Japan June prelim industrial production +1.3% m/m vs +0.7% expected

If you’re a retiree on Social Security, you probably know how important the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are. Without those raises, your benefits wouldn’t have a way to keep up with inflation. Earlier this year, Social Security benefits got a 2.8% COLA. If you thought that was stingy, you weren’t alone. A good 54%…

Walmart (WMT +0.97%) has become the quintessential success story and has handsomely rewarded shareholders over the years. But even this venerable retailer‘s stock price doesn’t go up in a straight line. After closing above $134 in mid-May, the share price has dropped over 19% as of July 23. Market timing is typically an exercise in…

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall together, however the extent of gains or losses produced by each can differ depending on market conditions and the state…

Japan is edging toward the exit on buying America’s debt. Here is why this matters to your retirement plans.