Stocks hit, dollar slips in illiquid year-end profit taking

By Alden Bentley, Naomi Rovnick and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. stocks wrapped up Christmas week on Friday with retracements of double-digit uptrends, and, alongside the dollar to a smaller degree, succumbed to profit taking in illiquid markets heading into the last weekend of 2024. Even with its slight loss on Friday, the … Read more

Goodman Group shines among Australian property firms on data-centre push

By Aaditya GovindRao and Roushni Nair (Reuters) – Goodman Group’s stock has been on a hot streak this year, shining bright among its Australian real-estate peers as the artificial intelligence boom has driven a frenzied demand for data centres. Global “hyperscalers”, or large-scale cloud service providers, such as Amazon, Microsoft and Meta, have been spending … Read more

Social Security, Annuities, MDF, Beneficiaries, and Taxes: Q&A #2402

January 13, 2024 Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, annuities, MDF, beneficiaries, and taxes. (5:30) A Washington listener wonders if stock options should be counted towards earnings when considering Social Security. (20:15) A New York listener comments on trying to discuss his form SSA-44 with the local Social … Read more

Social Security, Ethics Requirements, MDF, and Trust Funding: Q&A #2408

Home » Podcasts » Social Security, Ethics Requirements, MDF, and Trust Funding: Q&A #2408 February 24, 2024 Jim and Chris discuss listener questions relating to Social Security, ethics requirements, MDF, and special needs trust funding. (7:15) George looks for some clarification on his Social Security claiming strategy and personal benefit calculation. (26:00) A listener provides … Read more

Dollar holds firm as US rates outlook still dominates

By Rae Wee and Greta Rosen Fondahn SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar defended its recent dominance on Tuesday in a holiday-lined week, as investors considered the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates, leaving other major currencies struggling near milestone lows. The U.S. dollar has leaped ahead over the past three months against a basket of currencies, … Read more

Cognitive Decline, MDF, Taxes, Inflation, and Fun Spending: Q&A #2418

Home » Podcasts » Cognitive Decline, MDF, Taxes, Inflation, and Fun Spending: Q&A #2418 May 4, 2024 Jim and Chris sit down to discuss listener questions relating to cognitive decline, minimum dignity floor (MDF), taxes, inflation, and fun spending. (7:15) Jim and Chris begin by discussing several listener emails regarding cognitive decline in retirement and … Read more