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In an intensifying global trade war, people who are hurrying to buy a car to prevent price rises may encounter an unforeseen speed bump: trouble obtaining an inexpensive auto loan. President Donald Trump declared 25% tariffs on imported automobiles and some auto parts on Wednesday. It was the most recent in a series of levies that the White House claims are an effort to promote more domestic production and that are either already in place or set to begin early next month. According to iSeeCars, the list price of some popular cars that are now not built domestically might increase…

Some supporters of the program fear Social Security is headed toward privatization as the agency sluggishly approaches insolvency and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency focuses on it with keen insight. Due to “DOGE,” the Social Security Administration is currently undergoing significant adjustments, such as budget cuts, workforce reductions, and a shift to online or in-person visits for some services. According to experts, these and other changes could gradually undermine customer service, damage benefits, and erode consumer trust to the point where the federal government decides to transfer the program to the private sector. “You get them to ask, ‘What…

Traders and investors may concentrate on the causes of downturns or increased stock market volatility. However, regardless of political trends, long-term investors have always had to weather stock market storms. Since the introduction of the value-oriented investment newsletter in 1977, the S&P 500 SPX has had 39 corrections, or drops of 10% or more from previous highs, according to John Buckingham, publisher of the Prudent Speculator. According to Buckingham’s message to clients on Monday, the index had “also enjoyed 39 rallies of 10% or greater since 1977, with the average gain during the periods in green working out to a…

During his first public appearance as the new CEO of Intel Corp., Lip-Bu Tan implored the chip giant’s customers to keep being honest and critical of him as he proceeds with his objectives to bring the company back to life. Investors are curious about whether Intel (INTC) will stay a single firm or if Tan intends to spin off its chip product lines or its own manufacturing company. Tan did not explicitly address these questions. However, Tan stated that Intel has a large work ahead of it in a 45-minute speech at an Intel customer conference in Las Vegas. He…

As experts and investors began to voice concerns about how many cars the electric vehicle manufacturer will claim to have sold over the previous few months, shares of Tesla Inc. dipped Monday. First-quarter delivery expectations have been declining as a result of growing public outrage over CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration and concerns about the effect of tariffs on imported auto parts. The first-quarter deliveries are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday. The stock (TSLA) fell 1.7%, reversing a 7.7% intraday fall earlier. The drop follows last week’s 6% rise, which ended a record nine-week losing skid…

Nvidia Corp. shares continued to decline Monday, marking their largest monthly decline since September 2022, when the company’s operations were more susceptible to shifting cryptocurrency market patterns and before artificial intelligence had set Nvidia’s business on fire. Nvidia (NVDA) is now dealing with many problems. Monday’s drop compounded losses from last week, when Chinese executives’ skepticism about AI, concerns about the expensive pace of AI data-center expansions in the United States, and worries about tightening export regulations that might impact Nvidia’s graphics processing unit sales to China all put pressure on the company’s stock. Furthermore, the weak initial public offering…

In March, investors sold off airline stocks as there were growing indications that the economic and fiscal policy uncertainties were finally having an impact on consumers’ propensity to spend money on experiences and travel. Furthermore, since consumer spending still accounts for almost two-thirds of the US economy, any indication that consumers are cutting back on their spending is a red flag for future economic expansion. Following several airlines lowering their earnings projections, investor sentiment toward airline stocks has drastically changed in recent weeks. A decrease in leisure travel, concerns about aircraft safety, and a reduction in government travel after cuts…

Numerous aspects of stock valuation “all basically bet on the same thing.” What’s that? profitability. Investing in conservative, high-quality value companies is a terrific way to keep things simple, especially right now. Too many financial analysts make investing far more difficult than it has to be, either out of ignorance or a desire to draw in business. As an illustration, consider the hundreds of new stock-selection criteria that have been “discovered” in the last 20 years, particularly in light of the underperformance of some conventional criteria like value. This vast and expanding collection has been dubbed the “factor zoo.” But…

Elon Musk handed out checks for a million dollars each to two Wisconsin voters Sunday night as he sought to drum up support for a Republican candidate for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court. Those checks, which some say violate campaign finance laws, are being paid out of Musk’s private funds, but many Americans are wondering whether the Tesla (TSLA) CEO will spearhead an effort to fund handouts to taxpayers with savings claimed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk runs as an adviser to the Trump administration. Last month, Musk said he would discuss with President…

Wait times are lengthy and Social Security offices have been understaffed for years. However, since the Trump administration began and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was established, this scenario has grown increasingly tense. An experienced Social Security worker now claims that the system is collapsing due to internal turmoil and new demands. The staffer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told MarketWatch that the number of calls at their office had increased to 400 calls each day in recent weeks because the individual was not authorized to talk and was afraid of reprisals. Additionally, a surprise government decision…