My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother's money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?
My 94-year-old father passed away in June. I am co-executor of his estate, along with one of my four sisters. Dad's will specifies that we can act independently. That sister (I'll call her No. 3) was ...
Smart Investor: These Stocks Are Leading the Rally, Bank ETFs Jump, and Top Large-Value ETFs
While there’s still plenty of time left in 2024, we’re on track for a second consecutive year of 20%+ returns on stocks. That ...
These 6 charts suggest investors should proceed with caution as S&P 500 hits 47th record high of 2024
The latest burst of market momentum helped carry the S&P 500 SPX to another milestone on Friday, when the index tallied its 47th record closing high of 2024. It also capped off a sixth straight week ...
A type of mortgage that was popular during the subprime crisis is making a comeback. This time it's not a warning sign.
As a repeat home buyer, he couldn't qualify for a low-down-payment mortgage backed by the Federal Housing Administration. But the TikTok video clued him into down-payment assistance for first ...
The real-estate industry is battling over how homes are listed for sale. Here's why that matters to buyers and sellers.
Known as Clear Cooperation, the policy says that the moment a house is up for sale and that fact is publicly known, the real-estate agent representing the property must submit the listing to a ...
Trump tariffs would hit these stock-market sectors the hardest
Smart surmises that the market believes that Trump "probably won't introduce more than half [of the tariffs] he has threatened on the campaign trail," and instead these "will be deployed over time as ...
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How the CEO of this upstart Nvidia rival hopes to seize on the lucrative market for AI chips
Last year, demand fueled a 67% surge in the iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX, led by Nvidia and buoyed by other companies with AI chips such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) ...
These 3 struggles sent this retired couple back to the U.S. after a move overseas
Yet despite the many positives, there were some stumbling blocks that led them to return to the U.S. They ultimately chose Denver for the cultural advantages offered by a college town, plenty of ...
The Best Companies to Own: 2024 Edition
Long term, our analysts think having a stake in a high-quality company will put you in a far better position than chasing ...
Nuclear-energy ETFs surge as uranium prices remain rangebound. Is now a good time to invest?
The VanEck Uranium and Nuclear ETF NLR has advanced 15.7% so far in October, on track to score it best month since April 2009. The Global X Uranium ETF URA is up around 17% in the same period, with ...
U.S. budget deficit in fiscal 2024 swells to third-highest level on record
The numbers: The federal budget deficit for fiscal 2024 was $1.8 trillion, up 8% from a year ago, as the government's spending continued to swamp revenues. The fiscal year ended on Sept. 30. Key ...