In late July 2024, Lina Khan, then the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, gave a speech at an event hosted by the San Francisco startup accelerator Y Combinator in which she positioned herself as an advocate for open…

According to the latest figures from the Census Bureau, 15.8 million people—some 6.1% of the adult American population—are Veterans. Almost half are aged 65 and over while many others are not yet of retirement age but are retired from the…

French entrepreneurs and wealthy families nervous about political turmoil at home are investing record amounts in Luxembourg-based annuities and shifting other funds to perceived havens such as Switzerland.Wealth managers, bankers and lawyers said the flow of personal investments out of…

This article was written byFollowNow retired, I am an income-oriented investor seeking high yield income to support my lifestyle in retirement.I became deeply interested in the stock market beginning in late 2007 (bad timing for me but worse for my…

When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek became a global sensation in January, it not only shocked Silicon Valley but also startled ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. The Chinese tech giant had already launched Doubao, its own flagship AI assistant app with tens…

The U.S. government shutdown has begun to affect an area many Americans take for granted: Social Security benefits. Yesterday, the government failed to release a critical report—the Consumer Price Index (CPI)—which determines the final cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security…

This article was written byFollowThe World Gold Council is the market development organization for the gold industry. Our purpose is to stimulate and sustain demand for gold, provide industry leadership, and be the global authority on the gold market. We…

I recently vacationed in Italy. As one does these days, I ran my itinerary past GPT-5 for sightseeing suggestions and restaurant recommendations. The bot reported that the top choice for dinner near our hotel in Rome was a short walk…

The recent deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa highlighted the differences between the two primary tools for passing on the bulk of one’s wealth.The two tools are the will and the revocable living trust, also known…

This article was written byFollowEnvision Research, aka Lucas Ma, has over 20+ years of investment experience and holds a Masters with in Quantitative Investment and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on renewable energy, both from Stanford University.…