A job seeker visits the recruiting booth for Generali Global Assistance during the Mega JobNewsUSA South Florida Job Fair held in the Amerant Bank Arena on April 30, 2026 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The stronger-than-expected start this year for job creation could be in for a reality check when the Bureau …
Hiraman | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to non-retirement savings, most women — 71% — express some confidence in being able to set aside cash, a new Vanguard survey shows. However, many of them also may want to evaluate where they’re keeping that money, experts say. About half — 51% — of women hold …
Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., speaks during BlackRock’s 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Trump accounts could be a successful early wealth-building tool for children in the U.S., when paired with pre-existing investment vehicles. In his …
The Federal Reserve’s pause on rate cuts means investors can still grab attractive yields on short-duration assets. The central bank opted to keep the federal funds rate between 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday and telegraphed one rate cut this year. The market, concerned about inflation amid surging oil prices and higher-than-expected wholesale costs , isn’t …
Investors looking for stability and income in this rocky market may want to consider municipal bonds. Concerns about the U.S.-Iran conflict have rattled the stock market this week, with the S & P 500 on track to lose 2% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down about 3% week to date. In the Treasury market, …
Investors have poured money into emerging markets in recent years as the search for big stock gains has migrated overseas and as they look for diversification beyond the concentrated S&P 500. But the U.S.-Iran military conflict has reframed the concentration question, highlighting the level of risk in emerging markets when it comes to gains being …
Rates on money market funds have been steadily marching lower, but investors hoping to make a little more money on their cash can do so – if they’re willing to take a little more risk. Even as the Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% and yields …
Hyperscalers are significantly ramping up their AI capex spending — and increasingly using credit markets to fund it. But investors say this shift is challenging mega-cap tech giants’ so-called ‘fortress balance sheet’ status, and rips up what they call the “unspoken contract” that kept speculative AI spending largely separate from debt markets. After Amazon, Meta …
On the heels of a massive publicity push, more than 1 million people have signed up for Trump accounts, according to a post by the White House on X — well ahead of the July launch date. The “free money” is likely a major incentive. The federal government has said it will make a one-time $1,000 …