Ford’s big-truck bet is paying off — and Wall Street is taking notice

Corn futures are trading with 6 to 8 cent gains so far on Friday following friendlier then expected USDA data. There were 12 deliveries issued against July overnight. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is 6 cents higher at $4.06 3/4. The monthly WASDE report from this morning showed US corn stocks for 2025/26 down…

When I looked at news portals this morning, I came across news such as US President Donald Trump wants to end the Iran war, and the very next header was that fresh missiles were launched on Iran by the United States military after he removed the ceasefire on Wednesday, triggering crude oil to shoot up….

The default is the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF at a 0.02 percent expense ratio, CNBC reported, with four other options from BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street.   Bank of New York Mellon manages the initial accounts, and families track balances through an app built with Robinhood.  Return projections deserve a client-expectations caveat.   TrumpAccounts.gov estimates a child who receives only the…

“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.”

It’s always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabatier!), but those of us who care really care. Two years ago, I published an article exploring the history of financial independence in which I noted that the earliest…

Image source: The Motley Fool. DATE Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET CALL PARTICIPANTS Senior Vice President, Strategy, Investor Relations – Alexander Hutter President and Chief Executive Officer – Adam Greenlee Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Philippe Chevrier Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Shawn Fabry TAKEAWAYS Net…