MARKETS

The classic 60/40 portfolio is outperforming again as bonds re-earn their hedge role. But the version that works in 2026 looks very different from the original.

A cash-strapped couple with $1.7M invested and $20K in cash is torn between stocks and home equity to fund a $100K emergency reserve. Here’s the real trade-off.

A daughter fears Medicaid estate recovery could force a sale of her mother’s home. The lender won’t talk, and the law explains why. Here’s what she can do.

Citadel Securities predicted the stock-market reset. Now strategist Scott Rubner says leverage is building again as hedge funds and institutional managers pour back in.

Kevin Warsh’s push to end Fed forward guidance echoes the Bank of Canada’s post-2008 experiment. That playbook reveals why markets may not survive the silence.

Labor market slowdowns historically precede Fed rate cuts. Here’s why today’s job losses could be bullish for stocks, with context.

A retired couple with a $2.3M portfolio, $100k in yearly withdrawals, and a 2.9% mortgage asks: pay off the loan or not? Breaking down the real math.

A revocable trust on a $600,000 Wisconsin home may avoid probate, but not Medicaid, taxes, or family strain. Here’s what to weigh before it becomes a burden.

A lump-sum pension of $80,000 looks simple to invest, but mid-2026 rates and several-year 401(k) deferral make the safe play anything but. We break down options and interests.

Foreign markets are outrunning the S&P 500 in 2026. Here’s what’s driving the shift, how history says it can last, and what to watch.