The U.S.-China economic relationship has fundamentally shifted from focusing solely on cost and efficiency to prioritizing geopolitics, security, and supply chain resilience.

Today's Stocks & Topics: FI - Fiserv Inc., Market Wrap, GRMN - Garmin Ltd., BROS - Dutch Bros Inc., Strategic Interdependence Is Rewiring the Global Economy, Is It Good Time to Buy Stocks?, ADBE - Adobe Inc., KPP Newsletter, Tariffs and Inflation, BRY - Berry Corp., Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, EBAY - EBay Inc., CAH - Cardinal Health, Inc., Housing Market.

U.S. Treasury bonds, dividend-paying stocks, defensive sector ETFs, gold, and real estate can help investors preserve stability and generate steady returns during economic downturns.

Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Market Wrap, Top Recession-Proof Investments to Protect and Grow Your Portfolio, JOBY - Joby Aviation Inc., CS.TO - Capstone Copper, Jobs Report, Compound Frequency, COPX - Global X Copper Miners ETF, US and China Economies.

A new platform is emerging that will allow investors to trade shares of private tech giants like SpaceX and OpenAI with the ease of crypto, raising new questions about risk and accessibility for retail traders.

Today's Stocks & Topics: XLE - The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund, Market Wrap, TEVA - Teva- Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, The New Frontier of Trading: Tokenized Shares of SpaceX and OpenAI, TBIL - F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF, SGOV - iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF, TLRY - Tilray Brands Inc., Private Equity, PLD - Prologis Inc, DVN - Devon Energy Corp.

Learn how ex-dividend dates determine which shareholders receive dividend payments by explaining the relationship between the record date, ex-dividend date, and how ownership timing affects dividend entitlement in stock investing.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MO - Altria Group Inc., Market Wrap, MET - Metlife Inc., FIX - Comfort Systems USA Inc., How to Invest in the Bond Market, Understanding Ex-Dividend Dates: When Are You Entitled to Stock and Cash Dividends?, ASPI - ASP Isotopes Inc., BTC - Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF, CORT - Corcept Therapeutics Inc., SKX - Skechers U S A Inc., BKE - Buckle Inc., EMN - Eastman Chemical Co.

Thanks to its role in global finance and continued trust among central banks, experts agree the dollar remains firmly resilient as the world’s primary reserve currency.

Today's Stocks & Topics: CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill, Market Wrap, ABBV - Abbvie Inc., LECO - Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., Is the U.S. Dollar Really on the Brink of Collapse?, Strategy for a Potential Recession, APP - Applovin Corp., Jobs Report, US Consumers Are Eating Out Less.

Amid various concerns, a recent AARP survey has revealed that just 36% of Americans are confident in Social Security’s future—a 7-point drop since 2020.

Today's Stocks & Topics: IAG - Iamgold Corp., Market Wrap, OKLO - Oklo Inc., Only 36% of Americans Are Confident About Social Security's Future. How Worried Should You Be?, MPAA - Motorcar Parts of America Inc., Sitting on Cash, Key Benchmark Numbers: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, The Nature of Market Forecasting, VTV - Vanguard Value ETF, LLY – Lilly (Eli) & Co., SHYG - iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF.

Thanks to historic economic advantages, baby boomers still control over half of U.S. wealth, but millennials are rapidly closing the gap through higher earnings, rising home equity, and smart investing.

Today's Stocks & Topics: GD - General Dynamics Corp., Market Wrap, 401k Plan, Can Millennials Ever Catch Up to Boomer Wealth?, COP - Conoco Phillips, CVS - CVS Health Corp., Gold, Dividend Reinvestment Plan, AXP - American Express Co., Fear and Risk, De Minimis Exemption.

Investing your emergency fund may promise higher returns, but it puts essential savings at risk of loss and delayed access.

Today's Stocks & Topics: IYH - iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF, Market Wrap, V - Visa Inc., Why You Shouldn’t Invest Your Emergency Fund, SCHW - Charles Schwab Corp, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., Corporate Profits, SFM - Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., BBY - Best Buy Co. Inc., UPS - United Parcel Service, Inc., Investor Biases.