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In just a few weeks, the Iran War has triggered enormous volatility into the oil markets. With oil futures prices ranging this year between the mid $50s per barrel to over $112, the intraday volatility has made futures trading a very attractive proposition. The current US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to compel Iran ... This Oil ETN Pays a 21% Yield. Most Investors Don't Realize It's Not an ETF....

George Kamel did not mince words when a 24-year-old newlywed called into The Ramsey Show asking whether he should skip a vacation to save more for a house. “You guys are going to be multi-multi-multi-millionaires if you keep living this way, but you're going to have a miserable marriage if you keep living the way ... 'You're Going to Have a Miserable Marriage': George Kamel to Newlywed Saving Too Much...

Putting $25,000 into a single crypto isn't something you do casually. That's real money, and with such an amount you're not experimenting with your cash—you're picking which of XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) or Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) delivers more upside over the next four years.  XRP and Solana are down heavily from their highs, and they have ... $25,000 in XRP vs $25,000 in Solana for 2030: Which Has More Upside?...

For two years, the question of who runs the spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF market wasn't really a thing anyone needed to ask, with BlackRock's IBIT miles ahead of the rest. IBIT pulled in tens of billions, dominated daily BTC ETF trading volume, and built a 45-49% market share that nobody else came close to. ... Bitcoin ETF: Three Reasons Morgan Stanley's MSBT Could Overtake BlackRock's IBIT BTC ETF...

If you're a retiree who receives Social Security and are worried about benefit cuts, you're in good company. There's been talk of benefit cuts for years. And the program's Trustees even said last year that benefits may need to be cut in 2033 once the Social Security trust fund that helps cover those payments runs ... Social Security Has a Funding Problem, but Benefit Cuts Aren't the Only Solution...

Government intervention in the market isn't new, but the scale and scope of recent U.S. investments into strategic industries has few modern parallels. From semiconductors to rare earth minerals to defense systems, the Trump administration has directed billions into companies tied to national security and supply chain independence. Some of those bets are already paying ... Lithium Americas Is the Worst-Performing Trump Stock — Is It a Buy?...

On a recent episode of The Clark Howard Podcast, John from North Carolina asked which cars are cheapest to insure. Clark Howard pointed out that it typically costs more to insure electric vehicles. “You just barely press the accelerator and you feel like, if you've never ridden in one, you feel like you're in a ... The Cheapest Cars to Insure, According to Clark Howard...

If you blinked in late February, you might have missed one of the sharper reversals in small-cap energy storage. Shares of Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) collapsed roughly 39% in a single stretch, rattling shareholders who were already uneasy about insider selling and execution delays.  Since then, though, the stock has clawed back aggressively — rising ... Eos Energy Enterprises Rebounds After Collapse: Recovery or Dead Cat Bounce?...

Your choice of when to claim Social Security may feel like a very personal decision. After all, many people need Social Security checks to support themselves in retirement. If that's the case, your decision about when to claim benefits may essentially be the same thing as a choice about when to leave work. You also ... Your Decision to Claim Social Security Early Could Really Hurt Your Spouse. Here's How...

Reports that iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) and Sirius XM Holdings (NASDAQ:SIRI) are in early merger talks immediately sent shockwaves through the audio media space. Investors clearly liked one side of the equation more than the other. iHeartMedia stock surged roughly 35% on the news, while Sirius XM shares slid about 5%, signaling that the market is far ... Does a Merger With iHeartRadio Make Sirius Stock a Buy?...

Andrew Sather, co-host of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, described the US SEC's decision to scrap the Pattern Day Trader rule in language no listener could miss. “It's like, let's let kids under 18 buy cigarettes. You know, why not?” His co-host Stephen Morris sees it going “horribly wrong” and compares the change to “taking ... The SEC Just Scrapped the $25,000 Rule That Kept New Traders From Going Into Debt...

Your parent spent 40 years building a $500,000 traditional IRA. When they leave it to you, the IRS becomes your silent co-heir. For a working adult in their 50s earning a solid salary, the mandatory 10-year withdrawal rule can quietly hand 25% or more of that inheritance to the federal government, and that estimate understates ... The Inherited IRA Tax Bomb: Why a $500,000 Inheritance Could Cost Your Kids $125,000 in Taxes...

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) sits at a $1.7 trillion market cap, putting it in rare air. Yet, the company has flirted with the $2 trillion mark multiple times over the past year, only to see momentum fade. Each time, the catalyst looked promising — strong ad results — but profit-taking and spending worries sent it retreating. ... Here's How Meta Platforms Gets to a $2 Trillion Valuation....

A 58-year-old earning $280,000 a year has already maxed their pre-tax 401(k) deferral. What most do not know is that their plan may allow them to contribute an additional $47,500 per year in after-tax dollars and convert it directly to Roth, completely bypassing the income limits that block them from a standard Roth IRA. The ... The After-Tax 401(k) Move That Lets High Earners Shelter Up to $47,500 More Per Year in a Roth Account...

Millions of Americans worry about theft of their financial identity and personal data. Wayne from New York recently called The Clark Howard Podcast to ask if identity theft insurance is worth it. He's paying $75 a year for a policy advertising up to $1 million of zero-deductible identity theft insurance coverage. The program monitors his ... Is Identity Theft Insurance Worth It? What Clark Howard Thinks...

At first glance, it doesn't make much sense. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) — the undisputed leader of the AI chip boom — trades at roughly half the forward earnings multiple of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), a smaller rival still fighting for share. That gap might suggest the market expects a sharp slowdown from Nvidia, or a major ... Nvidia Trades at Half AMD's Multiple — but Here's the Real Story the Market Is Missing...

Investors hunting for monthly income keep circling back to Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:DIV) because the fund pays every month, concentrates in real estate and energy infrastructure, and currently yields roughly 6.6% at a share price near $19. The question is whether that check keeps clearing at its current size in a rate-cut environment ... The overlooked ETF paying monthly income without leverage or financial engineering tricks...

A couple in their early fifties with $2.1 million saved and $350,000 in annual household income wrote in to the Rich Habits Podcast wanting to retire at 54. Austin Smith's reply cut to the issue in one sentence. “You don't have that portfolio income needed to help bridge where you are from a monthly income ... Why $2.1 Million in Retirement Accounts Isn't Enough to Retire Early at 54...

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has been testing the $1.45 resistance for the past few weeks. The bears keep putting immense selling pressure, forcing the XRP price to pull back anytime it manages to scale above the $1.45 level. Although XRP keeps failing at every attempt to retest that resistance, technical charts are starting to turn favorable. ... XRP Price Analysis: XRP Is About to Test a Cloud Breakout That Sent It to $3.65 Last Time...

Your net worth is an important measure of your financial health. One common question is whether your home equity should be included in that calculation. While it's technically part of your net worth, it doesn't function the same way as cash or investments. Simply put, it isn't easily accessible. Understanding how home equity should be ... Should I Include My Home Equity in My Net Worth Calculation?...