North Carolina lawmakers recognize the benefits of promoting competition in the health care sector. … [+] Yet the state Department of Health and Human Services has awarded key contracts in an un...
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Sticking with your Medicare plan this open enrollment season? You could pay a hefty price.
Even Medicare beneficiaries happy with their plans should take the opportunity this open enrollment season to comparison shop — and review their current coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment pe...
Opinion: 4 predictable retirement problems — and how to solve them
When modeling out retirement, people often apply rules of thumb for income timing. The classic one is the “4% rule,” which many people now think is a bit optimistic as a “safe” withdrawal rate. Bey...
Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B
Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday. Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...
Mark Cuban Shares the Best Parts of Being Rich
Billionaire Mark Cuban is known for a few things: his “Shark Tank” investments, his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, and his ongoing thoughts on cryptocurrency. However, his ever-so-humb...
The S&P 500 sank 5% in a very bad week for stocks. These 20 lost as much as 24%.
U.S. stocks sputtered Friday to close out the week in the red. The day’s declines of less than 1% for the broad indexes paled against Tuesday’s, when they sank 4% to 5%. For the week, the Dow Jones In...
These five stocks in the S&P 500 lost almost half a trillion dollars in value in one day amid widespread wipeout
A decline in gasoline prices couldn’t mask the problem that spooked investors on Sept. 13: Core consumer prices resumed their rapid increase during August. Fear of the Federal Reserve’s ongoing tighte...
With inflation, many retirees will pay more federal income taxes
The federal income tax is generally indexed for inflation. Most particularly, the income brackets to which the marginal tax rates apply are increased in line with the “Chained CPI-U.” While the chaine...
How much do I need to retire? 11 big retirement questions answered
I spend a significant amount of time reading the viewpoints of people who are planning for retirement or who are already retired. My frequent reaction: What are they thinking? When I review retiremen...
The Ultimate Price Of Government Price Controls
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 16: U.S. President Joe Biden (C) signs The Inflation Reduction Act with … [+] (L-R) Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), House Ma...
This Unpopular Move Could Save Invitae
It’s been an eventful 30 days for Invitae (NVTA) . That might be an understatement. The genetic testing pioneer announced a major strategic pivot July 18. The business replaced its CEO, laid of...
Buffett and Berkshire added big to their bets on Ally, Occidental, Paramount and Activision. But these other 6 stocks also got a vote of confidence.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to nine stock holdings during the second quarter, reduced holdings of four and sold two outright. That’s according to Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B, +1.26% ...
Biden will sign the Inflation Reduction Act today. Here’s MarketWatch’s rundown of how it will affect your energy bills, investments and drug costs.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday is scheduled to sign into law the Inflation Reduction Act — the Democrats’ big economic package aimed at addressing climate change, capping drug costs and raising hundre...
Invitae Goes Full Meme Stock. What’s Next?
A little momentum and a big short squeeze can go a long way. Genetic testing platform Invitae (NVTA) ripped 277% higher on August 10. It was truly epic. Roughly 217 million shares traded hands. For ...
House passes Inflation Reduction Act: What Democrats’ bill does for climate, drug prices and taxes
Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act passed the House of Representatives in a 220-207 vote on Friday after clearing the Senate last weekend, and with it, some big changes could be coming to key sectors ...
Johnson & Johnson Stock: Here’s the Level to Buy, and It’s a Steal
Yesterday after the close, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced it would end talc-based baby-powder sales globally next year. Given that the health-care giant stopped selling it in the U.S. and Ca...
Which Are Morningstar’s 10 Most Undervalued REITs?
While real estate investment trusts have rallied over the past eight weeks, the FTSE Nareit Equity REITs index remains down 12% in 2022 through Aug. 10. Rising interest rates have dented REITs, which ...
10 defensive stocks that can also provide you with growth and dividends over the long term
The S&P 500 Index has rallied 10% since June 22 from a deep decline, but there are different schools of thought about whether investors are out of the woods yet. Mark Hulbert has called the recent...
Cathie Wood Watch: Buys Nvidia, Output Platform; Sells DraftKings
Cathie Wood, chief executive of Ark Investment Management, bought and sold familiar stocks Monday, including a sports gambling company and a top semiconductor maker. All valuations below are as of Mon...
How Amazon’s $3.9 billion wager on primary care could change your Prime membership
Amazon’s AMZN, +1.52% $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical ONEM, +69.45% is the e-commerce giant’s biggest bet on healthcare to date, and it hints at a future in which primary care and streaming op...
We have $1.5 million we don’t intend to ever use in retirement – how do we invest it if we plan on giving it to our kids one day?
I’m 59 years old, and my wife is older (retired early). I will be retiring next year after 40 years of Naval service and government contracting. After the recent market crash in 2022, we still have a...
I’ll be 65 soon, have $320,000 in retirement savings and a paid-off home but I’m $46,000 in debt – should I take more money out of my investments?
I’ll be 65 in a couple months. I retired at 63 and am currently receiving survivor Social Security payments (from my late husband). I plan on switching over to my Social Security at 70. I receive abou...
Dow jumps 650 points as stocks close sharply higher after stronger-than expected retail sales report, surge in Wall Street bank shares
U.S. stock indexes closed sharply higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average each snapping a five-day losing streak, after stronger-than-expected retail sales data and a mode...
Opinion: The stock market is in no man’s land. Prepare to cash in when the turnaround comes
If you were too scared to buy stocks last week when investors panicked, I’d suggest doing a little selling now to free up your nerves — and capital. I’ll be a buyer on the next leg down, just as I was...