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Claire Ballentine

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The Points Guy Says Trump’s Rate Cap Idea Ends Credit Card Heyday

Customers’ beloved perks are now on the line.

January 28, 2026

January 28, 2026

The Points Guy Says Trump’s Rate Cap Idea Ends Credit Card Heyday

Customers’ beloved perks are now on the line.

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January 12, 2026

January 12, 2026

How the Trump Administration Is Putting the Squeeze on Student Borrowers

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December 30, 2025

December 30, 2025

How This Year’s Biggest Market Moves Will Shape 2026

Tariff panic, an artificial intelligence boom and cockroaches in credit markets were among the major events

S&P 500 Extends Record-Breaking $17.5 Trillion Run

December 23, 2025

December 23, 2025

What to Know About Investing in Private Assets Like OpenAI

Soaring valuations are fueling a rush of newcomers into private assets.

What to Know About Investing in Private Assets Like OpenAI

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

Divorcing After 50? There's a Special Financial Adviser for That

A special class of financial advisers is helping long-married couples handle the often tangled complications of splitting up.

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November 18, 2025

November 18, 2025

Burry Says He’s ‘Active in Markets’ After Fund Is Deregistered

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October 1, 2025

October 1, 2025

DIY Indexing Boom Opens to Retail Masses With $1,000 Minimum

Public Holdings Inc. co-founders Leif Abraham and Jannick Malling

September 12, 2025

September 12, 2025

Tricolor’s Sudden Downfall Renews Fear of Subprime Consumer Pain

Subprime Lender Tricolor To Liquidate Amid Fraud Allegations

August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025

Taylor Swift Heralds a Busy — and Costly — Wedding Season

Taylor Swift Heralds a Busy — and Costly — Wedding Season

August 11, 2025

August 11, 2025

Millions of Americans Are Ignoring Their Student Loan Bills

Some borrowers say they are prioritizing essentials such as housing or groceries, while others refuse to pay as a form of protest.

Chicago's Dire Finances Hold It Back in Competition Among Cities

August 8, 2025

August 8, 2025

How Private Equity and Crypto Could Reshape 401(k)s

President Trump Holds Press Conference With Musk As He Departs DOGE

August 2, 2025

August 2, 2025

Retail Traders Bet Big on Europe and See Meme Stock-Like Returns

US investors have been looking abroad for gains after a long stretch when domestic stocks were dominant.

Paris Loses Crown as Europe's Biggest Stock Market to London

July 31, 2025

July 31, 2025

What to Know About Trump’s Powell Pressure and Mortgage Rates

Fed Chair Powell Holds News Conference Following FOMC Rate Decision

July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025

US Housing Market’s Price Growth Slows for Fourth Straight Month

Potential buyers have stayed on the sidelines due to a combination of elevated prices and high mortgage rates.

July 26, 2025

July 26, 2025

‘I Can Get Real Gains’: Meme Traders Risk It All to Beat S&P 500

Retail investors once again bought up shares of shorted companies in an episode that harkened back the 2021 GameStop craze.

A Kohl's Department Store Ahead Of Earnings Figures

July 24, 2025

July 24, 2025

Meme Stock Fever Can Cool as Quickly as It Begins

Market Crash Hands Defeat To Traders Who Warred With Wall Street

July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

Meme Stock Fever Is Spreading Like It’s 2021 With Kohl’s Soaring

Four years after WallStreetBets ushered in a new trading era, retail investors are piling into heavily shorted companies like Opendoor and Kohl’s.

Meme Stock Fever Is Spreading Like It’s 2021 With Kohl’s Soaring

July 17, 2025

July 17, 2025

Private Assets May Soon Be an Option in 401(k)s. Should You Invest?

President Donald Trump is poised to sign an executive order that would pave the way for alternative investments in workplace retirement accounts.

Stocks Notch Back-to-Back Rally As Dollar Climbs

July 3, 2025

July 3, 2025

Stocks Are Approaching Manic Levels, But Advisers Say It’s Not Too Late to Buy

Experts still see promising areas of investment, even with stocks at all-time highs.

Traders At The New York Stock Exchange As Stocks Trim Declines With Oil Traders On Edge

July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

Trump’s Tax Bill Set to Help SoFi, Other Private Student Lenders

SoFi Technologies Acquires Technisys SA For $1.1 Billion