Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been a juggernaut, transforming more than a few investors into millionaires or moving them much closer to the target. For example, a Redditor on the r/dividends subreddit has seen his $300 investment at $6.72 per share turn into roughly $250,000 — a 2,000% gain based on its current price near $142 per…
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Can I retire at age 66 with $800K in my IRA and $2,900 a month from Social Security?
Retirement is a long-awaited time for many hard-working folks. However, timing is vastly different for everyone, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Just because you hit your early 60s does not mean it’s time to quit your job; likewise, if your finances allow for retirement in your 50s, you shouldn’t feel pressure to continue working…
Grumpy Greta Deported By Plane; Produces 550KG Of Carbon Emissions
Grumpy Greta Deported By Plane; Produces 550KG Of Carbon Emissions Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Ranty little attention seeker Greta Thunberg produced more carbon emissions in one afternoon than an average person does in over three months as she was deported from Israel by plane, following her failed Gaza publicity stunt. Climate change obsessive…
Stay Invested In These 3 Stocks That Are Bucking the Trend
The old saying “sell in May and go away” turns out to have been poor advice, at least over the course of the past month. In the month of May, the S&P 500 surged 6.2%, moving back to within spitting distance of a new all-time high. Thus far in June, the trend appears to remain…
India And US Advance Toward Interim Trade Deal After Four-Day Talks
India And US Advance Toward Interim Trade Deal After Four-Day Talks Indian and US negotiators have made progress in their latest round of talks in New Delhi on Tuesday on a bilateral trade deal, having focused on market access for industrial and some agricultural goods, tariff cuts and non-tariff barriers, Reuters reported citing Indian government…
Trump Admin Investigates University Of Wyoming For Allowing Males To Join Sorority
Trump Admin Investigates University Of Wyoming For Allowing Males To Join Sorority Authored by Emily Sturge via Campus Reform, The Trump administration is investigating the University of Wyoming (UW) for allowing a male to join a women’s sorority, an alleged violation of Title IX. On June 2, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched the…
Ramsey’s “Credit Score Lie” Statement: Technically True, But What Else Matters?
Key Points Dave Ramsey says consumers can get by without a credit score. Having a credit score or card isn’t a problem so much as having debt. When used appropriately, credit cards can put extra money in your pocket and help you build credit. The right cash back credit card can earn you hundreds, or…
Contradictions in “Our National Resources”
Assume for the sake of the argument that the run-of-the-mill nationalist’s expression “our national resources” is meaningful. These resources—physical resources, capital, talents, expertise, etc.—constitute a sort of “public good” belonging to, and to be consumed collectively by, the nation’s members, if not by “the Nation” herself. Consider a first contradiction. Nationalists are usually mercantilist: they…
JEPQ vs. MSTY: High Yield or Explosive Dividends—Which ETF Is Better?
Key Points The JEPQ ETF provides good yield while de-risking through diversification. Meanwhile, the MSTY ETF’s dividends are astounding but this fund is only appropriate for risk takers. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor…
Bought $40,000 of Hims & Hers (HIMS) Stock on a YOLO – Is it Time to Sell?
Key Points Hims & Hers is an exciting stock in the telehealth sector, but as a growth stock, it’s not for the faint of heart. The digital health landscape is evolving, and investors might need to adapt. If you jumped on the HIMS bandwagon and are considering unloading your shares, consider the potential risk and…
Should I Take a $50,000 Loan for MSTY Investment – Exploring My Options
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pool investor money to buy diversified assets like stocks or bonds, trading like individual shares on exchanges. YieldMax ETFs, such as YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:MSTY), take a bolder approach, using covered call strategies on volatile stocks like Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) (formerly MicroStrategy) to deliver sky-high yields, often exceeding 100% annually….
