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During a recent episode of The Pomp Podcast featuring guest Jordi Visser, host Anthony Pompliano highlighted a striking proposal from Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos believes the bottom 50% of Americans should pay no federal taxes. According to the discussion, the bottom half of earners currently contribute only 3% of the federal budget, which lends credence ... Jeff Bezos Says Bottom 50% of Americans Should Pay No Taxes. The Real Culprit Is Federal Spending

With inflation still pinching household budgets and energy bottlenecks creating real chokepoints across the U.S. grid, the businesses that physically move molecules from wellhead to power plant have rarely looked more strategic. Pipelines act as literal toll booths in this environment, collecting fees on volumes locked into long-term contracts and insulated from day-to-day commodity price ... Market Uncertainty? This High-Yield Energy Infrastructure Toll Booth Under $30 Is Best Buy Now

U.S. stocks looked set to test all-time highs again Tuesday, with the tech-led leading early gainers, as investors bet the war in Iran was nearing an interim peace agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and unleash energy markets ahead of the summer driving demand expected in domestic markets. Bond markets, however, remained reluctant to fully commit to the new peace talks, and yields were holding north of key levels ahead of a key set of growth and inflation figures later in the week. Talks between Washington and Tehran, however, have been punctuated by a fresh round of attacks by U.S. troops on targets in southern Iran as well as claims from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday that it fired on a U.S. fighter jet that entered the country’s airspace.

The Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (NASDAQ:PDBC) exists to solve one specific tax-season headache. Investors who want broad commodity exposure as an inflation hedge typically face the choice between owning a partnership-structured fund that ships a K-1 every spring or skipping the asset class entirely. PDBC threads that needle with a ... PDBC Promises Diversified Commodities Without K-1 Tax Forms, But the Workaround Hides a Long Term Roll Cost

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve Chairman this week, and the most striking thing about his arrival is how little Wall Street seems to care. On CNBC’s Halftime Report Friday, one host captured the moment with a line worth holding onto: “The Fed is not the first or second or third sentence of ... Kevin Warsh Inherits a Fed That Wall Street Has Almost Stopped Talking About

Kevin Warsh takes the oath as Federal Reserve chair on Friday in a White House ceremony, only the second Fed swearing-in held at the executive mansion in nearly 40 years. The last was Ronald Reagan hosting Alan Greenspan in 1987, a tableau the Trump White House is happy to revive. The optics matter because Warsh ... Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair With Lowest Senate Votes Ever Amid Independence Concerns

The conversation about the Federal Reserve has flipped in a way that should make anyone holding long-duration assets sit up. A few months ago, the debate was about the cadence of cuts. Now, market strategists are saying the question is how long the Fed will stay on hold, and the curve has actually drifted to ... Markets Now Pricing in Rate Hikes Through 2027 as Fed Cut Expectations Evaporate

Walmart stock has traditionally outperformed during recessions.

These seemingly boring dividend stocks have crushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq over the last five years.

Weak consumer sentiment and surging inflation could derail the stock market's rebound.

Jerome Powell is out as Fed chair; Kevin Warsh is in. And Warsh's actions could be critical to what happens with stocks.

Kiplinger just laid out the eligibility rules for the federal Saver’s Match, the SECURE 2.0 provision that begins in 2027 and deposits up to $1,000 a year into the retirement account of qualifying lower- and middle-income workers. Before the rules, the math. A $1,000 annual government match invested in a total stock market index fund ... Starting in 2027 the Government Will Match Up to $1,000 of Your IRA Contributions and Kiplinger Just Published the Eligibility Details

(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure has drawn scrutiny for its astonishing scale: 3,711 trades, almost entirely in shares of companies across America, including many whose fortunes can turn on federal policy.Most Read from BloombergBungie Plans Layoffs After Ending ‘Destiny 2’ DevelopmentUAE Joins Saudis, Qatar in Urging Trump Not to Restart WarTrump to Force Foreigners Seeking Green Cards to Go Home FirstAttack on UAE Nuclear Plant From Iraq ‘Warning Shot’ by Ira

I have never really been a fan of certificates of deposit (CDs). Yes, the principal is guaranteed and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), but the lockup period is extremely inflexible. If I need emergency cash or dry powder to buy the dip, I do not want my money trapped behind an early ... Your CDs Feel Safe. The 1.5 Percentage Points of Income They’re Not Paying You Aren’t.

