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The simple investing move that raises retirement confidence from 39% to 68%

Digital investing platform users report much higher retirement confidence. Learn the simple steps to start investing today.

How to downsize like a pro — and free yourself from being a ‘prisoner of your possessions’

Seven tips for painlessly moving in retirement.

Florida is voting on whether to slash property taxes. Here’s who it would benefit — and hurt.

Amendment 3’s passage could add momentum to other states’ efforts to slash property taxes

Securitize stock jumps over 10% after launching tokenized US equities on Solana

Securitize’s new offering gives eligible investors access to tokenized shares of 12 US companies, with dividend and voting rights and plans for round-the-clock trading.

NFL backs New Jersey authorities in SCOTUS petition over Kalshi

According to the league, Kalshi and other prediction markets “threaten game integrity” because many event contracts are “highly susceptible to manipulation.”

The options market is reminding investors there’s a cure for rising bond yields — higher yields

The MOVE Index — the Treasury market’s “fear gauge” — has reached heights that in the past suggested yields may have peaked, at least for now.

I’m a 68-year-old widow and give money to my two adult children. Am I putting my retirement at risk?

“I also have $310,000 in an IRA and $46,000 in savings. My house is paid off.”

Bond yields fall as the Treasury market passes a crucial test of investor confidence

The 30-year Treasury bond still matters, as it can be a measure of trust in the U.S. government.

Netflix drops trailer for series based on FTX’s SBF and Caroline Ellison

Sam Bankman-Fried remains in federal prison following his 2023 conviction, while Caroline Ellison was released in January.

Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts.

It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math.

Rising interest rates: The good, the bad and the ugly for retirees

Unlike higher gas prices, which hurt almost everyone, higher borrowing costs have an uneven impact.

Can we talk about the world economy?

Seems bad.

How to provide guaranteed retirement income while paying no commissions

Unlike the stock market, whose future returns are anything but assured, a TIPS ladder’s payout is guaranteed.

Show HN: Control swarm with dynamic code insertions

More of an experiment right now, though hoping to make a proper game out of it.There is a feauture where you tell the swarm whatever command or behaviour you want it to do and an LLM will code up a solution, dynamically inserting it into the game.

IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify financial risks

The global financial institution found tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets, despite growing demand for 24/7 trading.

Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes

Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 and oil prices gained after reports that military confrontation between the US and Iran could return.

US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers

Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.

French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 — and investors are bracing for more pain

The spread between France’s 10-year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.

‘No going back’ for institutions moving toward tokenized onchain future, says Fidelity

Tokenization offers structural advantages to financial institutions and helps asset managers reach new markets, according to Fidelity’s head of digital asset strategists.

After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here’s where he’s looking now.

Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificial-intelligence trade with small-capitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction market.