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And it's not just Iran and oil. Read More

Jackson, Wyo., has long been a refuge for the rich. But the last five years saw a boom in wealth of a kind never before seen. Across the... Read More

Whole regions of the world are now uninsurable bringing radical uncertainty to the economy. Read More

Pandemic forbearance and reporting “on-ramps” masked mounting strain, but loans are now coming due, and serious delinquencies are rising. Read More

The income tax raises too much revenue, and the tariff base is too narrow and elastic to make it work. Read More

Competition for jobs and investment is pushing states to fix what Washington won’t. Read More

Stocks don’t run on timetables, and volatility can end as quickly as it starts. Read More

U.S. Treasurys are providing more evidence that they’re no longer safe havens during times of crisis. Treasury bonds used to be places... Read More

RiskHedge—Disruption Research, Disruptive Technology Stocks—RiskHedge helps investors profit from disruption by providing research on the... Read More

The stock market has an Nvidia problem. Read More

Netflix won by “losing” the bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD). The victory can be found in contemplating what... Read More

It seems that during the negotiations, a top Republican congressman visited Netflix headquarters, and found in the men’s room a tampon... Read More

“The times they are a-changin’… but fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy!” Yes, a combination... Read More

Do you drive for business, charity or medical appointments? Here are the details regarding claiming mileage on taxes. Read More

Investors buying 100-year bonds are making a bold wager on inflation, monetary policy, and financial stability. Read More

One day before the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, a surge in big bets placed on Polymarket on Friday suggested that... Read More

Twenty years ago, experts predicted that people would eventually stop accumulating stuff as the digital age took hold. Why keep a collection... Read More

Top-down governance is often foolish, but the people are wise. Experience of the way the world really works is what made them that way.Read... Read More

Though it was changed to “pursuit of happiness” for our 250-year-old Declaration, John Locke’s original... Read More

The oil price has risen to $72 a barrel in the wake of the military assault on Iran. That 8% spike in oil prices was far less than the $80 to... Read More

The Wall Street Journal, of all places, recently ran an article by one of its columnists arguing that “low taxes are becoming a problem... Read More

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Core Scientific is just the latest miner offloading its bitcoin, as other miners turn their compute power to AI. Read More

Delays could cost US taxpayers billions of dollars in needless interest payments on tariff collections that the government must now repay. Read More

A free society is one where “no” doesn’t trigger state punishment. Read More

President Trump launched a military attack on Iran without obtaining a congressional declaration of war. Did this violate the Constitution? Read More

Operation Epic Fury will cost billions that could have been put to much better use Read More

Are we less vulnerable to an oil price shock than we were in 1979? Read More

The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint for global oil trade, making any disruption an immediate risk to energy... Read More

These 3 dividend-growth stocks are attractive stocks to buy today. Read More

Following a strong and volatile start for commodities in 2026, we analyze the price impact of active investors positioning (because,... Read More

HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (HSA) is the most efficient tax-advantaged investment account because it offers a triple tax advantage. Read More

The investment horizon of shareholders itself shapes prices and future returns Read More

The K-shaped economy — wealthy Americans propping up consumer spending while poorer consumers increasingly pull back — has... Read More