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Latest financial news · Updated Jul 25, 2026
Social Security's 4.7% 'Trump Bump' for 2027 sounds great — until you see what's fueling it
The panel generally agrees that a 4.7% COLA in 2027, driven by cost-push inflation, is a net negative for the …
How to Prepare for RMDs Starting at 75 -- Even if You're Only 60 Right Now
The panel generally agreed that Roth conversions can be a sound strategy for reducing future RMDs and avoiding IRMAA surcharges, …
Prediction: This Dividend ETF Will Double by 2034 -- and Pay You Passive Income While You Wait
The panel consensus is that SCHD's historical performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns, with key risks including …
Social Security's 2027 COLA Is Set for a Double Dose of History
While the 2027 COLA may reach 3.7-3.8%, a historic high, the panel expresses caution due to volatile assumptions and potential …
Jeff Bezos Put $2 Billion of His Own Money Into Blue Origin's First Outside Funding Round
The panel expresses concern about Blue Origin's high capital intensity, uncertain execution, and aggressive valuation, with most participants taking a …
Google just posted the biggest profit in its history — but two-thirds of it was money it hasn't actually made yet
Alphabet's significant investment in AI infrastructure, with capex expected to reach $195-205B by 2026, has raised concerns about cash burn …
Analysis-AstraZeneca 'magic' faces rare test after trial failure, share slide
AstraZeneca faces a critical juncture following the Wainua trial failure, with SERENA-4 and AVANZAR now carrying significant weight. The market …
Working in Retirement? Here's the Surprising Impact on Your Social Security Check -- for Better and Worse.
While working in retirement can potentially increase Social Security benefits by replacing lower-earning years in the 35-year calculation, the 'bonus' …
CapEx Fears Eclipse Alphabet’s Strong Q2, but GOOGL Stock Still Looks Attractive
Panelists agree that Alphabet's Q2 results are impressive, but there's concern about the sustainability of high capex and potential regulatory …
Dividend Growth or High Yield? One of These ETF Strategies Is Winning in 2026
The panelists generally agreed that the 2026 YTD performance of VYM over VIG is cyclical and not indicative of a …
The Next AI Winners May Not Be the Magnificent Seven: 3 Mid-Cap ETFs to Watch
Mid-cap AI exposure, while capturing the AI-adoption narrative, is vulnerable to regime shifts, liquidity frictions, valuation resets, and may face …
Union Pacific posts record financial results, raises outlook
Union Pacific's Q2 results showed operational strength with record intermodal volumes and efficiency gains, but risks include coal volume decline, …