The American dream in 2025 cost a whopping $5 million. This is $600,000 more than it did last year. We're talking about retirement, healthcare, owning a home, two kids, sending them to college, having a new car every 10 years, having a pet thing is, as you know, if you make the median income throughout your whole working life, 25 to 65, you get to around 2.3% 2.4% million depending.There's that gap there. How does that compare versus last year. It went up 600,000.But we also added a little bit more around h ...

Retirement Planning & Investment - 24% of retirement plans are considering adding alternative assets in the next year to enhance diversification and offset downside risk and inflation [1][2] - Adding alternative assets has the potential to enhance retirement income by about four years or more [2] - The average 55-year-old American has less than $50,000 saved, which is woefully short of recommended savings [2][3][4] - It's crucial for individuals to seek professional financial advice to navigate their personal retirement journey, considering their risk tolerance and retirement vision [4][8][9][10] - Over 11,000 Americans are turning 65 every day, creating a retirement challenge as people are living longer but not necessarily saving more [5][6] Credential Financial's Role - Credential Financial sees the retirement challenge as a significant opportunity to provide solutions, advice, and tools to meet customers where they are [6][7] - Credential Financial has 3,000 financial advisors available to help people navigate their financial journey [4] - Credential Financial emphasizes that it's never too late to seek financial advice, regardless of how prepared individuals feel [8][9][10] Life Insurance - There is a $12 trillion life insurance gap in the country, indicating a need for greater awareness of its importance in financial portfolios [12] - Life insurance is viewed as the foundation of a financial house, providing protection in the event of an early death and building generational wealth [11][12] - Credential Financial is the largest life insurer in the country and leans into life insurance awareness and education [10][11][12]

Government Shutdown Impact - Short Term - Limited movement in Treasury market and other financial indicators expected due to anticipated short-lived nature of shutdown [1] - Previous shutdowns have not had major economic impact [1] - Potential for more local economic impact in Washington DC due to prior federal layoffs [1] - Direct reliance on government payments affected, impacting municipal and state sectors, government contractors, and vendors [1] Government Shutdown Impact - Long Term - Shutdown leading to broader, longer-lasting government policy changes, specifically cuts, could impact DC's local economy [2] - DC's local economy, including street carts, retail, and restaurants, is vulnerable [2] - Significant reliance on government spending, such as defense, is a key factor [2]

As Oracle lifts AI hopes with its blowout revenue forecast, coerc highlights cloud revenue will skyrocket thanks to a big jump in bookings. Meanwhile, co-founder and chief technology officer Larry Ellison is reaping the benefits of Oracle spotlight in the AI revolution for a closer look at Oracle's position in the AI infrastructure leaderboard. Let's get now to Patrick Morehead.More insights and strategy CEO and chief analyst. Patrick, it is great to see you. So, let's get right to the stock move here, Patr ...

Large Language Models (LLMs) Capabilities - LLMs are primarily word models, excelling in tasks involving language processing [1] - LLMs function as advanced search mechanisms operating on finite datasets, enabling sophisticated data retrieval and transformation [2] Limitations of LLMs - LLMs lack genuine intelligence and the capacity for compassionate, loving, and emotional experiences comparable to human beings [3] - The current state of LLMs technology is far from replicating true human-like intelligence and emotional depth [3] Industry Perspective - The industry acknowledges the need for realistic expectations regarding the capabilities of LLMs, recognizing their strengths in word-based tasks [1] - The industry views LLMs as a form of super search or advanced search, emphasizing their data-driven nature [2]

So Casey, you're looking at five ways that folks are making money online. Can you walk us through those. Sure.Well, there are a ton of ways to make money online. Um, some are better than others. So, our reporter did some digging to figure out which ones were really more proven and legitimate legitimate.Um, one of those is becoming a virtual assistant. Um, there's a ton of flexibility here, whether you want to work part-time or full-time. Um tasks range from making phone calls to data entry.Um so that's a re ...

Shares of Oracle taking a hit today, but the software company is enjoying a monster run since its first quarter earnings report and the reported $300 billion cloud deal with OpenAI. For a deeper dive into Oracle, let's bring in now Corey Johnson, chief market strategist at Apistrophe Capital Research and host of the Drill Down podcast. Corey, my friend, always great to see you.So, listen. All right, Oracles in the red today, but it's after this just remarkable move yesterday. You have been pounding the tabl ...

I think there's opportunities, but there's real risk. It's almost like uh, you know, giving full access to an intern and letting them run wild, right. You know, most people wouldn't do that, right.So, you got to put guard rails around them. They can be very productive. And really where the industry is going, I think just in general with AI is that the humans will manage a fleet of AI agents doing whatever task they're designed to. ...

Inflation Impact - Tariffs are reflected in consumer prices, affecting sectors like used cars, home furnishings, apparel, and canned fruits and vegetables [1] - Imported coffee prices surged 21.7% year-over-year, partly due to tariffs [1] Price Increases - The average price of ground coffee rose from $6.31 per pound to $8.87 per pound [2] - Used car costs increased by 6% year-over-year [2] - Furniture costs rose by 4.7% year-over-year [2] - Canned fruits and vegetables prices increased by 4% year-over-year [2] Economic Implications - Tariffs have a real-world impact, leading to higher prices for everyday goods for many households [2]

The market's been I mean except for April 2025 has been relentless. April was a pretty good scare and the whole tariff you know stuff was a pretty good scare but other than that this market has been relentless. It's pretty much been relentless for the last two years.You've got everything at record highs. It's hard to be anything but hey I'm not going to do anything other than buy them until they show me something different. What would be sort of your contenders to pop this bubble if it is a bubble.The answe ...