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Dave Ramsey Blasts Budget Slackers Who Bail On 401(k)s During Market Turmoil: 'Short‑Term Temper Tantrums'
2025 May 05, 2:29am | 484Personal‑finance coach Dave Ramsey has a blunt message for workers fretting over market swings and shrinking 401(k) balances: your paycheck, not Wall Street headlines, is the real lever of wealth. What Happened: In an interview with The Street, Ramsey said Americans still view employer‑sponsored...
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Medical Debt Rule On The Brink: Who Is Impacted?
2025 May 04, 9:53am | 400A federal rule that aimed to wipe medical debt off credit reports is now on shaky ground — and it could be scrapped before it even takes effect. The policy, introduced during the Biden administration, was designed to prevent medical bills from dragging down credit scores or influencing lending...
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Dave Ramsey Tells Couple With $300,000 Income They Are 'Broke People', Refuses To Help: Here's Why
2025 May 02, 9:44am | 497Personal‑finance guru Dave Ramsey tore into a Los Angeles couple earning $300,000 who still carry $119,000 in consumer debt, calling their plan to tap home equity just moving the “mess.” What Happened: On Ramsey's radio show, caller Amber said she and her engineer husband juggle $55,000...
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Scott Galloway Says Young Men Think They Can Beat The Market—Urges 30% Stock Picks, 70% Index Funds, And Gamified Budgeting Instead
2025 May 01, 6:06am | 555On his The Prof G Pod podcast, NYU professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway called out what he views as a common flaw among young people—especially young men. What Happened: “Every young person, especially young men, is under the impression they’re smarter than they are and that they...
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CEO Speak: Okeanis Eco Tankers CEO Aristides Alafouzos Discusses Company and Tanker Sector Outlook for 2025
2025 Apr 29, 4:37pm | 533In an exclusive interview as part of Capital Link's Trending News Webinar Series, Okeanis Eco Tankers (NYSE:ECO) CEO Aristides Alafouzos discussed the company and tanker sector outlook for 2025. Please find below highlights from the discussion and his comments. As the CEO stated, Okeanis Eco...
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Most Americans Say Their Finances Are Getting Worse, Survey Finds
2025 Apr 27, 12:34pm | 476A growing number of Americans are concerned about their personal finance situation. In a new national survey, more than half of respondents — 53% — said their personal financial situation is getting worse, marking the highest level of financial pessimism recorded since the poll began more than two...
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Homebuilders Are Slashing Prices — But Only In Certain Markets
2025 Apr 20, 1:01pm | 457If you're watching the housing market closely, here's something to pay attention to: Builders are sitting on more unsold homes than we've seen since the Great Recession. And that's leading to something pretty rare in real estate — real deals. Thanks to years of aggressive building during the post-...
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Warren Buffett's 2003 Plan To Fix The Trade Deficit Without A War Deserves A Second Look As US-China Tariff War Continues
2025 Apr 16, 7:03am | 398President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which have sent global markets reeling over the past few weeks, are rooted in his dislike of the U.S. trade deficit. While his wide-ranging tariffs ignited backlash from economists, the underlying concern isn't new. In 2003, for Fortune Magazine,...
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Tax Deferring — How Billionaires Are Paying Less In Income Tax Than You
2025 Apr 14, 10:38am | 725Like virtually everyone else, billionaires don't like giving more than the bare minimum to the taxman. The difference is that they can quickly bring that minimum down to zero with experts’ help. Though some of their tactics are exclusive to the ultra-wealthy, there are some the average Joe...
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Gen Z And Crypto: How Younger Generations Are Weighing Risk In Investing
2025 Apr 13, 10:32am | 464Cryptocurrency is still riding a wave of volatility, but that's never been a deal-breaker for young investors. Even as prices fluctuate and regulators weigh in, interest in crypto remains strong — especially among Gen Z. Coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana continue to make headlines, and...
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Dave Ramsey Caller Asks If They Should Stop Contributing During Market Collapse — 'Ten Years From Now You Won't Even Remember This Crap'
2025 Apr 08, 6:13am | 760After a volatile Monday on Wall Street, stock futures improved in after-hours trading, offering a break after a day of intense whiplash. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq-100 futures each rose more than 1%, recovering from previous chaos sparked by reinvigorated U.S.-China trade tensions. A morning...
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More Homes Hit The Market, But Pending Sales Dip As Buyers Hesitate
2025 Apr 06, 12:30pm | 498It's finally spring, and for the first time in a while, the housing market is starting to show signs of life. After a long stretch of minimal activity, more "For Sale" signs are cropping up across the country. Inventory is climbing, which is good news for buyers who've been waiting for more choices...
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What's Actually Driving The Latest Gold Surge? Several Factors Are At Play
2025 Mar 30, 10:30am | 442Gold prices have been on a tear lately, surpassing $3,000 per ounce in mid-March and up nearly 38% in the last year. Investors have been flocking to the precious metal as economic uncertainty grows, with global trade tensions playing a major role. The latest boost came after U.S. President Donald...
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EXCLUSIVE: This FinTech Disruptor Is Giving Financial Advisors Their Own 'Iron Man Suit' — Here's How
2025 Mar 28, 9:40am | 694Financial advisors are drowning in paperwork, outdated tech and inefficiencies. Enter Savvy Wealth, the digital-first platform revolutionizing wealth management. In an exclusive Benzinga interview at Future Proof CityWide in Miami, Florida, CEO Ritik Malhotra explained how Savvy is modernizing...
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27% Of DIY Investors Want A Financial Advisor In The Next 12 Months
2025 Mar 23, 11:01am | 438Self-guided, DIY approaches to investing are more popular than ever, spurred on by the rise in stock screeners, trading platforms, AI, and investing data sites. But according to a new survey, 27% of them are likely to use a (human) financial advisor in the next year. That number grows to 37% when...