Key Points If you continue to earn income from a job while receiving Social Security, it could reduce your benefits. In 2026, beneficiaries may be able to keep more of their monthly payments. In some cases, this could amount to a significant difference in monthly income. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › The new year brings a slew of changes to Social Security. ...
Key Points If you continue to earn income from a job while receiving Social Security, it could reduce your benefits. In 2026, beneficiaries may be able to keep more of their monthly payments. In some cases, this could amount to a significant difference in monthly income. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › The new year brings a slew of changes to Social Security. While many of them are subtle, they can make an impact on your bottom line -- especially if you're relying heavily on your benefits in retirement. Not all the changes are positive, but one could help you keep more of your monthly payments in 2026 if you're continuing to work in retirement. Here's what you need to know. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » The income limits are increasing If you're still working in any capacity while receiving Social Security, you could be subject to the retirement earnings test. This is essentially an income limit that determines how much, if any, of your benefits are withheld due to your work earnings. The limit only applies to those who are under their full retirement age (FRA), which is between ages 66 and 67, depending on the year you were born. There are two limits: one for those who will reach their FRA in 2026 and another for those who will still be under their FRA for the entire year. The good news for retirees is that both of these limits have increased for 2026, meaning you can earn more before facing reductions. Income Limit: 2026 Income Limit: 2025 Benefit Reduction If you will not reach your FRA in 2026 $24,480 $23,400 $1 reduction for every $2 in income over the limit If you will reach your FRA in 2026 $65,160 $62,160 $1 reduction for every $3 in income over the limit These higher limits could reduce the amount withheld. For example, say you're 65 years old with an FRA of 67 and are earning $35,000 per year from your job. In this ...
What The Left Doesn't Want You To Know About Alex Pretti, The Man That Border Patrol Shot Mainstream media outlets rushed to paint Alex Pretti as a blameless ICU nurse gunned down by heartless Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. They highlighted his work caring for veterans and seized on video snippets showing him holding a phone. The New York Times ran with that angle, running the he...
What The Left Doesn't Want You To Know About Alex Pretti, The Man That Border Patrol Shot Mainstream media outlets rushed to paint Alex Pretti as a blameless ICU nurse gunned down by heartless Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. They highlighted his work caring for veterans and seized on video snippets showing him holding a phone. The New York Times ran with that angle, running the headline “Man Killed by Federal Agents in Minneapolis Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun,” and claimed that footage captured Pretti only with his phone in hand, insisting that agents had no reason to believe he was armed during their encounter. Media outlets are also quick to point out that Pretti held a valid Minnesota concealed carry permit and legally owned the gun, as if that absolved him for his actions against the Border Patrol agents. Others point out that he had no criminal record, just traffic tickets. This, they argue, proves he was an innocent victim, not an agitator. Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, and kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing… pic.twitter.com/NQW4MqkYU1 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 25, 2026 But what the mainstream media isn’t telling you is that Pretti wasn’t just some random bystander. According to Jeanne Massey, a neighbor, Pretti was part of a “Signal ICE” group chat of volunteers who organized a sophisticated operation to track ICE activity in real time and alert each other when agents were in the area. These folks patrol streets, blow whistles, alert residents, and film operations to disrupt arrests. That puts him not on the sidelines but plugged into the very network that coordinated responses to federal enforcement operations. Mother Jones profiled the group just last week. “A new activist twist on neighborhood watch is taking shape in Minnea...
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 22, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 317 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. More than 9...
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Jan. 22, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 317 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. More than 90 S&P 500 companies are set to post quarterly reports this week, including Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. So far, the earnings season has been strong, with 76% of the companies that have reported beating expectations, per FactSet. To be sure, some stocks still fell despite companies topping expectations, such as Intel and Netflix. "Based on what we've seen so far, the overall picture remains the same. We anticipate earnings growth accelerating to 14%, and thus we reiterate our recommendations from December: energy, basic materials, Magnificent Seven, Bitcoin, and Ethereum," wrote Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat. Traders this week will also turn their attention to the Federal Reserve. The central bank is set to announce its first policy decision of the year on Wednesday. While the Fed is widely expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged, Wall Street will look for clues on when Fed officials will cut rates. Wall Street is coming off a losing week, after increasing geopolitical tensions unnerved investors. Concerns eased toward the end of the week, with President Donald Trump announcing that a "framework" for a deal regarding Greenland had been reached. Still, the S&P 500 lost about 0.4% last week for its second straight weekly decline. 2 Min Ago Stock futures drop Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 317 points, or 0.6%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures shed 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. — Fred Imbert
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 100 points or 2 percent to a fresh record closing high. The KOSPI now sits just above the 4,990-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky, with geopolitical concerns likely to limit any upside. The European and U.S. markets were mi...
