The gold chart looks precarious. Here’s how to profit

Gold is at a technically precarious juncture, and the good news for you is that options market may be mispricing the risk. The metal is hovering near its 200-day moving average while simultaneously testing the 50% Fibonacci retracement of its prior advance, a confluence that technical traders don’t take lightly. Compounding the bearish setup, several […]

What’s behind Palo Alto’s earnings sell-off — and how to proceed

Shares of Palo Alto Networks are down over 4% Wednesday, despite the cybersecurity provider delivering strong quarterly results the prior evening. This next-day move may seem a bit odd, given the company not only exceeded expectations for the reported quarter, but also issued guidance ahead of expectations for the current three-month period. So, what is […]

How to reduce your homeowners insurance premiums

Residents watch as a wildfire moves down a hill at Runkle Canyon Park on May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, California. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Homeowners insurance costs have risen sharply for many people around the U.S. in recent years. Policyholders looking to reduce their premiums have some relatively straightforward […]

The ins and outs of short squeezes — and how to avoid getting burned

As a consumer of CNBC, you have probably heard the term “short squeeze” — and the warnings for investors trying to ride one. Perhaps no short squeeze is more memorable in the past decade than what happened to GameStop in early 2021, when an army of Redditors led by the outrageous Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring […]

Student loan borrowers get new repayment options in July: How to pick

Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images Millions of federal student loan holders will have access to two new repayment options starting July 1, due to changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As a result of the legislation, some student loan repayment plans are also going away. The Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, […]

Chip stocks continue to surge. Here’s how to buy into the trend for less

John Maynard Keynes famously said, “Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent.” That’s good advice for anyone looking to short chip stocks based simply on price action. I happen to like one surging chip stock in particular: Marvell Technology (MRVL). The AI infrastructure story is real, the custom silicon wins are real, and the […]