Map showing potential tsunami warning off the coast of Northern California after a reported 7.0M earthquake on Dec. 5th, 2024. USGS An earthquake ruptured off California’s coast on Thursday morning, triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern California and southern Oregon. The earthquake, a magnitude-7.0 temblor, rumbled at around 10:44 a.m., about 62 … Read more
Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Labor Department rule that shields retirement savers from getting harmful investment advice is at risk of being overturned during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term — an outcome that would have an element of déjà vu, said legal experts. The Biden-era regulation, issued in April, aims … Read more
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson (C) speaks during a news conference about the agency’s Artemis campaign at the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2024. Amid Farahi | Afp | Getty Images NASA chief Bill Nelson announced on Thursday new delays in the U.S. space agency’s Artemis program to … Read more
Virtually all investors aim to identify stocks that offer growth potential while being reasonably priced relative to their fundamentals. This approach is often associated with legendary investor Peter Lynch, who advocated for a balanced approach to investing. I have found an example of one such stock and how to play it with options. To characterize … Read more
Closed circuit screenshots of person wanted for questioning in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD New York police on Thursday released surveillance photos of a person wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The two photos show most of the face of the person sought by the NYPD in connection … Read more
Feeling shut out of this hot market? Maybe some FOMO — fear of missing out. You’re not alone. The S & P 500 keeps plowing through record highs in the first week of December after November posted the best monthly gains of the year. All that buying, however, has pushed the market into overbought territory, … Read more
If you’ve been in the market for a house over the past few years, you’ve likely kept an eye on interest rates — and for good reason. A few points one way or the other on your mortgage rate can translate to a difference of tens of thousands of dollars in buying power. But looking … Read more
With bitcoin notching fresh highs, some closely correlated stocks look poised to gain — or suffer — depending on where the digital currency goes from here. Bitcoin crossed above the $100,000 mark for the first time late Wednesday, building on the rally that kicked off in the wake of President-elect Donald’s Trumps victory, which boosted … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden is joined by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (L) as he announces new actions to protect borrowers after the Supreme Court struck down his student loan forgiveness plan in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on June 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images … Read more
In an aerial view, Boeing 737 Max fuselages are seen on railcars during an ongoing strike by Boeing factory workers on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images A federal judge on Thursday rejected Boeing‘s plea deal tied to a criminal fraud charge stemming from fatal crashes of its 737 Max … Read more