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Tips for investors considering ‘buffer’ ETFs to protect against stock-market selloffs

Recent volatility in the U.S. stock market has put “buffer” ETFs back in the spotlight, as investors flocked into these funds in the hope that they could limit their downside risk and help navigate stormy conditions.

Home prices have stopped soaring. Here’s where growth has slowed the most.

Record-high home prices might be coming down, but a real-estate crash isn’t on the horizon, one economist said.

The S&P 500’s largest stocks are now cheaper, and Amazon shines by this metric

Amazon has long defied convention by showing relatively low profits as it has invested heavily to expand its business. But the recent broad stock-market decline emphasizes an interesting change.

Retiree healthcare costs jump almost 5% to $165,000 — more than double the 2002 rate

A 65-year-old retiring this year can expect to spend an average of $165,000 on healthcare and medical expenses during their retirement — up nearly 5% from a year ago and more than double the forecast in 2002, according to Fidelity Investments.

Mortgage rates see biggest drop in eight months. Here’s how to get the lowest rate possible.

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.47%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

Why Robinhood is departing from its roots — with a big bet on advanced traders

The investing app plans to roll out futures trading and a new platform for desktop.

Stock-market investors are fine with Treasury yields rising again. Here’s why.

A post-data extended selloff in U.S. government debt took hold on Thursday, pushing the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield above or near 4% for the first time in about a week. And stock investors seem fine with that.

Curaleaf founder Boris Jordan to take over as CEO of largest U.S. cannabis company

Curaleaf Holdings Inc. said its co-founder and executive chair Boris Jordan will add the role of chief executive of the country’s largest legal-cannabis business after Matt Darin steps down after two years in the job.

Yeti sold a lot of coolers, despite all the talk of a price-sensitive consumer

Yeti’s stock was having its best day in a year on Thursday, after the outdoor-products maker reported second-quarter earnings that rose above expectations, boosted by record cooler sales.

Howard Hughes Holdings stock up as it mulls buyout by billionaire Bill Ackman

Board of Texas real-estate company confirms offer from billionaire’s Pershing Square hedge fund

Chicago-based cannabis giant Cresco Labs loss widens on $61 million charge for taxes

Revenue remains about flat at $184 million

How Lumen transformed from a 99-cent stock into the latest AI craze

One analyst notes “a legitimate uplift in demand for fiber infrastructure to support the growth in AI” — but short covering is likely also at play with shares up 500% in a month.
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