(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 100 points or 2 percent to a fresh record closing high. The KOSPI now sits just above the 4,990-point plateau and it may tick higher again on Monday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is murky, with geopolitical concerns likely to limit any upside. The European and U.S. markets were mixed and little changed and the Asian markets figure to follow that lead. The KOSPI finished modestly higher again on Friday as gains from the technology and financial shares were capped by profit taking among the automobile producers. For the day, the index added 37.54 points or 0.76 percent to finish at 4,990.07 after trading between 4,926.22 and 5,021.13. Volume was 595.6 million shares worth 29.6 trillion won. There were 677 gainers and 212 decliners. Among the actives, Shinhan Financial expanded 1.21 percent, while KB Financial collected 0.67 percent, Hana Financial added 0.60 percent, Samsung Electronics eased 0.13 percent, Samsung SDI tumbled 2.99 percent, LG Electronics shed 0.56 percent, SK Hynix vaulted 1.59 percent, Naver skyrocketed 8.35 percent, LG Chem spiked 2.14 percent, Lotte Chemical soared 4.29 percent, SK Innovation dipped 0.14 percent, POSCO Holdings rallied 2.36 percent, SK Telecom jumped 1.62 percent, KEPCO plummeted 7.27 percent, Hyundai Mobis advanced 0.88 percent, Hyundai Motor plunged 3.59 percent and Kia Motors stumbled 3.40 percent. The lead from Wall Street offers little clarity as the major averages opened lower on Friday but quickly turned mixed and finished the session that way. The Dow dropped 285.30 points or 0.58 percent to finish at 49,098.30, while the NASDAQ added 65.22 points or 0.28 percent to close at 23,501.24 and the S&P 500 perked 2.26 points or 0.03 percent to end at 6,915.61. For the week, the Dow shed 0.5 percent, the S&P fell 0.4 percent and the NASDAQ eased 0.1 percent. The mixed performance came as traders kept an eye on the...
Major earnings expected before the bell on Monday include: Baker Hughes ( BKR ) Dynex Capital ( DX ) Steel Dynamics ( STLD ) Ryanair Holdings plc ( RYAAY ) Bank of Hawaii Corporation ( BOH ) For Seeking Alpha's full earnings season calendar, click here .
Major earnings expected before the bell on Monday include: Baker Hughes ( BKR ) Dynex Capital ( DX ) Steel Dynamics ( STLD ) Ryanair Holdings plc ( RYAAY ) Bank of Hawaii Corporation ( BOH ) For Seeking Alpha's full earnings season calendar, click here .
A Hong Kong think tank under the chief executive says now is the right time for the city to go paperless on arbitral decisions, a move that could boost its edge as an arbitration hub. The recommendation by the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) follows a recent forum with leading figures from the legal, academic and business sectors exploring pathways to digital arbitration. The CEPU said electr...
A Hong Kong think tank under the chief executive says now is the right time for the city to go paperless on arbitral decisions, a move that could boost its edge as an arbitration hub. The recommendation by the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit (CEPU) follows a recent forum with leading figures from the legal, academic and business sectors exploring pathways to digital arbitration. The CEPU said electronic arbitral awards (e-Awards) – decisions produced, signed and delivered entirely in electronic form – would allow Hong Kong to harness digital transformation in dispute resolution. Advertisement The move would enhance efficiency, security and user confidence, while reinforcing the city’s position as one of the world’s leading arbitration centres. Hong Kong is actively pushing – and being positioned by national strategies – to solidify its status as a premier international arbitration hub in the Asia-Pacific region. Advertisement This effort is driven by a combination of government initiatives, institutional leadership from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, and alignment with mainland China’s broader goals for rule of law and cross-border dispute resolution. The city ranked joint first with Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region and joint second, after London, as the most preferred seat of arbitration worldwide, according to the 2025 International Arbitration Survey conducted by Queen Mary University of London in April last year.
The United States will impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalise a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from US President Donald Trump a day earlier. “We can’t let Canada become an opening that the Chinese pour their cheap goods into the US,” Bessent said on ABC’s This Week programme. During a visit to ...
