In the investment world, billions and even trillions of dollars are thrown around frequently, but for individual retail investors, even $1 million is a big deal. If you could build a stock portfolio of up to $1 million by retirement, in addition to your Social Security benefits and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan, you’d probably … Read more
Sen. Kevin Harris (D-Prince George’s) speaks with Sen. Brian Feldman (D-Montgomery) on the Senate floor Tuesday. Harris has introduced a bill that could allow utility companies to build and operate electricity generation infrastructure. (Photo by Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters) Sen. Kevin Harris isn’t sure the bill allowing investor-owned utilities to get back into the power … Read more
Current mortgage rates are relatively low. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 5.95%and the 15-year fixed rate is 5.43% — rates below 6% and 5.5% are interesting milestones. Rates are likely low due to economic factors, including last week’s disappointing jobs report. Inflation data comes out on Friday, and mortgage rates … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to accept a request from Moderna to review its first mRNA seasonal flu vaccine, the company said Tuesday, in another setback for the technology that has been the target of Trump administration health officials. The agency told Moderna that its application did not contain an “adequate and … Read more
Investigators said an immigration official managed to physically assault his girlfriend for years. Another admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing a woman in his custody. A third is accused of taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation. At least two dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and contractors have been charged … Read more
Michael Saylor isn’t backing down from his Bitcoin (BTCUSD) bet, even after the crypto briefly dipped below $62,000 last week and as Strategy (MSTR) faces mounting paper losses. A video from May 2025 has gone viral again after Bitcoin lost half of its October value of over $126,000. In the video, Saylor makes a bold … Read more
For Krishan Tucker, a single mother in Atlanta, everything she does revolves around creating stability for her two sons. She spent years climbing the corporate ladder in the healthcare consulting industry, driven by a determination to give her boys a life away from her own upbringing. After a layoff, an abnormal mammogram and the end … Read more
Nvidia ( NVDA ) is currently valued at over $4.5 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable company on June 18, 2024, when its market capitalization exceeded $3.3 trillion. It later hit $4 trillion in 2025 and briefly hit $5 trillion last October. However, the stock has traded mostly sideways since last August around the … Read more
Think of GM muscle cars from the 1970s. Your mind probably went to the legendary Chevelle SS 454 LS6, or maybe the Pontiac GTO Judge that collectors vie for. Great options, but there’s a 1970 model year GM muscle car that barely gets a mention these days, even though it was powerful enough and fast … Read more
Precious metals have long been seen as a safe haven during any market uncertainty. And as the stock market displays the occasional warning signal of stress, these commodities have been big winners over the past year. Gold prices are up 77% over the past 12 months, and silver has fared even better, rising 153%. But … Read more