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Aviation Stocks End 2025 Strong; GE Aerospace Stock Trades Near Buy Point After 84% Annual Climb
Investors· 2026-01-02 21:00
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Here's How Much Mortgage Rates Must Fall To Make Housing Affordable for Buyers
Investopedia· 2026-01-02 21:00
Some housing markets are so expensive that they would still be unaffordable even if rates plummeted. In other areas, a small decline in rates would be enough to make homeownership possible for many buyers. A 2025 Zillow report found that mortgage rates nationwide would need to fall more than. 4% to make the typical home affordable for a median-income family. Currently, the average mortgage rate on a 30-year, fixed- interest loan is around 6.18%. The study assumed a 20% down payment and defined affordability ...
IRS Discontinues Free Direct File Tool—What Can Taxpayers Use Now Instead?
Investopedia· 2026-01-02 21:00
Although the program has low utilization, the majority of taxpayers held a favorable view of it. Almost three- fourths of tax filers were interested in using Direct File, according to a December 2024 survey by the Urban Institute. Of the taxpayers who used Direct File this year, 94% said their experience was 'Excellent' or 'Above Average' in the IRS 2025 filing season report. KEY TAKEAWAYS A free tax preparation program used by thousands of taxpayers will not be available in the upcoming filing season. The ...
Social Security and the New Reality of Retirement: Work That Doesn’t Stop with Benefits
Investopedia· 2026-01-02 21:00
While most Americans stop working once they claim Social Security benefits, many still need to work to keep up with their expenses, a new report found. In 2022, approximately 40% of Social Security recipients worked at some point after claiming benefits, according to an analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. Some of these workers began receiving Social Security benefits before they retired. But others had to return to work to supplement their benefits to make ends meet. Lawmaker ...
Dow Jones Today: Stock Futures Point Higher to Begin 2026; Major Indexes Look to Snap 4-Session Skids
Investopedia· 2026-01-02 21:00
Stock futures pointed higher Friday to ring in the new year after major equities indexes ended 2025 on four-session losing streaks. After markets were closed yesterday for New Year's Day, Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up a respective 0.9%, 0.5%, and 0.4%, with AI-related stocks leading advances. The tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500, and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for a fourth straight session Wednesday following a five-session winning ...
The State of Student Loan Forgiveness as 2025 Ends: Who Got Relief and Who Didn't
Investopedia· 2026-01-02 21:00
Key Takeaways Many federal student loan borrowers have faced difficulties accessing forgiveness this year due to ongoing court cases and changes to the student loan system. However, as the new year begins, the Department of Education has resumed several forgiveness programs that were delayed in 2025. Firstly, before former President Joe Biden left office in January 2025, his administration approved billions of dollars in forgiveness to borrowers through various forgiveness programs, including income-based r ...
BLAQclouds, Inc. Begins Marketing ApolloCASH – A Faster, Cheaper and More Secure Global Remittance Platform Looking To Disrupt The $1.2 Trillion Global Remittance Market
Prism Media Wire· 2026-01-02 21:00
BLAQclouds, Inc. Begins Marketing ApolloCASH – A Faster, Cheaper and More Secure Global Remittance Platform Looking To Disrupt The $1.2 Trillion Global Remittance Market BLAQclouds launches ApolloCASH, delivering near-instant, low-cost global remittances with privacy-first, real-time settlementTakeways:BLAQclouds positions ApolloCASH as a next-generation remittance platform built for speed, privacy, and capital efficiency.ApolloCASH uses single-use liquidity, zero-knowledge proofs, and a digital dollar to ...
Seeing Machines Announces Future Mobility Group, established to deepen integration with Autonomous Vehicle programs
Prnewswire· 2026-01-02 21:00
CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Seeing Machines, a global leader in vision-based monitoring technology, has established a dedicated Future Mobility Group to support increasing demand from the autonomous driving sector and to advance new commercial opportunities as automated vehicle programs scale globally. Autonomous vehicle programs worldwide are now beginning to transition from large-scale development into commercial deployment, leading the industry into a new phase, which now requires ...
FFC Vs. DFP: Sell The First, Buy The Second
Seeking Alpha· 2026-01-02 21:00
服务定位与核心价值 - 该服务是Seeking Alpha平台上专注于收益投资的顶级服务 其核心是投资于能产生可持续投资组合收益、提供多元化并具有通胀对冲机会的资产类别 [2] - 该服务旨在帮助投资者获得可靠的月度收入、投资组合多元化以及通胀对冲 [3] 研究覆盖范围与投资工具 - 研究覆盖范围包括房地产投资信托基金、交易所交易基金、封闭式基金、优先股以及跨资产类别的“股息冠军”公司 [1][3] - 提供的投资组合以收益为导向 目标股息收益率最高可达10% [1][3] 目标客群与内容目的 - 部分投资者可能缺乏挑选单只优先股的技能或时间 相关文章旨在为这类投资者提供通过基金进行投资的方案 [3] - 文章作者旨在通过投资封闭式基金、交易所交易基金、商业发展公司、房地产投资信托基金等 帮助他人为退休做准备 [3]
Graco Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call
Businesswire· 2026-01-02 21:00
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that it will release its Fourth Quarter 2025 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Monday, January 26, 2026. A full-text copy of the earnings announcement will be available on the company's website at investors.graco.com. Graco management will hold a conference call, including slides via webcast, with analysts and institutional investors to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EST / 10 a.m. CST on Tuesday, January 27,. ...