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Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXSQ) offers an annualized yield of roughly 23% at a share price around $1.87. That number grabs attention. But the underlying data raises serious questions about whether distributions at that level can hold. How OXSQ Generates Its Income Oxford Square is a Business Development Company (BDC), a structure that allows it ... The 26.5% NAV Collapse That Dividend Hunters Are Missing...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading at $1.45—right at the resistance level that's capped every rally this year—but the CLARITY Act, the bill that would make XRP's commodity status permanent federal law, is starting to look shaky. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott said on Fox Business that the markup may not happen in April at ... XRP Price Prediction: What Happens to XRP If the CLARITY Act Gets Delayed to 2027?...

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) crossed 7,000 for the first time in history this week, closing at 7,022.95 on Wednesday before pushing to 7,041.28 on Thursday. Futures are pointing higher Friday as President Trump confirmed progress on ending the Iran war. According to reports, the Strait of Hormuz is officially open for business, further unleashing market ... S&P 500 Clinches 7000, Extends Gains After Traffic Returns to Hormuz Strait...

Ray is a 65-year-old retired airline pilot and former Navy aviator sitting on $2.5 million in total assets ($1.5 million in retirement accounts and $1 million in cash, a paid-off house, and zero debt). His concern is not running out of money. His concern is his wife outliving him. “Her mother is 97, and the ... Retired Airline Pilot Worried About Wife Outliving Him Gets Surprising Answer From Dave Ramsey...

Most tech executives earning $400,000 or more have already accepted that a regular Roth IRA is off the table. For 2026, single filers with a modified adjusted gross income above $153,000 are phased out of direct Roth IRA contributions entirely. But a growing number are routing tens of thousands of dollars into Roth accounts anyway, ... Why Tech Executives Are Choosing to Fund a Roth Account With Six Figures Each Year...

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock is up 6% in early Friday trading, riding a sharp surge in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) prices. Bitcoin climbed to $76,885.19, a two-month high, boosted by signals that the Iran War may be nearing an end. For a company that has staked its entire identity on Bitcoin accumulation, that move translates almost directly into ... Strategy Climbs 6% as Bitcoin Surges: 762,000 Coins and a Mountain of Debt Keep Investors Divided...

It was quite the shocker to see shares of former Silicon Valley-loved footwear firm Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) skyrocketing as much as 800% or so at its high point on Wednesday before closing quite a bit lower. Undoubtedly, you just had to know that there was some kind of AI pivot unfolding to produce such an obscene reaction ... Allbirds Popped 800% Intraday on an AI Pivot. Is This the Next GameStop?...

At 60, with no mortgage and $750,000 in the bank, you've accomplished what many Americans never will. The question is whether the math works for a retirement lasting 30 years or more. Whether it works or unravels within a decade comes down to four specific pressure points worth examining closely. What $750,000 Actually Buys You ... I'm 60, Just Paid Off My $1 Million Home and Have $750K in Retirement Savings — Can I Retire Now?...

Live Updates The analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks Wall Street is pouring billions into AI, but most investors are buying the wrong stocks. The analyst who first identified NVIDIA as a buy back in 2010 — before its 28,000% run — has just pinpointed 10 new AI ... Stock Market Live April 17, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) at New Highs on End-of-War Hopes...

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSE:GGN) has delivered solid returns, with shares up nearly 9% year to date and almost 39% over the past year, powered by favorable conditions for gold and oil. The fund pays a $0.03 per share monthly distribution, translating to roughly 6.5% annualized at the current share price. ... GGN's 6.4% monthly yield hides a critical tax trap retirees should know...

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is down roughly 10% in early Friday trading, giving back a chunk of its 15% year-to-date gain heading into today's session. The selloff follows Q1 2026 earnings reported after the close on April 16, which delivered record profits but disappointed on forward guidance. Can a company post its best quarterly profit ever ... Netflix Falls 10% Despite Record Profits: A Missed Q2 Forecast and a Founder's Departure Shake Investor Confidence...

The average American earns between $60,000 and $65,000 a year. That number is also a common income replacement target for dividend portfolio builders. The math behind hitting it is straightforward. The portfolio decisions require careful tradeoffs across yield, risk, and time horizon. At three different yield levels, generating $60,000 a year from investments alone requires ... A Dividend Portfolio Paying More Than the Average American Salary...

Picture this: you have $66,000 sitting in a high-yield savings account and you feel pretty good about yourself. Then you look at the other column: $51,700 in debt. This includes a $28,000 truck loan, $17,000 for a garage you run your business out of, and a $6,700 loan to finish it. That savings balance starts ... $66K In Savings But $52K In Debt: A False Safety Net...

Billionaire investor Ken Griffin built Citadel Advisors into one of the most successful hedge funds in modern Wall Street history, generating billions in profits through a data-driven, multi-strategy investing approach that spans equities, fixed income, commodities, and global macro markets. While Citadel is known for its highly diversified portfolio construction, the firm's latest disclosures show ... Citadel's Ken Griffin Is Piling Into These 2 AI Stocks While Betting Big on Another...

When you think ahead to your retirement, you probably assume Social Security is going to play a pretty important role in supporting you. Retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration are a stable, reliable source of income, and benefits are even adjusted upward in most years to account for inflation.  This means you have money ... Do You Know the Truth About The Average Social Security Benefit?...

Muse Spark, as what Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is calling its much-anticipated closed-source model, which used to go by the codename Avocado. Undoubtedly, it's an interesting name, and the release seems to have come at the right time, with broad markets bouncing back from the Iran war-driven slump. While the Anthropic Claude Mythos shock has taken ... Meta's New AI Model Can Drive the Stock to Fresh Highs...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 10% over the past week and trades at $1.44, outperforming both Bitcoin and Ethereum for the first time since January. The move came after some Ripple-specific developments had a direct impact on the XRP price for the first time in a while. XRP is now leading the market in weekly ... XRP Price Prediction: XRP Is Up 10% in One Week — Where Does It Go From Here?...

Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (NYSEARCA:XSHD) sounds designed by income investors who wanted everything at once: fat yield, small-cap exposure, and a smoother ride than the broader market. At 7.55%, the yield is real. Whether it is durable is a more complicated question, and the dividend history tells a story every income ... XSHD's 7.55% Yield Comes With a Hidden Cost Retirees Should Know...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has put long-suffering investors through a decade that reads like a corporate thriller. The chip giant that once defined Silicon Valley watched rivals gain CPU market share while missing the AI GPU wave entirely, leaving Nvidia to capture the dominant position in accelerated computing. By early 2025, Intel stock had collapsed to ... Intel's Dramatic Comeback Rewarded Recent Investors but Still Left Long-Term Holders Behind...

In a rather surprising move, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) acquired satellite connectivity play Globalstar (NASDAQ:GSAT), which investors might know best for its dealings with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and the SOS feature on the iPhone. In the coming years, satellite connectivity could really explode onto the mainstream, as we move from SOS and text messaging to light browsing and ... The Amazon-SpaceX Space Race is On. Here's What I'd Look to Buy in Response...