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My father-in-law, 81, sold his $75,000 home to pay his daughter’s $50,000 debt. How can I keep him from becoming destitute?
“Nothing has been set aside for his needs.”
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We stopped helping our neighbors with free home repairs and our friendship cooled. Who’s to blame?
“Last summer, they complained about needing to replace their roof. A few months later, they bought a new SUV.”
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My spouse was awarded $90,000 from my 401(k) in our divorce. How is that fair?
“I retired in 2020 and subsequently went through a divorce a few years later.”
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More than a third of S&P 500 companies are about to report earnings as market confidence cracks
“With cautious to negative market sentiment, it could be a tricky week,” one strategist says.
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‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me?
“My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”
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My husband wants to sell our $1.5 million home and invest the proceeds. But this is where we raised our kids — and I can’t bear to leave.
“He wants to buy something for $600,000 now that we are empty-nesters.”
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Worried about this stock-market selloff? Relief may be coming after the midterms — no matter who wins.
The nine months between Election Day and June 30 have seen the S&P 500 deliver an average return of 15.5% going back to 1950.
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Tesla’s stock falls as Elon Musk leaves investors wanting more
SpaceX merger commentary is arguably the biggest thing on the minds of Tesla investors right now — and Musk had nothing new to offer on Wednesday.
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Meta’s stock rises as investors glimpse an opportunity that could dwarf the ad business
Meta’s core advertising business delivered a strong quarter, but investors are eyeing promising new businesses around the Muse personal assistant
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Why investors should be skeptical of a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger
Wall Street is all abuzz over a possible merger between Tesla and SpaceX. But there is a high probability that such a merger would be a bad idea.
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Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate that
The president’s statement comes as a voter backlash against the facilities intensifies ahead of the midterm elections.
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Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon.
Oil flows out of the Persian Gulf in October nearly returned to levels seen before the start of the Iran war, but traders remain wary about a fragile recovery.
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7 healthcare stocks that stand out as investors pay up for the sector
Investors have pushed the healthcare sector to a record high, and some favored stocks have high projected revenue growth rates through 2028.
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Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data.
Moderna is one of the hottest stocks of the year because of its custom cancer treatment. Full Phase 3 data are set to be revealed this weekend.
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Musk says he’s exploring a SpaceX-Tesla megamerger. What would a combined company be worth?
SpaceX and Super Micro Computer help revive Wall Street’s flagging enthusiasm, with more key earnings on tap.
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I receive 10 calls a day promising me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Are these legitimate offers?
“They insist that the details will be provided after they have carried out a soft credit check.”
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Opposition to data centers will drive up inflation, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
Fight the data centers at your economic peril, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
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AT&T shrugs off SpaceX fears with its own large haul of new internet subscribers
AT&T’s fiber business was the star of the show in Wednesday’s third-quarter earnings report.
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In the battle for AI supremacy, China is only six months behind the U.S — but that means they’re winning, says former Google CEO
AI is not a bubble, says Google’s former CEO. It’s real growth, real money, real customers paying for something useful.
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We have a $300,000 mortgage with a 2.75% interest rate. I want to pay it off. My husband says I’m crazy. Who’s right?
“I don’t want to enter retirement owing six figures when we have the cash to clear it.”
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George Foreman’s lavish Texas estate with 50-car garage is listed for $6 million
The sprawling Texas estate where boxing legend George Foreman spent the final decades of his life has hit the market for $6 million—offering a rare glimpse inside the private world of the heavyweight champion.
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My sister moved in with our mother, 78, and says she deserves the $925,000 family home. Is she right?
“The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.”
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AI stocks are probably in a bubble — but might be worth holding onto, says Citadel’s Ken Griffin
Investors are for sure facing “bubbles,” but Ken Griffin isn’t telling investors to dump those stocks/
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Bull markets tend to peak with a whimper, not a bang — but a 15% correction for the S&P 500 may be next
Unlike bear-market bottoms, which typically end with a spasm of despair as traders throw in the towel, bull-market tops are far more gradual and less dramatic.
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