Riders of the Wave

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How State Auto-IRAs Are Changing Retirement Savings

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Riders of the Wave

Sea lions surfing huge waves

near Santa Barbara Island, California filmed by Ryan Lawler of Pacific Offshore Expeditions

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Consumer

Amazon, Walmart Wage Ultra-Fast Delivery War

Both companies moved to expand their 30-minute-or-less ultra-fast delivery services across various US cities this past week.

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Autos

Building Batteries for Data Centers Re-Energizes Ford Stock

In a note to clients on Tuesday Morgan Stanley analysts flagged Ford Energy as having the potential to be a $10 billion business.

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Retirement Upside

Clients Flying Solo in Retirement Planning May Be Ahead of the Game

New research suggests the stereotype that single people are more financially vulnerable than families or couples needs rethinking.

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Advisor Upside

Social Security COLA Projection Jumps on Hot Inflation Data

Oil prices are only part of the equation adding up to higher costs for American consumers, retirees included.

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Advisor Upside

Josh Brown’s Porterhouse Bets Financial Planning Becomes Table Stakes

The new separately managed account is exclusive to Ritholtz clients, putting a significant emphasis on investment strategy.

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Big Tech

Amazon Retires Shopping Chatbot Rufus, Handing Role to Alexa Instead

Amazon put Rufus to work in 2024 and said more than 300 million shoppers were consulting the AI bot on their buys in 2025.

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