Finance

How Policy Risks Affect Retirement Planning

Introduction Planning for a secure retirement is an enormous challenge – the plan must cover all of a person’s remaining years and beyond, considering their legacy. An important hurdle to s...

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The TikTok generation is clashing with old-school Wall Street culture

Momo Takahashi for BIThe "finest boys in finance" may have overstepped the rules of their storied industry.Their case is the extreme, but other young Wall Streeters said social media itself can fee...

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Investors are focused on Iran, but there are 3 other mounting risks to markets, Mohamed El-Erian says

Wall Street legend Mohamed El-Erian warned that there are more risks to the global economy and markets than the war in Iran.Rob Kim/Getty ImagesInvestors are watching the war in Iran for its impact...

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What smart people are saying about inflation as the war in Iran presses on

Consumers are experiencing higher prices at the gas pump.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe Iran war-induced oil spike will likely affect inflation in March.Energy could have spillover effects on other a...

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Just like a Dad tax, government taxation can inspire behaviour changes — both good and bad

I used to impose what my kids jokingly called the “Dad tax” when they were younger. If we went out for dinner and they ordered something that looked particularly appealing, I would demand a ...

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Social Security Is Already the Best Anti-Poverty Program We Have – Don’t Make This Radical Change

Changing Social Security to a flat benefit for all would put both workers and the poor at risk. Social Security is this country’s most important and most popular program. However, changes wi...

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Departing Tesla finance VP says he slept under his desk while the company was under 'deathwatch'

Tesla flirted with bankruptcy several times on its rise to become the world's most valuable automaker.Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesSendil Palani, Tesla's fin...

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We quit our jobs at 26, moved, and opened a whiskey distillery. I don't expect our kids to take it over.

Lucy and Andy Rieger quit their jobs and moved to Kansas City to open a distillery.Provided by Lucy RiegerLucy Rieger quit her job to help her husband open a whiskey distillery that had been in his...

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Workers at OpenAI show support for Anthropic as the company says it could lose $5 billion in its feud with the Pentagon

Dado Ruvic/REUTERSAnthropic faces a $5 billion loss due to its feud with the Pentagon, the company said in a court filing.OpenAI and Google researchers signed an amicus brief in support of Anthropi...

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Silicon Valley is buzzing about this new idea: AI compute as compensation

Greg Brockman, OpenAI's President, reflected on the tktk-day period when CEO Sam Altman was removed from his duties.Caroline Brehman / AFP via Getty ImagesOpenAI exec highlights the rising importan...

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The 12 best places to buy prescription glasses online with insurance, HSA, or FSA money

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreWarby ParkerThe days of having to shop for glasses in-store only are long gone. Buying glasses online is...

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It's been five years since mortgage rates hit all-time lows, and no one is celebrating this anniversary

Fifth anniversaries are traditionally celebrated with wood, but five years after mortgage rates hit an all-time low, ...

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Cut frivolous journeys and turn off computers during lunch: What countries are telling people to do as oil prices spike

The AAA said that pricesDan Kitwood/Getty ImagesNations across the world are taking steps to mitigate the impact of oil price spikes.These include flexible working arrangements and reducing non-ess...

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More than 850 stores are set to open across the US in 2026. See our list.

Aerie and Offline are set to open stores in 2026.The Washington Post/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesRetailers such as Dollar General and Aldi plan major store expansions in the US in 2026.Stor...

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Here's what smart people are saying about oil prices nearing $120

Oil's spike is worrying analysts eyeing bigger market problems.Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty ImagesOil neared $120 a barrel as Strait of Hormuz disruptions rattled markets and stoked inflation fe...

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Vanguard says more Americans are draining their 401(k)s early

You probably checked your 401(k) at some point last year and liked what you saw. Markets were up. Balances were climbing. The number on the screen looked like progress.But as I worked through the l...

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Urgency, pressure, persistence: Jeffrey Epstein's playbook for landing a billionaire client

Jeffrey Epstein pitched himself to take over the finances of his billionaire friend Mort Zuckerman. He persisted despite repeated rejections.Jeffery Epstein/US Department of Justice; Rob Kim/Getty;...

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The under-the-radar books early retirees and savvy investors are reading to get ahead

Gabri Solera/Europa Press via Getty ImagesBusiness Insider rounded up the books that investors say have shaped their thinking about money.One financially independent NYC-based couple drew inspirati...

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Retail traders are treating Substack like it's a Bloomberg terminal

Thomas Fuller/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSubtack has become a hub of market views and investment advice. Investing icons that used to be locked behind the walls of their firms have launched newslette...

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The bootcamp era is over. Companies are chasing elite college grads again.

In a cooling job market, prestige is helping some elite college graduates stand out.Getty ImagesThe hiring slowdown has made it harder for even elite college graduates to land jobs.But as employers...

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My husband and I dread filing taxes. To help motivate us, we treat ourselves to a date night after we file.

The author (right) and her husband (left) hate filing taxes every year.Courtesy of Ashley ArchambaultI've always hated filing taxes, and now it's even more difficult as a couple.To help incentivize...

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