luxury brands like Chanel and Gucci.

Taking their place is a phenomenon economists are calling "luxury-phobia," a psychological and financial retreat from overt status symbols in favor of "local heroes," homegrown brands that prioritize ...

The IRS is trying to make the best of a government shutdown. Here's how to protect your refund.

The IRS is 'already understaffed and overworked' as a partial government shutdown looms . Why getting it right on your income-tax return is extra important this t ...

Verisk's Data and Solutions Are Embedded in the US P&C Insurance Industry

Verisk traces its history to Insurance Services Office, a nonprofit advisory firm founded in 1971 by US property-casualty insurers. As its ambitions grew, Verisk gradually changed into a for-profit ...

My untrustworthy and selfish brother is executor of our family estate. How do I stop him from cheating us?

I am the third trustee appointed to my late parents' trust' "A family cabin and some undeveloped land located in southern Missouri were placed into that trust." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear ...

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