News

My son, 39, will be released from prison in 2030. Do I leave him my $100K life insurance?
'I am concerned about leaving a large sum of cash to a drug user' My 39-year-old son is in prison until 2030.
Smart Investor: Undervalued Dividend Raisers, the Israel/Iran Conflict and the Markets, Plus the Fed Outlook.
In an otherwise-sleepy week in the markets, investors got a jolt late Thursday with news of Israel’s attack on Iran. While ...
ChatGPT outage shows just how many people are using AI at work
ChatGPT had 400 million weekly active users as of February, OpenAI's COO Brad Lightcap said earlier this year. Compare that ...
My friend wants me to join in a political protest. I'm worried about my job. Am I a coward if I say no?
A good friend made politically-charged posters using AI and wants me to spread them on my social media. She works for herself in communications and is a very successful and vocal activist in her own ...
'It might be another Apple or Microsoft': My wife invested $100K in one stock and it exploded 1,500%. Do we sell?
You don't need the money. Just be aware that your good fortune is concentrated in one stock. Apple, the first company to hit a $1 trillion market cap, has maintained its unique hardware, software, ...
'I'm 68 and my 401(k) has dwindled to $82,000': My husband committed financial infidelity and has $50,000 in credit-card debt. What now?
Without going into details of my spouse's financial infidelity, I would like your opinion. Here is the bottom line. I'm 68 and my 401 (k) has dwindled to $82,000. I have $3,000 in gold and Social ...
Many of us come to estate planning too late. Here's what finally pushed me to do it.
You would think that more people would have moments in their lives like this and take care of essential to-do items - but what usually happens is that you have a fleeting, terrorizing thought like I ...
My friend, 83, wants to add me to his bank account to pay his bills. What could go wrong?
I'm living with an 83-year-old man and we decided to put my name on his bank account in case he is hospitalized or dies and someone needs to pay bills. He has no close family. I don't want to place ...
'I work for a consultancy firm': My friend wants me to join her on a political protest. Am I a coward if I say no?
A good friend made politically-charged posters using AI and wants me to spread them on my social media. She works for herself in communications and is a very successful and vocal activist in her own ...
This Father's Day, financial pros are sharing their dads' best investing tips and money habits
Whether they model frugality, manage debt responsibly, invest with discipline or do the opposite, their behavior affects us through adulthood. And even if Dad wasn't always a great role model, a ...
How Trump wants to use the U.S. tax code to crack down on undocumented immigrants
The Trump administration's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration through taxes isn't confined to legislation. The IRS in April reached an information-sharing agreement with ICE to share ...
Investors face these three costly scenarios from the Israel-Iran conflict. Here's what to do now.
Escalation scenario (25%): Iran retaliates aggressively - missile attacks, drone swarms, cyber warfare, possibly blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Oil soars past $120, stocks fall 10%-15%, defensive ...