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Hong Kong is setting a broader economic course with its first five-year development plan. Chief Executive John Lee presented the plan to the legislature on Wednesday, outlining goals that reach beyond the city’s traditional role as an international financial center. Technology, higher education, innovation, housing, and living standards now sit alongside finance, trade, maritime services, […]
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Americans just got a sizable boost to their retirement savings. The average 401(k) balance reached a record $155,800 in the second quarter of 2026, according to new data from Fidelity Investments. That figure jumped 10.5% from the first quarter and 13.1% from a year earlier. Fidelity said it was the strongest quarterly growth for average […]
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U.S. stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Wednesday as a new Treasury Department plan helped calm pressure in the bond market. Investors also found support in stronger-than-expected earnings from companies including Estée Lauder, Target, Lowe’s and Toll Brothers. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, marking its first advance in four sessions after reaching a record high […]
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Walmart investors received an unpleasant surprise after the retail giant released its second-quarter fiscal 2027 results. The company delivered higher revenue, stronger earnings, and an improved full-year outlook. Wall Street still found a major reason to sell the stock. The retail giant’s shares dropped 9.2% on August 20, 2026, closing at $103.84. The decline marked […]
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We’re all looking for ways to cut costs. Often the most difficult aspect of trying to save money is simply starting. Do you often experience it’s difficult to discover methods to save money regardless of what comes? You try your hardest to stop spending money, and then something turns up. Sometimes entirely unexpected things come […]
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Let’s face it – everyone’s worried about their retirement. How does one go about saving enough money to last for decades? Is it even possible to garner that much wealth working a normal 9-to-5 job? To think about inflation, no less. These are all worries that eat up the common man from within. But luckily, […]
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Retirement planning is a process that includes several stages and one that evolves with time. To have a comfortable, fun, and secure life after quitting the 9 to 5, you need to accumulate enough wealth to fund all your necessities for the time when you won’t have a steady income. To do that, you need […]
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Who doesn’t love the clink of coins! Everyone dreams of swimming in a pool of money just like Scrooge McDuck used to in the classic Disney comic, Duck Tales. But accumulating that kind of wealth is often just a dream for many. Regardless of how conscious we are with respect to our expenses, without the […]
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A second – and even deadlier – pandemic wave is in the air. Evolving virus strains and a consequent rise in cases translated into re-imposed curfews or lockdowns in many countries. When a similar situation struck at the start of 2020, the world sustained a heavy economic impact. Pay cuts and unemployment tossed financial plans […]
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There’s no predefined age for being wealthy. If teenagers can become multi-million dollar celebrities, you can become wealthy even when you’re 70! Although, when people enter their retirement age, they stop worrying about increasing their wealth and start withdrawing money from their investments. Now we aren’t saying that’s a wrong decision, but wouldn’t it be […]
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In the southern part of the state of Vermont, there’s this quaint little town called Dummerston. A small town through and through, the 1,900-population place is known for not much except for being the place where Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Books. It’s also the site of the state’s longest covered bridge. But Dummerston […]
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