Here’s what to expect from Apple’s AI event and how to trade it

The pressure is heating up on Apple to flaunt its AI potential at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. “While investor expectations are high, we think Apple could positively surprise, helping to unlock pent-up demand, accelerate iPhone replacement cycles, and sustain recent stock outperformance,” wrote Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring in a recent note to […]

NOAA expects 4 to 7 major hurricanes in 2024. How to prepare your home

Hurricane Irma strikes Miami, Florida, in 2017. Warren Faidley | Getty Images Hurricane season has officially begun. With scientists predicting yet another active year for storms, making your home hurricane resistant has become a more valuable precaution. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its forecast May 23 that it expects an 85% chance […]

Morgan Stanley on how to play the global nuclear power renaissance

While promises of a nuclear renaissance have failed to deliver in the past, there are signals that this time around the hype may actually be real, according to Morgan Stanley. The firm’s analysts see Curtiss-Wright , a company that supplies nuclear plants with crucial parts, as a potential winner in the space. The investment bank […]

Warren Buffett breaks down how to repeat his success and return 50% a year

Warren Buffett’s best return — on a percentage basis — was scored when he was starting out with little money seven decades ago. The Oracle of Omaha once vowed that he could easily produce a 50% annual return if he was only managing $1 million. “If I was running $1 million today, or $10 million […]

We’re in a ‘vibecession,’ experts say. Here’s how to invest

The U.S. economy has remained remarkably strong. Boosted by a strong labor market, the country has continued to expand since the Covid-19 pandemic, sidestepping earlier recessionary forecasts even after a series of Federal Reserve interest rate increases. And yet, consumer sentiment recently sank to a six-month low. That disconnect is what Joyce Chang, JPMorgan’s chair of global research, calls a “vibecession.” […]

How to effectively use credit cards for summer travel

Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you plan to spend money on travel as the days get longer, sunnier and warmer, be careful: It could leave you with high-interest debt you will still be paying off through the fall and winter. Almost half (45%) of Americans plan to take a summer trip requiring […]

How to calculate capital gains taxes when selling your home

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images As home values climb, more Americans owe capital gains taxes when selling property. But knowing how to calculate your home’s profit could reduce your bill, experts say. Most Americans do not owe taxes for selling a primary residence because of a special tax break — known as the Section […]

How to reduce capital gains taxes on your home sale

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images More Americans are paying capital gains taxes on home sale profits amid soaring property values — but there are ways to reduce your bill, experts say. In 2023, nearly 8% of U.S. home sales yielded profits exceeding $500,000, compared with about 3% in 2019, according to an […]