The United States will impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports should Ottawa finalise a new trade deal with China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, amplifying a similar threat from US President Donald Trump a day earlier. “We can’t let Canada become an opening that the Chinese pour their cheap goods into the US,” Bessent said on ABC’s This Week programme. During a visit to Beijing on January 16, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a thaw in bilateral relations with China, saying the two countries had struck a “new strategic partnership” and a preliminary trade deal. Advertisement Under the deal, China is expected to reduce tariffs on canola imports from Canada by March 1 to around 15 per cent, down from the current 84 per cent. China will also allow Canadian visitors to enter the country visa-free. In turn, Canada will import 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) under new, preferential tariffs of 6.1 per cent. Advertisement The deal came amid a US-Canada trade war, with the Trump administration imposing import duties on its northern neighbour.
Key Points EEM commands a much higher expense ratio and has a longer track record than SCHE. SCHE delivers a higher dividend yield, while EEM has outperformed over the past year. Both ETFs focus on emerging-market tech and financial stocks, but EEM holds fewer stocks and tilts more toward technology. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF ...
Key Points EEM commands a much higher expense ratio and has a longer track record than SCHE. SCHE delivers a higher dividend yield, while EEM has outperformed over the past year. Both ETFs focus on emerging-market tech and financial stocks, but EEM holds fewer stocks and tilts more toward technology. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › The Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHE) stands out for its lower cost and higher yield, while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT:EEM) brings a longer history and slightly heavier tech exposure to the table. Both SCHE and EEM target broad emerging markets equity exposure, but they go about it with different priorities. This comparison lays out how their costs, sector weights, performance, and risk profiles stack up for investors weighing which approach may fit better in a diversified portfolio. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric SCHE EEM Issuer Schwab IShares Expense ratio 0.07% 0.72% 1-yr return (as of 2026-01-22) 28.4% 37.9% Dividend yield 2.9% 2.2% Beta 0.99 0.74 AUM $12.0 billion $25.1 billion Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. SCHE is much more affordable, charging just 0.07% in management fees compared to EEM’s 0.72%, a difference that could compound over time. SCHE also offers a higher recent dividend yield, which may appeal to income-focused investors. Performance & risk comparison Metric SCHE EEM Max drawdown (5 y) -35.70% -39.82% Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $1,036 $1,044 What's inside EEM tracks large- and mid-cap companies across emerging markets, with a slight tilt toward technology (30%) over SCHE (22%). With 1,214 holdings, EEM is less diversified by number of stocks, but it commands the largest assets under management (AUM) in the category and boasts nearly 23 years on the market (the fund’s inception date is April 2003). Its top position...
Taiwan Semiconductor is spending big to fulfill chip demand. The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? This is a very important question, because many companies are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into this technology. Most of the AI hyperscalers would say that they haven't...
Taiwan Semiconductor is spending big to fulfill chip demand. The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? This is a very important question, because many companies are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into this technology. Most of the AI hyperscalers would say that they haven't brought enough computing capacity online to do what they want. So, spending looks set to continue. One company is at the center of all of this spending: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM +2.21%). TSMC, as it's also known, holds a massive market share in the logic chip market, and without it, AI computing wouldn't look the same. If TSMC weren't on board with the buildout, it wouldn't be increasing production capacity to meet demand. However, it just gave investors 56 billion reasons why AI demand. I think investors should consider scooping up the stock as a result. Taiwan Semiconductor's CEO is nervous about AI demand Just because TSMC is excited about artificial intelligence chip demand doesn't mean it's not also cautious. During its fourth-quarter conference call, CEO C.C. Wei stated that he's "very nervous" about AI demand. That doesn't seem like a great stance to take when you're the CEO of the primary chip manufacturer for AI, but Wei followed that up with a caveat. He went on to say that TSMC is about to invest up to $56 billion in capital expenditures to meet that demand. So, his nervousness comes from the stance of having to spend a ton of money to meet the demand. This is healthy skepticism, but he's done due diligence with his primary clients over the past few months to understand if the long-term demand is there, and he concluded that it was. This makes a pretty clear case that AI demand is here to stay, and until generative AI capabilities are fully maxed out, Taiwan Semiconductor will continue to be at the center of the movement. Expand NYSE : TSM Taiwan ...
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor sits at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout. Its stock trades at a discount to other big tech shares despite better growth. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? Thi...
