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Converting money from a traditional IRA or 401(k) into a Roth IRA means paying taxes up front in exchange for tax-free withdrawals later. And... Read More

I remember the first time I logged into my retirement account as a young professional. It felt like a milestone: proof that I had entered the... Read More

When Kevin Warsh was nominated in January to be Federal Reserve chair, the monetary policy debate was over how quickly to lower interest... Read More

Steve Rattner breaks down how America’s weakening job market is hitting one of Trump’s voting blocs the hardest: male blue-collar workers. Read More

Do you remember the legislation that put incredibly affordable supercomputers in our pockets, or the federal decree that made Artificial... Read More

Last week, the University of Michigan reported its long-running (since 1952) Consumer Sentiment Index hit a record low in May, undercutting... Read More

The AI boom is surging. But rising energy costs, layoffs, and backlash could trigger regulation and end the rally sooner than expected. Read More

This is a classic Newsom head fake. He makes the claim that he is leaving California with a balanced budget, and goes on a media victory lap. Read More

In my work as an expert witness in fiduciary and securities matters, I have watched the same pattern repeat across dozens of board rooms: A... Read More

Bubbles are only dangerous if improperly managed. Read More

No one thought that the owner of a small Atlanta-based billboard company’s purchase of a small UHF television station would change... Read More

When I was in college in the 2010s, some of my classmates would go to the dining hall, take their meals to their dorm rooms, eat and then... Read More

Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of everyday life. We see it in banking, healthcare, customer service, and now even taxes.... Read More

State actors use dark web identity markets, shell companies and domestic facilitators to penetrate American financial systems and evade... Read More

As the store withdraws from the South Side, Alderman William Hall refuses to address the obvious problem: unchecked retail theft. Read More

If your business leaders are smart enough, massive government stupidity could be quite livable. Read More

No one thought the Apple store would succeed...except Steve Jobs. Read More

Investing in gold has risks, but it can be a solid diversifier and a refuge in volatile or inflationary times. Read More

What happens after three bumper years of stock returns? Read More

“There’s an old saying that, on Wall Street, there are no bad ideas, only good ideas taken too far.” Read More

Why the best tax on the wealthy is one they barely notice. Read More

The US stock market once again appears to be characterized by irrational exuberance. Read More

The outlook for the quarterly dividends of the S&P 500 has substantially improved in the month since our previous snapshot? Read More

The 10‑year real US Treasury yield is hovering near a 20‑year high, with the 5‑year not far behind.  Read More

Index funds are widely considered passive, but if we look closer, we will find a surprising twist.  Read More

The growth category, specifically technology and AI stocks, is no longer providing an excess margin of safety. Read More

New business formation in the US is on the rise.  Read More

Inflation is hot no matter how you slice it Read More

The Treasury market has already decided that tighter monetary policy is necessary.  Read More