How to Check Your Stocks When Money Costs More
Profits are growing and borrowing got more expensive. That tug-of-war picked the winners and losers from October 5 to 9, 2026, and it tells you what to check in the stocks you own.
Rates Went Up. Stocks Held. Here’s Why.
The 10-year Treasury closed at 5.28% and the S&P 500 fund slipped 0.2%. Earnings are carrying more of the load, and that changes what an owner should check.
Stocks vs. Cash in Retirement: What 125 Years and 35 Countries Actually Show
What more than a century of market history says about the money you keep in cash, and what it does not say.
The Five-Minute Beneficiary Check: Six Fixes That Decide Who Inherits Your Accounts
A signed will feels like the finish line. It is not. One outdated form can hand a retirement account to an ex-spouse, a stranger, or the court.
Markel’s $205 Million Fronting Loss, Explained
Markel took a $205.3 million charge on a bankrupt fronting reinsurer. Three months earlier its CFO said the shortfall would not be material. What changed.
Is Big Tech Overstating Earnings? The Depreciation Math
Microsoft earned $17.95 a share last year. The bears say the real number is lower. Both sides are arguing about the wrong thing. The arithmetic is here.
Roper Technologies earnings, decoded: what four quarters of transcripts reveal (ROP)
A plain-English read of Q3 2025 through Q2 2026: the de-rating, the guidance arc, the AI pitch, the buyback, and the number that isn’t earnings. TL;DR My read: the de-rating is a misread, not a verdict on the business. The value-based management engine that made Roper a compounder remains intact. The market lumped it in […]
Chip Stocks Bear Market: Should You Sell Now?
Week ended July 18, 2026. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% while the equal-weight index slipped 0.4%. Money left crowded AI names for energy and defensives.
The Hidden Danger of the 4% Rule (And 4 Guardrails to Protect Your Wealth)
A fixed 4% withdrawal is not the only option. Guyton-Klinger guardrails set a starting paycheck, then move it on rules tied to how the portfolio does.
Why Investors Need to Reevaluate Copart’s 23% Drop Right Now
Copart named Jay Adair CEO in an unscheduled call, the first in 32 years as a public company, after a 23% drop. What the move actually signals.
