Smart Investor: Is the AI Boom Bound to Burst, ‘Brittle’ Sentiment on Stocks, and Big Tech Earnings Winners and Losers

For those who say this isn’t a bubble, Exhibit A is Nvidia’s latest monster quarter for earnings. Morningstar’s Brian Colello ...

'There's a lot of tension': My brother and I manage a $5 million trust. How do we solve our many disagreements?

"I imagine something that kind of feels like counseling/family therapy, but is specifically about navigating family wealth/assets." (Photo subjects are models.) ...

Americans' happiness is at a record low. Are we just using our money the wrong way?

Admittedly, avoiding comparisons may be "close to impossible" in modern life, especially as social media endlessly broadcasts curated slivers of people's lives that make you feel like "you are ...

Small stocks have lagged large caps for years - can they beat the odds now?

Small caps typically struggle after long stretches of underperformance ...

Americans' happiness is at a record low. Are -2-

Even as U.S. GDP is growing, more of it has become concentrated among a small fraction of the population. The top 1% of households now hold 31% of wealth in the U.S., up from 27.2% two decades ago, ...

'I've always lived hand-to-mouth': I'm 64. My father left me $400K from his 457(b) plan. My brother is suing me. How can I defend myself?

"I think my brother has done a terrible thing by doing this. How can I mitigate the problems he's created?" (Photo subject is a model.) ...
Opinion

The number of 401(k) millionaires just hit a record high: 'People are staying the course.'

Overall, 654,000 people were 401 (k) millionaires in the third quarter, a new record, the investment firm said. These retirement millionaires have account-holding tenures of roughly 25 to 26 years, ...

This was one of my biggest regrets after my mom died - and you can avoid it this holiday season

After my grandmother died, there were many potential inheritors of the candlesticks who had an equal claim to that of my mother: my great-aunt Ethel, who was still alive but had dementia, my mother's ...

Doing your holiday shopping with a credit card? Use these 6 tips to preserve your credit score - and your sanity.

If you already have a rewards credit card that offers points or statement credits, look through the list of perks to find opportunities for savings on holiday gifts. A statement credit is money added ...

Wall Street's wild week shows just how fragile confidence in the stock market has become

Volatility on Wall Street this week was a reminder of just how frail conviction around the stock market has been: Every bounce was sold, every selloff spiraled and investors still were skeptical if it ...

China controls this key resource AI needs - threatening stocks and the U.S. economy

China controls around 70% of the world's rare earth resource output and about 90% of the world's rare earth processing capabilities. Access to rare-earth elements has been a key bargaining chip in U.S ...
Opinion

Thank heavens for Fed Chair Jerome Powell

The latest jobs numbers show, once again, just how right Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been all year long - and just how wrong President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and ...