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Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series featuring the best retirement quotes and wisdom from top financial experts, leaders, and public figures. Other articles feature Warren Buffett and Michael Jordan.Mark Cuban is known for taking risks. After all, he is a billionaire investor, businessman, and Shark Tank alum. But when it comes to his approach to saving, investing and retirement, he’s quite the contrarian.Cuban has long espoused the benefits of saving aggressively, investing only in things you understand, and keeping costs down. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor. CLICK…

“This is not a money grab on our part.”

Actions taken by the Trump administration and Congress will likely have major impacts on health and health care for immigrant families. As of June 2025, there were 51.9 million immigrants residing in the U.S. representing diverse backgrounds and experiences. In addition, about one in four children in the U.S. has at least one immigrant parent, and the vast majority of these children are U.S. citizens. President Trump’s increased immigration enforcement activity has contributed to resounding levels of fear and uncertainty among the immigrant community, which can negatively affect the health and well-being of immigrant families and make them more reluctant…

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The average high-yield savings rate slipped slightly, while one-year CDs were unchanged from yesterday. Savers still have strong options, but today’s downward movement on savings accounts suggests it might be time to consider a CD.The average high-yield savings APY is 3.88% (-0.01 percentage point from yesterday).The average 1-year high-yield CD APY is 3.79% (unchanged from yesterday).How high-yield averages are calculatedThe national average rates are 0.40% for savings accounts and 1.64% for one-year CDs.Banks can adjust deposit rates on savings accounts and newly issued CDs at any time, but broader shifts to the entire savings landscape tend to be gradual. If…

Major U.S. equities indexes extended their slide Tuesday afternoon, amid worries about an AI bubble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were down about 1%, while the S&P 500 fell 0.6%. Home Depot (HD) shares fell 4% after the home-improvement retailer reported disappointing third-quarter earnings and cut its full-year profit outlook. Cloudflare (NET) shares declined 3% after the web security company was affected by an outage that hit several prominent customers, including social media site X and ChatGPT. Shares of Nvidia (NVDA), which reports quarterly results after the bell Wednesday, were down 3%. Microsoft (MSFT) shares were also about 3% lower…

Jason Gordo and his co-founders of Modern Wealth launched their firm in 2023 with a majority ownership stake from private equity investor Crestview Partners.It’s no surprise, then, that Modern Wealth President Gordo speaks positively of private equity’s role in the registered investment advisor space, particularly as it has helped grow his firm to $10 billion in assets under management in short order. But Gordo has taken the PE discussion to another level, laying out its pros in his and co-CEO Gary Roth’s podcast, the Modcast, and speaking about it at conferences and in the press. At the Schwab Impact conference, WealthManagement.com asked…

Dave:2025 is winding down and so much has changed, but somewhat frustratingly, some things have not changed at all. I’m Dave Meyer, and today I am joined by Brian Burke to wrap up the year, cut through the headlines and talk about opportunities that are going to exist for investors going into 2026. We’ll touch on where the opportunities have opened up, what risks are getting bigger and how to avoid them. And generally just how to position your portfolio for the next 12 months. This is on the market. Let’s get into it. Brian Burke, welcome back to On…

The biggest problem with the proposed 50-year mortgage plan is that you don’t really build any equity outside of home price growth.If the idea is to fix the housing market and make it more affordable for young people to buy, this is not the answer. Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United States, and insurers are pulling back from some regions as the cost of disasters grows. That trend is stretching the limits of what ordinary Americans can afford to protect their homes. Speaking of homes, areas with the most hail risk are seeing some of the fastest…

Half a century might seem like forever to own your home, but a 50-year mortgage is the Trump administration’s latest proposal to address the U.S. housing affordability crisis.Earlier this month, President Donald Trump released a graphic on his social media platform Truth Social titled “Great American Presidents.” Inside the graphic were the words “30-Year Mortgage” above a photograph of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and “50-Year Mortgage” above a photo of Trump.The post sparked debate as industry experts and elected officials weighed in on a proposed 50-year loan term to help first-time buyers afford a home. From just $107.88 $24.99…