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Mark Spitznagel, founder of Universa Investments, built his reputation protecting investors from market crashes. Now the Universa Investments founder says the S&P 500 will “easily” top 8,000 in one final…

The S&P 500 index (^GSPC +1.35%) has been on a marvelous run. In the past decade, it has generated a total return of 321% (as of Sept. 18). Had you…

LOUISIANA (KNOE) – State officials announced Monday an additional $20 million investment in Fortified home construction, pushing Louisiana’s total funding for storm-resilient roofing projects to $100 million this year. Gov….

Boeing (BA) shares fell again this week. The stock closed at $198.20 on Friday, September 18, down 4.83% over the past five trading days and 12.98% year to date.  The…

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A major healthcare merger is now official — and it could change how Minnesotans get care close to home. Minnesota-based North Memorial Health has…

With U.S. retail diesel prices topping $6 a gallon this month for the first time, a worldwide shortage fueled by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine shows little sign of easing…

One thing that has stayed true with investing is that time is one of the greatest tools investors can use to their advantage. Strictly saving to hit the six-figure mark…

For months, economists and retailers have warned about the financial strain facing lower- and middle-income consumers. Higher earners, on the other hand, have largely been sheltered from the effects of…

2026 was another year of great progress for Leon County and our entire community. Delivering on the Board of County Commissioners’ highest priorities, we served our citizens while embracing big…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the predominant investing theme ever since Nvidia (NVDA) released that monstrous beat in its fiscal first-quarter 2024 earnings report in May 2023. Since then, the…

Could making a $5,000 investment in SpaceX (SPCX -1.36%) help you retire a millionaire? That’s highly unlikely by itself; after all, the stock would have to increase by 200 times….

Morgan Stanley met privately with Gilead Sciences (GILD) leadership at its 2026 Global Healthcare Conference this month, and the feedback strengthened the bank’s positive view on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s…

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s effort to charm a cadre of the world’s largest investors at a VIP-only summit in Toronto last week is paying quick dividends for Canadian investments. With…

T-Mobile and Verizon have been gaining momentum in attracting new internet customers; however, competition has just intensified with a new rival in the broadband market.   In recent months, both companies…

Ten years ago, shares of Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ:IBKR) closed out September 2016 at a split-adjusted $8.82 (the company split its stock 4-for-1 in June 2025). The stock trades around $91…

The universe of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is increasingly, shall we say, adventurous, as issuers push beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, going further down the asset class’s market-capitalization spectrum to introduce new…

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla (TSLA -0.53%) has been an amazing wealth builder for its long-term investors. Check out the average annual returns below: Time period Tesla’s average annual return…

Pricing alone does not decide where people buy their clothes. With a number of retail chains competing for the off-price, on-trend fashion crown, it’s easy for one brand to fall…

A Roth IRA has a couple of significant advantages. Most notably, they allow your retirement savings to grow tax-free (as opposed to tax-deferred) and they have no required minimum distributions…

Istanbul prosecutors said on Friday that Israeli citizens allegedly managed an international investment fraud network operating from Turkey that defrauded victims around the world of more than $3 billion, according…

The idea of building a $1 million portfolio might sound more daunting than climbing Mt. Everest. In reality, it’s more achievable than you probably think. With enough time, discipline, and…

Saving for retirement is hard. For starters, humans aren’t very good at delaying gratification. And saving is basically choosing not to spend today so you can spend, hopefully even more,…

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) has had a rough year. The energy drink brand has plunged by almost 40% this year, but key insiders have been buying the dip. Celsius’ CEO…

Starting the lightning round on September 17, when a caller mentioned that they bought back Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) after listening to the conference call, Mad Money host Jim…

Financial history is filled with bubbles, going all the way back to the Tulip Bulb mania in the 17th century. There are entire books written about how investors frequently take…

Few stories have taken as many turns as the saga of Nathan “Nearest” Green. Green, the first known African-American master distiller, was part of the process of creating the recipe…

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total $3.46 million in wetland grant funding to nine communities around the Pacific Southwest, making investments in states, tribes and territories to protect and…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Even in the age of algorithms, short attention spans and TikTok teases, Warren Buffett continued to profit with his patient bargain-hunting approach while offering folksy advice…

Sept. 18, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ET Fear over events like the rise of artificial intelligence can negatively affect long-term investment plans. Market downturns, known as bear markets, are a normal…