Investing.com -- Strong U.S. macroeconomic performance continues to outpace other developed economies, powered by real GDP growth tracking at a 2% to 3% pace in recent quarters, according to institutional research released by Citi this week.

At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every year. Inside a Roth, that number goes to zero. The math is identical on both sides of the fence. The wrapper is the only variable. That is the entire premise of asset location: put the ... The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year

Stocks pushed higher Friday while oil prices were little changed as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, against a backdrop of corporate earnings optimism and AI enthusiasm that have pushed indexes to record highs.Wall Street opened broadly higher after the Dow Jones reached an all-time high Thursday, despite concerns that soaring energy prices will stoke inflation and lead central banks to hike interest rates.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) tick higher at Friday's session open after bond yields (^TYX, ^TNX, ^FVX) surged this week, signaling renewed inflation worries amid market highs. Portfolio Wealth Advisors president and CIO Lee Munson and Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre examine the growth and possible warning signs within the market.

Michael Reinking, NYSE Senior Market Strategist, recaps a volatile week as rising yields and shifting Iran headlines pressured markets. Despite late-week weakness, the S&P 500 remains near highs, with its winning streak still in question. Mega-cap tech leadership showed cracks, even as strong earnings—particularly from Nvidia—highlight continued AI-driven growth. Retail results were solid overall, though companies flagged pressure on lower-income consumers from inflation and higher gas prices. Focus now shifts to geopolitical developments, yields, and upcoming inflation data as markets head into the holiday weekend.

Investors weighed falling oil prices against inflation and bond yield pressures, today, May 21, 2026.

There is a moment in every market cycle when a single number stops being a number and becomes a verdict. For me, that moment hinges on two things in 2026: When the Federal Reserve speaks and, more specifically, right now, when Nvidia (NVDA) reports earnings as it did on May 20. For two years, when ...

Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed Chair on Friday, May 22, inheriting an inflation problem that none of his predecessors faced. For four decades, falling semiconductor prices quietly held down U.S. inflation. That tailwind has reversed, and the AI infrastructure boom is the reason. Headline Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation ran at 4% in March, ... Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Has a New Inflation Nightmare: AI Is Skyrocketing Prices

Andrew Sather of The Investing for Beginners Podcast recently made a point that should reshape how investors think about recession headlines. “When people say there’s a recession, they’re saying it 6 months after it happens. Like, that’s the literal definition of it. You have to wait 6 months,” he said on the episode Back to ... Worried About a Recession? Here’s Why Selling When Economists Call It is Already Too Late

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) keeps rising more and more, no matter how “bad” the news gets. Since Election Day 2024, the index is up 30%, a run that has absorbed a shooting war with Iran, a tariff regime that rewrites itself by tweet, and an inflation print that refuses to behave. The ... The “Don’t Fight Trump” Trade Is Working: S&P 500 Ignores Everything and Keeps Surging

Fed meeting minutes show officials won’t rule out rate hikes, Target’s turnaround is underway, OpenAI prepping IPO filing, and more news to start your day.

SpaceX’s S-1 just handed legacy defense investors a number they cannot ignore. And you can bet they won’t. In 2025, roughly one-fifth of SpaceX revenue came from U.S. federal agencies, primarily NASA, the Department of War, the General Services Administration, and certain Intelligence Community agencies, focused on launch services, spacecraft development, satellite deployment, and artificial ... One-Fifth of SpaceX Revenue Comes From Uncle Sam: The Defense Contractors That Should Worry

Wednesday brought a bevy of tech news, from the posting of SpaceX's IPO filing to updates on Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI. For the rest of the week, focus turns to the American consumer with Walmart earnings and Friday's swearing in of Kevin Warsh as the new Federal Reserve chair.

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserv

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher on the heels of the third straight day of stock declines, and there is growing apprehension that yields will go even higher and that inflation may as well. All of the major indices finished Tuesday lower, and with Q1 earnings all but over and the incoming economic data ... Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: BJ’s Wholesale Club, Centene, Cigna, Crown Castle, ETSY, Franco-Nevada, Humana, Ovintiv, X-Energy, and More

The main US stock measures were pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await t