I just had my first baby and don’t want to go back to work. Is quitting for a year a bad idea?

The $24 billion hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner unwound all of its public stock holdings after big losses on artificial intelligence companies and a bad bet against software shares left it scrambling to raise cash, according to people familiar with the matter. The fund exited all of their public investments through essentially…

Shares of vaccine maker Moderna (MRNA +2.83%) have been rallying this year, and at one point, they were up more than double where they started the year. Growth investors appear to be encouraged by the company’s long-term prospects and its promising flu vaccines. While the rally may seem exciting, here’s why I don’t think it’s…

Realty Income (O -2.54%) is a favorite among dividend investors. Known as “The Monthly Dividend Company,” it remains true to that moniker, delivering a payout every month since November 1994. Amid that, investors may wonder whether they should buy the stock before Aug. 5, when it will deliver its earnings report for the second quarter…

There’s certainly no denying that the past year and a half has been an exciting time for USA Rare Earth (USAR -5.04%) and its shareholders. After going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal in early 2025, it immediately ramped up the construction of its rare-earth magnet facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma, while simultaneously…

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Treasury Department released proposed regulations that would clarify several aspects of Section 530A “Trump Accounts”. The proposed rules would make the allowed $2,500 employer contribution excluded from income to apply on a per employee…

Get ready to pay more for your water. A lot more. In some parts of the U.S., mainly in the West, hotter, drier weather over the next couple of decades due to global warming could lead to a dramatic increase in residential water bills, a new study published July 8 suggests, with some folks seeing…