OpenAI Taps Google In “Unprecedented” Cloud Deal, Snubbing Core Supporter Microsoft
OpenAI Taps Google In “Unprecedented” Cloud Deal, Snubbing Core Supporter Microsoft One would think that with Microsoft pumping billions of equity capital into OpenAI, Sam Altman’s company would only use the Seattle tech giant for its growing compute needs. One would be wrong. According to Reuters, in a strange snub of Microsoft, OpenAI plans to…
S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) Live: Markets Tread Lightly With Trade Deal Hanging in Balance
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Analyst Influence 10:22 am by Gerelyn Terzo McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) has been caught in the crosshairs of Wall Street analysts as the fast-food titan faces mounting pressure. Most recently, Redburn Atlantic downgraded the stock to a “sell” rating from “buy,” attributing the shift to…
Silver Shines, War Rages, LA Burns and the Media Lies
This post Silver Shines, War Rages, LA Burns and the Media Lies appeared first on Daily Reckoning. Today, silver trades at nearly $37 per ounce. It’s up sharply in the past month, while shares of silver miners are also rising. Looking back, this new price point is well over double what it was three years…
Austria In Shock After School Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Dozens Injured
Austria In Shock After School Shooting Leaves 10 Dead, Dozens Injured Submitted by Thomas Brooke of Remix News Austria is in mourning after the worst school shooting in the country’s modern history unfolded on Tuesday morning in Graz. A 22-year-old former student of the BORG Dreierschützengasse opened fire shortly before 10 a.m., killing at least nine…
I am downsizing for retirement and will net $650K. Will capital gains taxes apply?
Key Points Capital gains is a tax levied on the profits earned from selling a home. Fortunately, the amount of money you’ve spent on the property can lower your overall capital gains. Keeping careful records makes calculating capital gains much easier. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with…
Live Nasdaq Composite: Market Meanders as US-China Trade Talks Unfold
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Analyst Moves 9:59 am by Gerelyn Terzo The hits keep coming for McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) stock. Most recently, Redburn Atlantic downgraded shares to a “sell” rating from “buy,” citing evolving consumer preferences. This move represented the third analyst downgrade on MCD stock in a…
QQQI vs. JEPQ: Which ETF is the True Dividend King?
Key Points The NASDAQ-100 is a volatile index that offers considerable long term upside amidst its intraday turbulence. Use of financial derivatives for both risk mitigation and for potentially larger leveraged gains has become routine in the financial world, especially for QQQI and JEPQ. To qualify as a “Dividend King”, a stock must have a…
I’ve achieved financial freedom but am considering a demanding new role – will I resent losing my flexibility in five years?
Key Points Achieving FatFIRE levels of investment savings is normally the goal of an early retirement strategy – to allow for more family and personal time while still young enough to enjoy strenuous pursuits and experiences with one’s children. A “nice” problem to have is to not need the money when a lucrative and personally…
US-China Trade Talks “Going Well” On Second Day, Lutnick Says
US-China Trade Talks “Going Well” On Second Day, Lutnick Says US-China trade talks are again in the spotlight, with a second day of negotiations taking place in London aimed at beefing up the fraying truce between the world’s two biggest economies. As he arrived, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the talks were “going well” and…
Why I’m Considering SCHD ETF for Dividends – What Am I Missing?
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) is one of the most popular ETFs for a reason: it’s a low-cost, well-diversified basket of blue chips with a far more generous yield (currently just shy of 4%) than the S&P 500 (just over 1%). For passive investors, it’s a fantastic one-stop shop sort of solution that…
Stock Market Live June 10: S&P 500 (VOO) Rises as Investors Anticipate Voyager Space IPO
Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Westinghouse Stake Boosts Cameco 9:57 am In nuclear news today, CIBC, just raised its price target on outperform-rated uranium miner Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) to $95 after the company announced its 49% stake in nuclear power plant builder Westinghouse may add $170 million to Cameco’s…
Warner Bros Discovery Wants to Split in 2. Will Either Stock Be a Buy?
