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 […]

Microsoft’s new responsible tech lead on high-speed AI development

Fully responsible, trustworthy technology is an almost impossible mandate in a tech landscape that prioritizes speed — but that doesn’t mean some companies aren’t trying.  On the heels of the Trump administration’s national AI legislative framework on March 20, in which “winning the AI race” remains paramount, tech developers face tension between the common ethos […]

Stocks continue surging to record highs. Here’s how to hedge

The S&P 500 has staged an impressive recovery, rallying more than 17% off its March lows on a combination of tariff relief optimism, resilient earnings and a powerful rebound in semiconductors. It is a move that has rewarded patience. It is also one that has quietly made hedging both more affordable and more strategically sensible. […]

Update your 60/40 with a ‘total portfolio approach’ to navigate volatility

Investors may want to rethink how they are structuring their 60/40 portfolios. The role of a traditional allocation of 60% stocks and 40% bonds has been the subject of debate in recent years, particularly after its dismal performance in 2022 when stocks and bonds saw their prices decline in tandem. While some still call the […]

Jim Cramer says this is how to play a market rotation — and one stock he’d buy

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors navigating Monday’s volatile market should use sharp pullbacks as buying opportunities rather than chasing short-lived rallies. “You go to your machine that you use for stocks,” the “Mad Money” host said. “You query it for the top ten largest losers in the S&P 500. If you like any of them…then […]