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor sits at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout. Its stock trades at a discount to other big tech shares despite better growth. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? This is a very important question, because many companies are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into this technology. Most of the AI hyperscalers would say that they haven't brought enough computing capacity online to do what they want. So, spending looks set to continue. One company is at the center of all of this spending: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). TSMC, as it's also known, holds a massive market share in the logic chip market, and without it, AI computing wouldn't look the same. If TSMC weren't on board with the buildout, it wouldn't be increasing production capacity to meet demand. However, it just gave investors 56 billion reasons why AI demand. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » I think investors should consider scooping up the stock as a result. Taiwan Semiconductor's CEO is nervous about AI demand Just because TSMC is excited about artificial intelligence chip demand doesn't mean it's not also cautious. During its fourth-quarter conference call, CEO C.C. Wei stated that he's "very nervous" about AI demand. That doesn't seem like a great stance to take when you're the CEO of the primary chip manufacturer for AI, but Wei followed that up with a caveat. He went on to say that TSMC is about to invest up to $56 billion in capital expenditures to meet that demand. So, his nervousness comes from the stance of having to spend a ton of money to meet the demand. This is healthy skepticism, but he's done due diligence w...
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor sits at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout. Its stock trades at a discount to other big tech shares despite better growth. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? Thi...
Key Points Taiwan Semiconductor sits at the heart of the artificial intelligence buildout. Its stock trades at a discount to other big tech shares despite better growth. 10 stocks we like better than Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing › The questions on everyone's mind in the artificial intelligence (AI) investing sector are along the lines of: Is AI demand real, and is there a bubble forming? This is a very important question, because many companies are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into this technology. Most of the AI hyperscalers would say that they haven't brought enough computing capacity online to do what they want. So, spending looks set to continue. One company is at the center of all of this spending: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). TSMC, as it's also known, holds a massive market share in the logic chip market, and without it, AI computing wouldn't look the same. If TSMC weren't on board with the buildout, it wouldn't be increasing production capacity to meet demand. However, it just gave investors 56 billion reasons why AI demand. I think investors should consider scooping up the stock as a result. Image source: Getty Images. Taiwan Semiconductor's CEO is nervous about AI demand Just because TSMC is excited about artificial intelligence chip demand doesn't mean it's not also cautious. During its fourth-quarter conference call, CEO C.C. Wei stated that he's "very nervous" about AI demand. That doesn't seem like a great stance to take when you're the CEO of the primary chip manufacturer for AI, but Wei followed that up with a caveat. He went on to say that TSMC is about to invest up to $56 billion in capital expenditures to meet that demand. So, his nervousness comes from the stance of having to spend a ton of money to meet the demand. This is healthy skepticism, but he's done due diligence with his primary clients over the past few months to understand if the long-term demand is there, and he concluded that it was. This makes a pr...
I like the setup this week, especially for Big Tech, barring another intrusion by our intrusive president. Apologies to people who wish I would call his fits of pique more offensive. These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens. How is it possible, ahead of a week of landmine earnings reports, to be positive? Most of the negatives are...
I like the setup this week, especially for Big Tech, barring another intrusion by our intrusive president. Apologies to people who wish I would call his fits of pique more offensive. These injudicious, blunt-force tariffs do get undone almost as quickly as they are slapped on, thank heavens. How is it possible, ahead of a week of landmine earnings reports, to be positive? Most of the negatives are seared in, and the constructive narratives are being ignored. Right now, this market seems possessed by pessimism. The bears are sick of hearing about the long-term fundamentals. They are hyper-focused on the short term, which I define as coveting momentum-shortage plays that would normally be sniffed at: Western Digital , SanDisk , and Seagate . I leave out Micron because of its high-bandwidth memory, a robust business chock-full of intellectual property — unlike the other three, which are largely devoid of anything but commodity thought. All four companies have benefited from the flood of money pouring out of the Magnificent Seven ( Apple , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta , Microsoft , Nvidia , and Tesla ). The donors just can't stop giving, and the recipients can't contain their newfound wealth. Buyers have eyes for the Russell 2000 , which has somehow become the go-to standard-bearer of defensive money. That's a fatuous vision if you bother to look under the hood of the small-cap index. Most investors couldn't name a dozen components, and the Russell panoply is full of companies with little to no earnings and not much revenue. This index is the first to go in a tough tape created by a pernicious bond market; higher rates are a small-cap anathema. Those placing these short-term bets — doesn't everything right now have a DraftKings feel? — seem addicted to gold and silver. The first is a perennially hard-to-find, shiny currency with a store of value, the second is an easier-to-find, less beautiful industrial metal with some jewelry use. The buyers can't get enough of them and s...