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) finally announced Monday it would formally split into two publicly traded companies by mid-2026: WBD Streaming & Studios and WBD Global Networks This seismic restructuring aims to untangle WBD’s diverse assets by separating its high-growth streaming and studio operations from its declining cable networks. The effort would be to unlock value…
This Underrated AI Stock is Down 40%. It’s a Buy According to Wall Street Pro
It still isn’t too late to unearth value in the AI scene, even after the red-hot, tech-led S&P 500 recovery off those ominous April depths. While all things AI are heating up again, not every so-called AI play has been closing in on all-time highs. In this piece, we’ll check in on what could be…
UK Imposes Historic Sanctions On Hardline Israeli Ministers
UK Imposes Historic Sanctions On Hardline Israeli Ministers In a historic shift in UK-Israel relations, Britain is imposing formal sanctions on hardline Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich (Finance) and Itamar Ben Gvir (National Security) after months of inflammatory statements about Gaza have caught the world’s attention. The sanctions, unveiled Tuesday, are to include asset freezes and…
Wall Street Analysts Love These Ultra-High Yield Dividend Stocks
Key Points Quality stocks yielding over 6% generate higher returns than the S&P 500. Analysts are bullish on these stocks and have upgraded the price target. Nvidia made early investors rich, but there is a new class of ‘Next Nvidia Stocks’ that could be even better. Click here to learn more. Dividend stocks are one…
Why Joby and Archer Aviation Are Soaring After Trump Order
Key Points Flying car stocks are taking off – and fast. All thanks to President Trump’s newest executive order. Part of the order will also allow manufacturers to test flying cars and remove regulatory barriers that have kept most grounded. Are ultra-high-yield stocks a good fit for your portfolio in front of potential rate cuts? Why…
5 Reasons To Buy Palantir Stock in June
Key Points Palantir stock is getting pricey, but there are still a few reasons to buy the name on strength. Government and commercial growth led by its leadership in AI are reasons not to bet against the high-flyer. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor…
Waymo Cars Catch on Fire
Waymo’s self-driving fortunes were set back as protesters set fire to a number of them during the L.A. ICE protests. This was a setback because Los Angeles is the city where the Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) division is doing most of its testing. The self-driving taxis handle hundreds of hours of taxi rides each week….
Apple Fails at Developer’s Gathering
Attendees dubbed the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) worldwide developers conference a “failure” and a “setback.” Their main concern was the price. It is precisely what investors did not need, as the stock has been down by as much as 20% this year. And Apple has lost its spot as the world’s most valuable company, falling…
Multi-State Lawsuit Aims To Block Sale Of 23andMe Personal Genetic Data
Multi-State Lawsuit Aims To Block Sale Of 23andMe Personal Genetic Data Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Tmes, A coalition of 27 states and the District of Columbia has taken legal action to prevent 23andMe from selling personal genetic data in its possession without customer consent. The California-based biotechnology company filed for Chapter 11…
How To Achieve A Near-Perfect Credit Score by Age 35
Key Points With the right strategy, you can boost your credit score so it’s nearly perfect. Strong credit gives you more borrowing options. It also makes borrowing money less expensive. Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get OUT of debt faster? The secret: using a card with a ‘0% Intro APR‘…
A Terrible Track Record on Trade Negotiations
One of the myriad of justifications given for Trump’s love of tariffs is that they are actually a negotiating tool to get the rest of the world to be more fair to American firms. American firms supposedly face high trade and non-trade barriers and these tariffs are to show that “we mean business” and force…
UBS Survey Finds “Little Growth” In Smartphone Units “Over Next Few Years”
UBS Survey Finds “Little Growth” In Smartphone Units “Over Next Few Years” Apple’s annual developer conference on Monday underwhelmed on the artificial intelligence front, and new survey data from UBS showed softening demand for iPhones. On a broader note, UBS highlighted a cooling period has arrived in overall interest in purchasing smartphones, with the U.S….
States Where Trump is Most Popular with GenX
Since Donald Trump took office in January 2025, public support for his administration has slipped. According to polling data from the public opinion research company Morning Consult, just 46.3% of registered voters approved of the job Trump was doing as president in early June, down from 49.5% in late January — a 3.2 point decline….
Gavin Newsom And His Cruel Notion Of ‘Cruel’
Gavin Newsom And His Cruel Notion Of ‘Cruel’ Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Recently, Gov. Newsom weighed in on the Trump administration’s efforts to undo the last four years of border destruction, when an estimated 10-12 million illegal aliens entered the U.S. unlawfully—among them thousands with criminal records. Of the recent Los…
Are dead people really getting Social Security or is that a myth?
