Opinion

The S&P 500 just broke a major support. Another 10% decline is likely.

The S&P 500 Index SPX closed at 6,673 on Thursday - below its December low of 6,720. When SPX or the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA close below previous December lows in the first quarter of the ...

The financial sector is sending some spooky technical signals about the stock market

It's hard to look at charts of the SPDR financial sector ETF and not see them as bearish - broken trendlines, a death cross ...

These parents retired in their 30s and 40s while raising young kids. Here's how they pulled off the impossible.

By Venessa Wong 'FIRE' can be a realistic goal for parents stressed by the financial and mental burden of raising children - ...

'I have no savings': I'm inheriting $400,000. I'm 64 with $900 in Social Security. What should I do?

By Quentin Fottrell 'I have no experience with any life other than paycheck to paycheck' "A few years ago I started a food ...

Smart Investor: Best Growth Stocks, the HALO Boost for Dividend Stocks and What’s Next for the Market.

Stocks Slide as Financials, Consumer Cyclicals Fall; Why the Stock Market Remained Resilient Amid the War in Iran ; Dividend ...

These 4 cybersecurity stocks are Wall Street's favorite AI-proof plays

While the broader software sector stumbles, cybersecurity platforms are emerging as essential infrastructure needed to ...
Opinion

The truth behind 401(k) withdrawal numbers: People aren't being reckless - they're desperate

The good news is that low-income workers taking out hardship withdrawals are still saving, thanks to auto-enrollment If you had a choice between eviction or taking money out of your 401(k) to pay what ...

Soaring gas and energy prices could 'completely eat up' your bigger tax refund if the Iran conflict continues

Could gas prices siphon plans consumers had for their refund money? Just as fighting started in Iran, income-tax refunds under generous new tax laws were gearing up to make a big impact in Americans' ...

It was unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, but could the next move by the Fed be a rate hike?

With fuel prices soaring since the start of the war with Iran, a question has surfaced that was almost unimaginable a few weeks ago: Could the next move by the Federal Reserve be an interest-rate hike ...

'Healthcare is important to me': I'm worried about relocating to Florida from New Jersey. Are hospitals there under stress?

I'm considering relocating from New Jersey to Florida, condo to condo. The cost of living - especially property taxes - can be challenging here. When you no longer have children in the school system, ...

'I'm experiencing issues with arthritis': I'm 68 with $3 million saved. Why am I not ready for a life of leisure?

I'm almost 69 and close to retirement, but I can't seem to pull the trigger. I'm currently employed as a design engineer, and my salary is pretty decent. I'm married, and my wife works one day a week ...

The S&P 500 just broke a major support. -2-

We are using a standard rolling procedure for our SPY spreads: In any vertical bull or bear spread, if the underlying hits the short strike, then roll the entire spread. That would be roll up in the ...