The drubbing that monthly Social Security benefits take from out-of-pocket medical costs shocks many retirees. My recent column highlighting how healthcare costs are eating into Social Security checks hit a nerve. Thousands of you shared how you’re grappling with the reality: that even including Medicare coverage and not accounting for long-term care, retirees are overwhelmed by premiums, copays, and a myriad of uncovered medical services. These expenses make up roughly a third of a typical retiree’s S ...

As a technician to the core, I can’t help but look at the below chart and think to myself, “That’s one way to be a store of value.” Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF's (IBIT) price is flat over two years. But yes, I’m burying the lead there. Lots of gyrations to get to zero returns over that time. My assessment of this daily chart is simple. This might be Bitcoin’s (BTCUSD) last stand, in that if its price gets buried at the next level down ($30? Below $30?), it could take a long time to recover. More News from ...

PARIS — Swedish cult brand Nudie Jeans is set to open its first store in Paris this April, as the company accelerates its direct-to-consumer expansion following a strategic retreat from wholesale. Last year the Gothenburg-based brand opened seven new stores globally, shuttering larger flagships in favor of smaller, more financially viable retail spaces it calls “denim kiosks.” The move marks a pivot after years of wholesale-driven growth that diluted pricing control and brand positioning. More from WWD “ ...

You can find original article here WealthManagement. Subscribe to our free daily WealthManagement newsletters. Jump, the popular AI-driven notetaking, meeting, and communications management platform provider, has raised $80 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners to build an AI operating system for financial advisors. The Salt Lake City-based company, which has scaled to 27,000 advisors in less than two years, will use the capital to accelerate growth and development of its intelligence and ...

The Ssense founders have finalized the deal to buy the business out of bankruptcy and restructure its operations, winning out over a group of lenders who had been lobbying for a liquidation. In mid-January, a Canadian court notified Ernst & Young, the business’s monitor, that the bid submitted by the founders, brothers Rami Atallah, Bassel Atallah and Firas Atallah, together with their strategic partner, a leading Canadian multifamily office, had been accepted. The deal closed on Feb. 13. More from WWD ...

Despite the technological innovation seen in the U.S. and around the world, the banking system remains one of the most essential lubricants of the economic engine. Banks don't just take deposits, though that is one of the industry's important functions. These institutions extend the credit needed for companies to expand and for people to buy houses. Financial institutions support the vibrant functioning of capital markets, and banks backstop vital consumer needs, such as auto loans and credit cards. Where ...

The company owns more than 15,500 freestanding properties across all 50 states and Europe, and it collects rent from roughly 1,600 customers across 92 industries. Tenants include familiar brands like 7-Eleven, Dollar General (NYSE: DG), Walgreens and FedEx (NYSE: FDX), which helps reinforce the stability investors look for in a core REIT position.Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the most recognizable names in REIT land—and for Thomas, it’s a foundational holding in net lease.Thomas shared seven REITs he li ...

Investors and the White House may be betting on multiple interest-rate cuts this year, but the Federal Reserve just delivered a warning: The next move could be up, not down. Minutes of the January Federal Open Market Committee released Feb. 18 show several Fed officials discussed the possibility of raising interest rates if sticky inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target. That’s right: a resumption of interest-rate hikes if the nation’s labor market continues to stabilize but inflation persists. “Sev ...

Wall Street analysts and executives in sectors hard-hit by sell-offs are pushing back against the "AI scare." As stocks sank on fears that AI will shrink margins and disrupt business models from software to logistics, insiders are arguing that AI integration will benefit rather than detract from their businesses. Figma (FIG) stock rose 6% on Thursday, reversing a 30% year-to-date decline after the cloud-based design software company noted a record number of new customers in 2025, with accelerating revenu ...

Key Takeaways Carvana shares tumbled Thursday after the online car marketplace reported some fourth-quarter profit metrics that came in below expectations. The company said some costs came in higher than anticipated, and warned it could face elevated vehicle reconditioning costs in the first quarter. Carvana stock backed into reverse on Thursday. Shares of Carvana (CVNA) dropped 8% close to just under $333, a day after the online used car marketplace reported weakness in some key profitability metr ...