Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronJune 1, 2026Big Tech hates California’s billionaire tax — but loves taxpayers’ money Author of ‘Cyberselfish’ points out that Silicon Valley was built on government dollars — and now its elite want to pull up the ladder
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronJune 1, 2026I’m 55, married and want a $1.5 million long-term care policy. Do I get a traditional or hybrid? “I’m not looking for a ‘don’t do it’ opinion.”
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 31, 2026My friend, 62, earns $20,000 a year. Should she take Social Security now — and claim survivor’s benefit at 67? “I calculated her break-even point to be around age 78.”
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 31, 2026My golf buddy dropped me when I didn’t ask him to be my financial adviser. Was I naive? “Friendliness alone is not a sufficient reason to trust someone with your finances.”
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 30, 2026‘I have no preexisting conditions’: I’m 56, earn $198,000 and want to retire early. Can I afford private healthcare? “I’m trying to figure out whether it’s worth my while achieving FIRE.”
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 30, 2026What would cause the Fed to hike rates this year? The answer might surprise you. Later this month, the Kevin Warsh-led central bank will start preparing a possible pivot to tighter policy.
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 29, 2026Want an alternative to chip stocks? This sector with an AI angle is breaking out. The transportation sector has benefited from hopes of a Iran peace deal, but also from the build out of data centers needed to power AI.
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 29, 2026Space stocks are falling after a Blue Origin rocket explodes and SpaceX’s valuation gets a reality check The red-hot space sector was feeling some heat on Friday, cooling from some of the spectacular gains seen in May.
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 28, 2026Why it’s time to start discussing semiconductors like commodities: There may be a supercycle Ned Davis Research says the bubble argument for chips has some grounding, but that sector may also be looking at the start of a new supercycle.
Business & Finance1 Min Read Nine9cronMay 28, 2026Gen X vs. millennial parents: Whose kids are better with money? Gen Alpha kids raised by Gen X parents carry average savings balances that are 30% higher than their peers raised by millennials.