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ACA Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1—Here’s How to Choose a Plan If You’re Price Sensitive

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ACA Open Enrollment Starts Nov. 1—Here’s How to Choose a Plan If You're Price Sensitive

Key Takeaways Open enrollment for 2026 health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace runs from Nov. 1 through Jan. 15. If you want to ensure you’ll be covered on Jan. 1, you’ll need to meet a deadline of Dec. 15. With expanded ACA subsidies set to expire at the end of this year—the issue […]

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Separate the Pros and Pretenders: Do You Have a Great Adviser?

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Separate the Pros and Pretenders: Do You Have a Great Adviser?

Ever sit through a meeting with your financial adviser and wonder afterward, “Did that really help me?” Now imagine the opposite — you leave feeling lighter, clearer and confident about what comes next. That’s what happens when an adviser meeting actually works. Too many people leave adviser meetings with a tidy report but no real

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Should the Fed Be Paying More Attention to Inflation? At Least Three Central Bankers Think So

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Should the Fed Be Paying More Attention to Inflation? At Least Three Central Bankers Think So

Key Takeaways Three Fed officials said Friday they disagreed with the Fed’s decision to cut the central bank’s key interest rate by a quarter-point this week. The Fed cut interest rates to preserve the job market, and the diverging views reflect the difficulty of its dilemma as it pursues a dual mandate to maintain high

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Stocks Close Out Strong Month With Solid Amazon Earnings: Stock Market Today

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Amazon store is seen at Promenade Street in Davos, Switzerland

Stocks opened higher Friday as Amazon.com’s (AMZN) impressive results helped ease concerns that big spending on artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t bearing fruit. Today’s gains had all three main indexes closing out the historically volatile month of October with impressive returns. At the close, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.09% at 47,562, the

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