Key Points Earlier this year, there were rumors circulating about dead people getting Social Security. While Social Security has made erroneous payments in the past, it’s not routinely sending checks to deceased individuals. The agency is also taking steps to recoup overpayments. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you…
The Most Politically Polarized U.S. Counties
In the lead-up to the 2024 election, political polarization was a popular topic of concern among Americans. In a survey conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in September 2023, 61% of Americans agreed they saw political polarization in the United States as a critical threat, ranking third among all listed major concerns, just…
The Top 5 Reasons to Claim Social Security at 62
Key Points Age 62 is the soonest you can sign up for Social Security. Claiming benefits at that time will reduce your monthly payments for life. There are different circumstances where filing early makes financial sense. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help…
Health Care Deserts: Where A Lack Of Doctors Could Be Hurting Health Outcomes
Key Points Aging populations and rising illness rates are leading to a physician shortage in the United States. The availability of physicians varies widely from state to state. The states with the fewest physicians per capita also have high rates of medical malpractice and deaths due to medical error. Could your finances use a check-up?…
Richest County in Every State
The American Dream, a core tenet of how the U.S. perceives itself, is often defined by the belief that success and upward socioeconomic mobility are achievable through hard work and determination. But a recent study found that public confidence in the American Dream is fading. According to the Pew Research Center, only 53% of the…
Redburn Slaps McDonald’s With Rare Downgrade As GLP-1 Drugs Reshape Consumer Habits
Redburn Slaps McDonald’s With Rare Downgrade As GLP-1 Drugs Reshape Consumer Habits As we’ve previously noted, the shift toward “better-for-you” consumption is well underway, whether fueled by the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement or the increasing adoption of miracle weight-loss drugs suppressing appetites. Either way, the inflection point for U.S. restaurants has arrived. Redburn Atlantic analyst…
Citigroup Says Fed Cuts Rates 3 Times in 2025 – Grab These 7% Dividend Giants Now
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Reuters reported this week that Citigroup now expects the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates three times this year, dropping the fed-funds rate 75 basis points, or 3/4 of 1%. While making the call,…
China Is Deliberately Using Fentanyl To ‘Kneecap’ The US, FBI Director Says
China Is Deliberately Using Fentanyl To ‘Kneecap’ The US, FBI Director Says Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times, Communist China has a long-term plan to weaken the United States by fueling the fentanyl crisis, according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Patel sat down for a wide-ranging interview with podcaster Joe Rogan on June…
A Conversation with the U.K.’s Jason Reed (Part 2 of 2)
We’ve long had an interest in tracking international trends, perhaps particularly in the United Kingdom, that may either inform the interpretation of or even be related to helping spur similar philanthropic trends here in the U.S.—and thus noted Jason Reed‘s article in the London-based spiked earlier this month, “When did charities turn into insufferable activist groups?” “From Oxfam to the British…
These Are The Top 10 US States By Defense Spending
These Are The Top 10 US States By Defense Spending DoD contracts hit $609.2 billion across U.S. states in 2023, up $50.5 billion over the year. Overall, Texas outranked Virginia as the leading recipient of Department of Defense spending—largely concentrated in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Over the past decade, Texas’ share of defense spending has…
InfluenceWatch Podcast #367: Explaining Basically Governmental Organizations to Congress
Regardless of his recent falling out with President Trump over the size of the “Big Beautiful Bill” tax and spending package or personal beefs, Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” team performed at least one extremely useful public service: They highlighted the extent to which the “nongovernmental organization” (NGO) sector is actually the…
The New World Order’s Endgame
The New World Order’s Endgame Authored by Todd Hayen via Off-Guardian.org, Imagine it’s late 2025, and you’re at the grocery store, but your digital wallet’s throwing a tantrum. “Transaction denied: You questioned the climate mandate on X.” Your punishment? No organic kale for you, science denying, conspiracy theorist. Welcome to the New World Order’s fever…
These Are America’s Largest Defense Contractors
These Are America’s Largest Defense Contractors In 2023, the Department of Defense budget totaled $609.2 billion, equal to $1,819 for every U.S. resident. Following a wave of consolidation in the past few decades, a handful of defense contractors dominate the industry. At the same time, many of these firms provide a diversified range of capabilities—from…
A bunch of thoughts and evidence on immigration
“Protest in Federal Plaza – View West” by Edu-Tourist, CC BY-SA 2.0 Anti-ICE riots are continuing in L.A., with protests spreading to some other cities. It remains to be seen how big the movement will become, or how harsh Trump’s reprisals will be. In the meantime, the rhetoric on social media around the whole immigration…
James Madison’s Appeal To Reasonable Discourse
James Madison’s Appeal To Reasonable Discourse Authored by Susan Brynne Long via RealClearPublicAffairs, On June 8, 1789, James Madison rose before Congress and performed an about-face. The founder who had opposed the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution conceded to pressure from advocates of adding amendments to protect Americans against abuses of…
