The 3.2% 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) raised the average benefit by $59 per month. But that was little comfort to seniors, many of whom reported their expenses rising by more than $185 per month in 2023, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Though the 2025 COLA is a ways off, it’s already […]
Nvidia has been one of the top-performing stocks on the market in the past year with outstanding gains of 215%, which is not surprising as the company has absolutely dominated the market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips and witnessed remarkable growth in its revenue and earnings. However, there is one business where Nvidia is still lacking. […]
(Reuters) -SoftBank Group’s Arm Holdings plans to develop artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, seeking to launch the first products in 2025, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. UK-based Arm will set up an AI chip division and aim to build a prototype by spring 2025, the report said. Mass production will be handled by contract manufacturers and is […]
Combination showing Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (L) and Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, campaigning in New Hampshire on Jan. 23rd, 2024. Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday made it clear that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not on his running mate […]
Financial advisor and columnist Matt Becker I am selling my house and the price is $504,999. After paying off this house I will net $400,000. Do I have to pay a capital gains tax as I’m planning to pay off my retirement home with the money I netted? – Thomas The answer is solidly “it […]
Americans under the age of 30 reported lower levels of happiness from 2021 to 2023 than those over the age of 60, according to this year’s World Happiness Report. Experts postulate that Gen Z’s misery could be due to coming of age during the Covid-19 pandemic, entering a polarized political climate, and inheriting a rapidly […]
People visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, on May 10, 2024 in Whitley Bay, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images A rare solar storm illuminated the evening skies on Friday, with neon rays of magenta, green and blue beaming across much of the […]
Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) is one of the top Bitcoin mining companies you can invest in today. Year to date, however, the stock has been struggling, and it’s down 30%. But recently the company posted some impressive earnings numbers, even turning a healthy profit. Could Riot Platforms be an underrated stock to buy right now? […]
The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has been in fine form in the past year, clocking impressive gains of 50%, as some of the key components of this index have witnessed a red-hot rally thanks to the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). Shares of Nasdaq-100 component Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), for instance, have shot up 221% in […]
Considering Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) is dealing with a second-quarter planned plant shutdown, stalling production and delivery estimates for the year, and slowing demand, you might not think there’s much good news to be found surrounding the young electric vehicle (EV) maker. But you’d be wrong. Let’s dig into a couple of recent announcements that […]
Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) stellar rise over the past decade and a half has been nothing short of remarkable. If you had told someone just ten years ago that a single Bitcoin would be valued at more than $60,000 today, they likely wouldn’t have believed you. They were worth less than $500 per digital coin back […]
When everyone from your barber to your mailman to your financial advisor is talking about a stock, it’s probably time to consider alternatives. This seems to be the case with Nvidia, whose stock has risen an incredible 500% over the past three years. Nvidia is a terrific company and will have a long, prosperous future. […]
