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Forget buy the dip. Now retail investors are ‘trading the mania’ in chip stocks, and it’s about to get messy.

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

Goldman Sachs’ traders say investors have been chasing the hot semiconductor sector, but with some high-stakes bets that may be hard to get out of should things go wrong.

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‘I’m very late to the game’: I’m 48, earn $65,000, have $48,000 in debt and no retirement. Am I doomed?

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

“I do not have any inheritance from anyone coming my way as I lost most of my immediate family when young.”

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Oil prices drop after earlier reaching four-year high as Iran developments eyed

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

Oil futures tumbled in the early hours of Thursday, reversing direction after reaching a four-year high on a report that President Donald Trump is considering escalating the war in Iran.

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Why Morgan Stanley shifted its call on Federal Reserve rate cuts after the FOMC meeting

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

Core inflation is too sticky for the Fed to ease and it’s likely to remain that way until events in the Middle East stabilize, says Morgan Stanley.

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Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni claims she lost $40 million over ‘mean girl’ image

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

Actress Blake Lively has reportedly told a New York court that she lost more than $40 million as a result of “reputational damage” she suffered during her ongoing feud with her former costar, Justin Baldoni.

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Wednesday links: fighting financial nihilism

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

StrategyWhy doomsayers are more wrong than not. (awealthofcommonsense.com)Why the promise of emerging markets has fallen short. (morningstar.com)Small traders on Polymarkets are net-net money losers. (bloomberg.com)CompaniesThe audio business needs to consolidate. (axios.com)Some real doozies from this year's round of proxies. (ft.com)The elevator business is consolidating. (cnbc.com)AIBright Simons, "The AI industry is telling a story about the future of work that goes roughly like this: automate what can be automated, augment what remains, and trust that the productivity gains will compound into a wealthier, more efficient world." (theideasletter.org)Google and Meta are using AI to drive their advertising businesses to new heights. (nytimes.com)AI companies are pushing hard to build data centers. Opponents are trying to slow things down. (arstechnica.com)AI resentment is growing. (axios.com)HealthHow Amazon ($AMZN) really wants you to be your pharmacy. (sherwood.news)Europe has autho

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At The Money: How to Max Out Your Small Business Retirement Plan

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

At The Money: How to Max Out Your Small Business Retirement Plan with Dan Larosa (April 29, 2026) Are you running a small business or “side hustle” that generates real income? You may not be taking full advantage of the many retirement savings plans available. Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Dan… Read More The post At The Money: How to Max Out Your Small Business Retirement Plan appeared first on The Big Picture.

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Using Exchange Funds To Diversify Concentrated Securities (And When It’s Better To Sell Instead)

Market Expert Apr 30, 2026

A client whose portfolio is highly concentrated in a single large holding with sizable embedded capital gains presents a multilevel challenge for a financial advisor. On the one hand, continuing to hold the security exposes much of the client's portfolio to the risks inherent in investing in a single company. On the other hand, sellingRead More... The post Using Exchange Funds To Diversify Concentrated Securities (And When It’s Better To Sell Instead) first appeared on Kitces.com.

Starbucks is seeing a resurgence, thanks to younger and lower-income customers

These two countries are the most likely to leave OPEC’s orbit next

Bloom Energy is riding the AI wave with a major lift from Oracle

Here’s where Robinhood’s retail traders have flocked as the Iran conflict rages on

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The stock market’s comeback from the Iran-inspired selloff hasn’t been as powerful as you might think

Market Expert Apr 29, 2026

Yes, the S&P 500 has powered back into record territory. But its equal-weighted sibling is still languishing below its previous peak.

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It’s time for a Microsoft ‘reset.’ Here’s what investors should focus on now.

Market Expert Apr 29, 2026

With the cloud narrative now better understood, Microsoft has an opportunity to refocus investors around software and dispel negative sentiment.

‘We are old school’: I’ve been married for 40 years. Should I have kept my money separate?

‘I’m not interested in long-term care insurance’: I’d like to retire at 55. How much will I have to pay for healthcare?

Big Tech’s AI build-out needs these 3 companies to keep the lights on — and they’re cashing in

Forget buy the dip. Now retail investors are ‘trading the mania’ in chip stocks, and it’s about to get messy.

‘I’m very late to the game’: I’m 48, earn $65,000, have $48,000 in debt and no retirement. Am I doomed?

Oil prices drop after earlier reaching four-year high as Iran developments eyed

Why Morgan Stanley shifted its call on Federal Reserve rate cuts after the FOMC meeting

Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni claims she lost $40 million over ‘mean girl’ image

Personal finance links: the full cost of college

Wednesday links: fighting financial nihilism

At The Money: How to Max Out Your Small Business Retirement Plan

Using Exchange Funds To Diversify Concentrated Securities (And When It’s Better To Sell Instead)

Starbucks is seeing a resurgence, thanks to younger and lower-income customers

These two countries are the most likely to leave OPEC’s orbit next

Bloom Energy is riding the AI wave with a major lift from Oracle

Here’s where Robinhood’s retail traders have flocked as the Iran conflict rages on

The stock market’s comeback from the Iran-inspired selloff hasn’t been as powerful as you might think

It’s time for a Microsoft ‘reset.’ Here’s what investors should focus on now.

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