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'We are blessed': My husband is inheriting a $1 million home. Should he put it in my name too?
My husband is inheriting a house from elderly friends, in his name only. It's worth $1 million or more. We do not live in a community-property state. We have one son who is now a young adult. We will ...
U.S. stock futures slip after Trump's latest tariff threats; bitcoin hits new high
U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new 30% tariffs against imports from Mexico and the European Union.
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation Data in Focus
Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting July 14. Investors will focus on U.S. inflation data for June as they look to judge whether the ...
Why Vanguard’s CEO Cautions That Private Markets Could Feed the Industry’s Complexity
And why cash flow is king for Vanguard when it comes to cryptocurrency ETFs.
I put my $500K inheritance into a joint account with my husband. Can I leave half of it to my son from a previous marriage?
That means two things. First, you could legitimately move half the money into another account for your son, preferably with your husband's knowledge. Second, if you die before your husband, he will ...
Inflation is finally supposed to show a tariff-related increase. The Fed still might cut interest rates anyway.
Inflation is finally supposed to show a tariff-related increase. The Fed still might cut interest rates anyway. Where's all the inflation from the Trump trade wars? So far, the evidence really hasn't ...
Where's the inflation from tariffs? What stocks and earnings tell us about rising prices with June CPI on deck.
The risk is that a hotter-than-expected June inflation report - one that Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently called among the most important for assessing the impact of tariffs - could slow the pace at ...
Ready for quail eggs, Dubai chocolate and $400 pineapples? 7 gourmet food trends to watch this year.
It all adds up to big business: Sales of specialty-food (aka gourmet) products are projected to total $231 billion in 2025 - that's up 5.5% over the previous year. They represent 25.2% of total ...
McDonald's is spicing up its McMuffins. Will hot-food loving Gen Z and millennials bite?
And McDonald's isn't stopping with the standard Spicy McMuffin. Its new limited-time breakfast offerings also include a Spicy Sausage McMuffin and Spicy Sausage McMuffin with Egg. The chain said it's ...
Earnings this week will be the first test of markets' newfound trade-war nonchalance
But this week, as big banks like JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and streaming giant Netflix Inc. (NFLX) lead investors deeper into second-quarter earnings, their results and forecasts will offer the first ...
When my friend was on her deathbed, her parents took $25,000 in cash and won't give it to her son. Do we tell him?
'They are a very religious family. These are the same people who hug the altar every week.' ...
Tesla and Apple don't belong in the 'Magnificent Seven' anymore. These two hot tech stocks should replace them.
If you're invested in the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks, here's what you can do to boost your portfolio's performance: Kick out Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL). Keep the other five: Nvidia (NVDA); ...