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You’ve likely heard by now that Social Security’s benefit payments will be 3.6% bigger beginning in January than they are now, reflecting the price inflation U.S. consumers have experienced over the past 12 months. If you’re already receiving Social Security retirement benefits, however, this annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) might be inadequate. That’s because anyone receiving…

Personal Finance Published: Sunday, October 18, 2026, 16:51 [IST] The stock market will enter a holiday-shortened trading week after the Sensex and Nifty recorded their second consecutive weekly gains. Both the equity benchmarks ended higher on Friday, October 16. The BSE Sensex closed at 74,729.27, gaining 417.99 points or 0.56%. The NSE Nifty 50 settled…

Next week is going to be blockbuster with Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare opening their IPOs for subscription on October 21. Jio Platforms is expected to raise around Rs 30,200 crore, and will be one of the largest public issues in India’s market history. Meanwhile, five IPOs are scheduled to close on October 19, while…

Recently, a young, well-heeled private equity veteran called to say he intends to raise funds to acquire TPAs. My first question was, “Why?” Not because there is anything wrong with TPAs, but roll-ups are hard, and there are more than a handful of competitors. “I get a call or email a week from PE firms…

California‘s wildfire challenges have quickly risen in recent years, and could grow yet more if the state doesn’t prepare, according to a report. A report from the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley, estimates that wildfire could cause $5 billion a year in losses to owner-occupied homes in the state…

US market analyst Harry Browne developed a simple portfolio strategy in the 1980s that he believed would generate returns in all market conditions. The strategy – which he called the Permanent Portfolio – allocates equal portions to stocks, long-dated bonds, gold and cash. Holdings are rebalanced back to their target weights annually. Browne developed this…

Winter can be an expensive time of year for homeowners, especially if you live somewhere cold. 2026 is poised to be no exception. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), households who use electricity for heating can expect a 4% increase in electric bills this winter. And those reliant on heating oil may face…

China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies

Investment news for financial advisors, including how asset managers are grappling with massive AI token bills, individual investor options trading has reached meme-stock levels, and other must reads.

12:01 AM, 14th October 2026, 4 days ago Landlords looking to sell face a market in which fewer than four in 10 homes listed for sale in England have an offer agreed. Figures from estate agency eXp UK put buyer demand at 39.8% in the third quarter, with the firm reporting a quarterly fall of…