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Retiring on $800K? These 4 ETFs Let You Take 5% Safely

Pulling an extra $8,000 a year from your retirement portfolio sounds reasonable until you see where the bill actually lands. A four-ETF strategy built around income and growth could change that calculation, but only if you add one rule most retirees skip.

Still Working at 73? The 401(k) at Your Current Job Skips the RMD Entirely. These 3 ETFs Belong in It

Most people at 73 assume every retirement account faces the same RMD clock, but one account sitting at your current job operates under a completely different set of rules that almost nobody uses to its full advantage.

Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) are Expanding Their AI Reach. Can the Opportunity Translate into Returns?

It was reported on September 17 that Nokia Oyj (NYSE:NOK) is extending its partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) to build an agentic, unified data foundation combining Nokia Data Suite with Microsoft Fabric to enable AI-driven telecommunications network operations. The collaboration integrates network data products with Microsoft’s cloud analytics and AI capabilities, allowing operators to access […]

AMD Bolsters AI Vision With $8.2B Acquisition Of Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs, Stock Drops 4%

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. entered into a definitive $8.2 billion all-stock deal to acquire AI startup World Labs, bringing in pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li and her team.

Investors Concerned As Google Again Playing From Behind

Is Alphabet falling behind in the artificial intelligence race, or is a massive market comeback just around the corner? In a recent episode of The AI Investor Podcast, co-hosts Eric Bleeker and Austin Smith broke down the ripple effects of Meta’s revolutionary Muse launch and what it means for major tech giants and AI stock investing. They examined why Google has historically dominated user login data and operating systems, and whether Alphabet can catch up to the new wave of agentic AI. Should Alphabet investors be concerned or might there be a killer new version of Gemini right around the corner that's ready to turn investor jeers into cheers?