Since writing about FIRE in 2009, I’ve favored investing in growth stocks over value stocks. As someone who wanted to retire early from finance, my goal was to build as…
FIRE
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Stocks
‘Poof! His money could disappear’: My boyfriend is 75. His portfolio is down 4% this year. Do we fire his adviser?
“His portfolio is still down from the April slump when everybody else’s accounts have gone up.”
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After receiving more than 1,000 complaints from Jan. 7 fire victims about how insurers are handling their claims, state regulators are considering referring hundreds of the cases to mediation —…
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On July 3, the House narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) with a 218–214 vote. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the bill will add an estimated $3.3…
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Real Estate
‘I’m not going anywhere’: For one Altadena fire survivor, the math makes sense to rebuild
Jennie Marie Mahalick Petrini has a big decision on her hands. For Petrini, the night of Jan. 7 brought total loss. The Eaton fire decimated her quaint home in the…
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Real Estate
In a bid to blunt gentrification after fire in Altadena, nonprofits look to buy burned lots
Eshele Williams always believed she’d eventually own the home she rented in Altadena’s historic Janes Village neighborhood. The 1920s cottage was where she brought her son Brayden home from the…
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Imagine stepping into your backyard and being greeted by the aroma of sizzling steak, the crackle of fire, and a fully equipped setup that rivals any indoor chef’s kitchen. That’s…
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Rising interest rates. Natural disasters. There are a host of reasons not to buy a home in the current real estate market — particularly in certain areas. But the ultra-rich…
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Key Points A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to fire 90 percent of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s workforce. The judge expressed concern that the administration was ignoring…
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Crypto Currency
Coinbase-backed Base draws fire for role in ‘pump-and-dump’ style ‘Content Coin’ token launch
Coinbase-backed Layer-2 network Base is under fire from the crypto community after promoting a so-called “Content Coin” that lost nearly all its value shortly after launch. The controversy began on…