Sharp swings before the opening bell on Friday, March 13, 2026, pointed to another rough day for investors. With oil hovering near $100 a barrel, the S&P 500 sitting at its lowest level of the year, and Adobe shares in freefall after a surprise CEO exit, the premarket action painted a clear picture: buckle up.
Why Stocks Are Swinging Before the Bell
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The war in Iran is hitting American wallets hard and fast. Gasoline prices in the U.S. continued climbing after the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran temporarily pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, the highest since 2022.1 With crude oil prices swinging wildly, the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down, and no clear end to the fighting in sight, drivers across the country are bracing for a painful…
The furniture industry is caught in a storm of trade uncertainty, and small business owners across America are feeling the pressure. A 25% tariff on imported upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities remains firmly in place heading into 2026, even after the Supreme Court struck down a major pillar of the Trump administration’s broader tariff strategy. For entrepreneurs running…
Berkshire Hathaway just ended a 21-month buyback drought. New CEO Greg Abel is not only spending company cash on share repurchases but pouring every dollar of his after-tax pay into the stock. Together, these moves send the boldest signal Wall Street has seen from the conglomerate since the Warren Buffett era shifted gears.
Why Berkshire’s Buyback Return Matters Right Now
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First Trust Advisors chief economist Brian Wesbury raised hard questions about whether inflation is truly beaten and whether raiding 401(k) savings for home down payments is a smart idea. Speaking on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. in January 2026, Wesbury challenged the growing optimism around falling prices while examining a Trump administration proposal that would let Americans tap…
Revolut just cleared its biggest hurdle yet. After five long years of pushing through regulatory red tape, the fintech giant has finally secured a full UK banking licence, and it is ready to take on the traditional high street banks in its own backyard.
What the Full Banking Licence Means for Revolut
9 The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has lifted restrictions on Revolut’s banking…
Logan Paul’s record-breaking Pikachu Illustrator sale just shattered every price record in trading card history. But one top financial advisor says the whole market might be riding a wave that is about to crash.
The PSA 10 Pikachu Illustrator Pokemon card sold for $16,492,000 at Goldin Auctions1, after 41 days of intense bidding.2 A Guinness World Records official confirmed it as the most…
Bill Ackman’s dream of taking Pershing Square public hit a wall in 2024 when investor demand vanished and his $25 billion IPO target crumbled to zero. But the billionaire hedge fund manager refuses to stay down. On March 10, 2026, he filed for a bold new dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange, this time with a completely different playbook.
How the Original $25 Billion IPO Fell…
Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders can now unlock Southwest Airlines A-List status, IHG Diamond Elite status, and over $750 in statement credits just by hitting a single spending threshold. But is charging $75,000 a year on one credit card really worth it?
The perks are part of a broader revamp of one of the most popular premium travel cards in the country. And they signal a growing trend where…
Russia is quietly handing Iran satellite intelligence on U.S. military positions in the Middle East while cashing in on a massive energy windfall triggered by the very chaos it is helping to fuel. 3Moscow is providing Tehran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with U.S. intelligence reporting. At the…
Bill Ackman’s bold attempt to take his hedge fund public in 2024 ended in one of Wall Street’s most talked about retreats. He wanted to raise up to $25 billion for a New York Stock Exchange listing. He walked away with nothing. Now, barely two years later, the billionaire investor has filed a fresh SEC registration to list Pershing Square on the NYSE, this time with a completely…
Logan Paul’s record $16.5 million Pikachu Illustrator sale just shook the collecting world. But one of America’s top financial advisors says the hype is hiding a dangerous truth. Tom Ruggie believes “artificial scarcity” is inflating prices, FOMO is driving buyers, and a speculative bubble could be forming right under everyone’s nose.
Record Pikachu Sale Sparks Fresh…
The IRS just hit a major milestone. The agency has recovered over $1.3 billion from high-income, high-wealth Americans who owed taxes but never paid up. But with massive staff cuts now underway, the future of this crackdown hangs in the balance.
How the IRS Pulled Off the $1 Billion Tax Recovery
2 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service announced that a new initiative to…
Small business owners drowning in financial pressure now have a critical lifeline they may not know about. Business loan forbearance lets struggling entrepreneurs pause or reduce loan payments during tough times, and in 2026, more business owners than ever may need this option.
With rising costs, tariff pressures, and economic uncertainty squeezing cash flow across the country, understanding how…
India’s cryptocurrency investors have found a clever workaround to slash their tax bills. By shifting from spot trading to rupee-margined futures, thousands of traders are legally sidestepping the punishing 30% flat tax and 1% TDS that have crushed domestic crypto markets since 2022. But this gray area may not last long.
What Are Rupee-Margined Crypto Futures
Crypto futures trading allows…
Centerbridge Partners is the latest Wall Street firm to chase a piece of America’s massive 401(k) market, joining a growing wave of private credit managers who see your retirement account as their next big opportunity. The firm has joined a growing chorus of alternative asset managers advocating for the inclusion of private credit strategies in U.S. retirement plans, citing the asset…
Millions of Americans are quietly watching their retirement nest eggs shrink, and the threat is not just inflation. Growing recession fears, fueled by tariff chaos and market volatility, are now forcing workers and retirees to rethink everything they believed about saving for their golden years. What happens next could change the way a generation plans for retirement.
Why So Many Americans Are…
Congressional lawmakers have permanently boosted the Child Tax Credit as part of sweeping budget reconciliation talks, but the final numbers reveal a painful gap. While the maximum credit went up, an estimated 19 million children will receive less than the full amount, or nothing at all, because their families earn too little. As the Senate now shapes its own version, the fight over who really…
Berlin based fintech finperks has secured $4 million in pre seed funding to overhaul how companies handle digital rewards. The startup aims to streamline the messy prepaid infrastructure market into a single API connection for banks and HR platforms. This significant early stage round suggests strong investor confidence in the future of embedded financial benefits.
A Major Boost For Unified…
Remember when IBM Watson won Jeopardy and shocked the world? That was a television spectacle. Today, the company is playing a much more serious game. IBM has officially transformed its artificial intelligence strategy from a quiz show champion into the essential plumbing of the corporate world. Through a major new collaboration with Datavault AI, IBM watsonx is proving that the future of…