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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has led his company’s billions of dollars of investment in the AI economy.AFP via Getty ImagesThe three best AI stocks in 2026 are likely to be familiar names — Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet. Nvidia, which had a market capitalization more than $5 trillion in October, has been a driving force behind the artificial intelligence boom thanks to its dominance in AI chip design. Microsoft and Google have capitalized on the demand for generative AI by providing the cloud-services platforms to train and operate applications such as chatbots. With hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on…

Margaret Wright and Bradley Martin.Courtesy of MartinWright Advisory Atlanta’s newest RIA firm, MartinWright Advisory, launched Monday with seven employees and a clear mission: Bringing institutional-caliber investment management to complex families—and building an advisor-led ownership model designed to last. The firm’s founders, Margaret Wright and Bradley Martin, are both in their 40s and are well-known in the city’s wealth management circles. Between them, they previously managed more than $4.5 billion in cumulative client assets at Truist and Balentine, respectively. Now, they’re betting their combined experience can anchor a new independent firm—one focused on deep customization, next-generation technology and clearly mapped advisor…

The federal government shutdown, which has now stretched past a month, has put critical services in jeopardy, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. To help fill the gap, individual donors are lending outsized support to hunger relief nonprofits.The SNAP program, formerly known as food stamps, is run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and provides basic assistance to about 42 million people. The agency cautioned last month that food aid would be suspended as the shutdown drags on.   A sign hangs at a customer service area, as the U.S. President Donald Trump administration said it plans on Monday to partially fund food…

Most working adults feel behind when it comes to their retirement savings.But when broken down by generation, Gen Xers are the least financially prepared generation for retirement by nearly every measure, according to a new research paper by Alliance’s Retirement Income Institute.”While Baby Boomers dominate the headlines, Generation X faces an even greater retirement crisis,” the authors wrote.The so-called sandwich generation is the most likely to be supporting both children and aging parents at the same time, the paper found. They’ve experienced eight recessions over their lifetimes and witnessed soaring education, health care and housing costs. Many must now contend with large…

New York Attorney General Letitia James stands silently during a press conference on October 21, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesNew York Attorney General Letitia James and more than a dozen other state attorneys general on Monday sued the Trump administration over its new rule limiting eligibility for a popular student loan forgiveness program.The AGs’ lawsuit was prompted by the U.S. Department of Education’s final rule, released last week, that changes the definition of a “qualifying employer” under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The rule excludes certain organizations “that engage in unlawful activities” such…

Mark Zuckerberg (L) and Chris Hughes (R) creaters “Facebook” photographed at Eliot House at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. on May 14, 2004. Facebook was created in February 2004, 3 months prior to this photograph. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images)Corbis via Getty ImagesMeta Platforms stock is up 8% this year – lagging Nasdaq’s 22% rise.This follows a disappointing third quarter earnings report that set Meta apart from its peers – Amazon, Google and Microsoft – in the derby to spend billions on AI data centers. Unlike rivals, Meta has yet to build measurable revenue from its AI investment.Does the…

A poster reads “Affordable Care Act Premiums Will Rise More Than 75%” as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (2nd-L), accompanied by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) (L), speaks at a news conference to call on Republicans to pass Affordable Care Act tax breaks on Capitol Hill on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesOpen enrollment is underway for many employees, Medicare recipients, and those who purchase health insurance on their own through Affordable Care Act plans — and many of those Americans will see significant price hikes. Health insurance premiums for plans bought over the ACA marketplace will…

damircudic | E+ | Getty ImagesAsset managers are debuting more of their mutual fund strategies as exchange-traded funds, a move that seeks to capitalize on ETF popularity in recent years and also benefits many retail investors, according to market experts.Money managers have taken a few approaches.Many have converted specific mutual funds to ETFs. Fifty-six mutual funds were converted to ETFs in 2024, a number that has increased steadily from 15 in 2021, according to Morningstar data. Another 40 have done so this year.Others have opened an ETF “clone” of a specific mutual fund, which allows investors to choose from the…

Juanma Hache | Moment | Getty ImagesWhile many investors welcome a windfall, the rules for inherited individual retirement accounts are complicated — and mistakes can be costly.   Since 2020, certain inherited accounts are subject to the “10-year rule,” and heirs must empty the balance by the 10th year after the original account owner’s death.  Plus, some non-spouse beneficiaries, commonly adult children, must begin taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, in 2025 over the 10-year period, or face a hefty IRS penalty. Inherited IRA planning is important amid the “great wealth transfer,” with more than $100 trillion expected to change hands through 2048, according…

A UPS truck at the Palace Imports warehouse in Linden, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAfter a wave of big companies announcing steep job cuts, many laid-off workers may face a financially difficult and uncertain period ahead.Amazon said on Tuesday that it would eliminate around 14,000 corporate positions, and the United Parcel Service, or UPS, said it had reduced its operational workforce by 34,000 jobs this year. On Wednesday, General Motors laid off roughly 1,700 workers, and Paramount terminated 1,000 people. The Trump administration has also threatened to fire thousands of federal…