I’ve received letters from the thrift savings plan (TSP) and from my IRA holder that I am subject to RMDs this year. I’ve also been advised that converting these qualified funds to annuities and beginning distributions (which would then be completely taxable) satisfies the RMD requirements, which would then no longer apply. What are your feelings about converting qualified funds to annuities? – Robert   Required minimum distributions, or RMDs. The much-maligned and largely unavoidable bane of retirees' exi ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recent patterns in consumer credit risk suggest a growing divide among U.S. consumers, as some demonstrate heightened financial resilience while others face mounting challenges. These insights come from TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) newly released Q3 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR), which also reveals how these shifts are influencing lending behaviors across key credit markets. Recent trends in consumer credit risk distribution show a steady increase in the ...

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iREIT+HOYA Capital is the premier income-focused investing service on Seeking Alpha. Our focus is on income-producing asset classes that offer the opportunity for sustainable portfolio income , diversification , and inflation hedging . Get started with a Free Two-Week Trial and take a look at our top ideas across our exclusive income-focused portfolios.Buying right and holding tight can be a good investment strategy for those who are willing to tune out short-term noise. As Warren Buffett aptly put it, inve ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation Ginkgo and Partners to Develop Monoclonal Antibody Biomanufacturing Innovations and to Produce an Anti- Filovirus Medical Countermeasure BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) announced today that it has been awarded a contract through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority's (BARDA) Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Preparedness Consortium (BioMaP-Consortium) to develop innovations that strengthen and reduce the costs of dom ...

EL MONTE, Calif., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B technology solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced its inclusion in the TIME | America’s Growth Leaders 2026 list, a ranking honoring companies demonstrating exceptional growth, financial stability, and stock performance. Being named to the America’s Growth Leaders 2026 list places GigaCloud among the nation’s most accomplished business ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. and NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading private markets firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) and The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® ("Guardian"), one of the nation's largest life insurers and a leading provider of employee benefits, today announced an innovative, long-term strategic partnership. Through this partnership, Hamilton Lane will manage Guardian's existing private equity portfolio of nearly $5 billion. Guardian will als ...

NEW HOPE, Pa., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBIO) (“Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”), a biomedical company accelerating high-impact technologies to patients through strategic partnerships with market-leading global medical device companies, today announced that company management will host a business update call on Wednesday, November 12th at 8:00 AM ET. The business update will focus on recent significant clinical, strategic and financing developments, inclu ...

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Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC, an investment advisor, released its “Small/Mid Cap Equity Strategy” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. U.S. small/mid-cap equities reported solid results in the third quarter, driven by a favorable macroeconomic backdrop. In the third quarter, the strategy delivered a return of 2.57% net of fees (3.07% gross of fees), underperforming the 9.00% total return of the Russell 2500 Index. For more information on the fund’s best picks in ...