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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) all closed last week in the red. XRP and Solana both fell 3%, sliding to $1.39 and $83 respectively, while Ethereum fell 1% to $2,300. The recent downside has crypto investors worried, with many wondering which of the three coins is the best buy right ... XRP vs Solana vs Ethereum: Which Altcoin is the Best Buy for Upside Right Now?...

Casual dining used to be a tough place to make money. Then Kevin Hochman took over Brinker International (NYSE:EAT), and Chili's started behaving like a growth stock in an apron. On Jim Cramer's Mad Money on April 29, 2026, the same evening Brinker reported fiscal Q3 results, Hochman summed up the moment: “We're now the ... Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman: “We Are Firing on All Cylinders” After 20 Straight Quarters of Growth...

The XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) Ledger has been building its tokenization case for years, but the numbers are finally starting to back it up. Real-world assets on XRPL just crossed $3 billion in total value, up 59% in a single month, with 291 separate projects now running on the network. Deutsche Bank, Société Générale, and Aviva ... XRP News: XRP Ledger Just Tokenized $3 Billion in Real-World Assets...

When it comes to where you put your money, the choice between crypto and stocks has always been one of the hardest to make in investing. One side gives you steady compounding backed by company earnings, while the other gives you a fixed-supply asset that comes up as high risk/high reward. Most people usually hold ... Should You Dump Bitcoin for Stocks After the S&P 500 Hit a New Record on Apple's $100 Billion Buyback?...

For years, Wall Street operated under one central assumption: when markets wobble, the Federal Reserve eventually rides to the rescue. That belief helped fuel the “everything rally” that lifted stocks, bonds, crypto, and housing after the 2008 financial crisis and again during the pandemic.  But the relationship between markets and the Fed has grown tense ... 7 Reasons Why Wall Street May Regret Trump Nominating Kevin Warsh for Fed Chair...

Investors looking for monthly income from precious metals exposure face a familiar dilemma: gold miners pay almost nothing, and physical gold pays nothing at all. Gamco Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSE:GGN) was built to solve that problem by holding a basket of gold miners and energy producers, then writing covered calls against ... This Overlooked Precious Metals ETF Offers a 7% Yield...

On a recent episode of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, co-host Andrew Sather offered a contrarian take on a piece of conventional wisdom that resurfaces every time markets wobble. Gold gets sold as a safe hedge that retains its value, and Sather pushes back on the leap from store of value to actual investment. His ... Why Gold Won't Save You in a Real Crisis (But Stocks Will)...

SLR Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:SLRC) functions like an income ETF for many investors: a diversified pool of private-credit loans that throws off a 10.5% yield. The business development company just closed a year where full-year net investment income of $1.59 per share came in below its $1.64 annualized distribution, yet shares are $15 today and up ... SLRC faces rate headwinds yet keeps dividend flat; here's what's propping up the stock...

Something interesting is happening inside the Northwestern Mutual 2026 Planning & Progress Study data that does not resolve cleanly. More Americans feel financially secure today than at any point in recent years, with the share reporting confidence in their financial lives climbing meaningfully from the prior year. At the same time, roughly four in ten ... 39% of Americans Are Betting on Crypto and Prediction Markets Instead of Saving...

On a recent Prof G Markets segment, data center veteran John Perella described a near-miss in Virginia that should focus every infrastructure investor's attention. “9 data centers went offline or they went to backup power. And when the grid came back up, the grid was expecting the data centers to be there and they weren't.” ... Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts...

On the Lightning Round of Mad Money on April 29, 2026, a caller named Bob from Florida told Jim Cramer he was “knee-deep in Applied Digital right now, and they just signed that big $7.5 billion contract.” Cramer's response cut against the contract-driven enthusiasm: “The problem there is that you've got a stock that is ... Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn't Enough Without Profits...

A 67-year-old with a $1.2 million nest egg sits across from an insurance agent who pitches a clean trade: hand over $300,000 today, collect $1,900 a month for the rest of his life, no matter what the market does. The math sounds generous because rates are higher than they have been in years. The cost ... A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up...

Tank warfare defined World War II. German blitzkrieg tactics showed how armored columns could slice through lines when supported by air power and infantry. Today, drones play that same disruptive role in Ukraine and the Middle East. Low-cost, expendable systems overwhelm expensive defenses, deliver precision strikes, and provide persistent intelligence. Battle-tested swarms and loitering munitions ... Which Drone Stock Will Dominate the Next War: AVAV, KTOS, or ONDS?...

Your retirement check is about to get squeezed by a Fed civil war you did not vote for. The cost of that fight is showing up in your bond fund, your CD ladder, and your gas tank. The Stakes: a divided Fed means higher-for-longer rates and a sticky inflation tax on every retiree. The Visible ... The “Two Popes” Fed: Why the Warsh-Powell Drama Could Burn Your Retirement Nest Egg...

California's 2026 Billionaire Tax Act (Initiative No. 25-0024) is a citizen-led ballot measure, sponsored by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, that proposes a one-time 5% excise tax on the global net worth of individuals exceeding $1 billion. The kicker: a retroactive residency snapshot date of January 1, 2026, with voters deciding in November 2026. That created ... 8 billionaires who fled California before the “Wealth Tax” hit — and one who didn't...

Speaking to a crowd of retirees at The Villages in Florida on Friday, President Donald Trump made a candid concession about the war he launched against Iran on February 28. He told them he had expected worse: a bigger stock-market drop, a sharper spike in oil. “I thought the numbers would be much worse,” he ... 'I thought the numbers would be much worse': Trump's surprising admission as gas prices spike 50%...

Elon Musk's Terafab may very well be the most ambitious undertaking Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) or, really, any of his other incredible companies to date. Make no mistake, highly-capable Optimus robots, reusable rockets that deliver payouts into space, and even longer-term plans of going to Mars are not without their own share of ambition. That said, when ... Elon's Terafab Is Moving at “Light Speed” — and That Could Mean Big Things for Tesla...

A layoff at 59 with $1.5 million in a 401(k) feels manageable. The money is there. But the gap between age 59 and 59½ is one of the most expensive half-years in retirement planning, and the gap between 59 and 62 (early Social Security eligibility) can cost $50,000 or more in taxes and penalties if ... At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes...

On a recent episode of Suze Orman's Women & Money, a 50-year-old caller named Andrea explained that she had $33,000 in revolving debt, mostly from divorce legal fees, plus $87,000 in a 401(k) with two existing loans against it. She wanted to do a hardship withdrawal to wipe the high-interest balances clean. Orman cut her ... Suze Orman to 50-Year-Old With $33K Divorce Debt Eyeing 401(k) Withdrawal: 'Don't Do It.'...

The pitch was simple: buy the ticker, ride the brand. Two years after Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) went public in March 2024 via a merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp, the math on that trade is brutal for people who bought near the top. The stock closed at $9.39 on May 1, 2026, ... Donald Trump's Truth Social Stake Hit $4 Billion. Everyday Investors Who Chased the 'DJT' Meme Stock Have Watched Billions Evaporate...