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Quantum Computing: Hype or the Real Deal?

Quantum computing is being hailed as the next technology to revolutionize computing, following in AI's footsteps. But promising headlines loaded with industry jargon have a long history of appearing well ahead of reality. Accordingly, it’s important to better understand what quantum computing is, why it matters, and whether the hype is justified and worth investing in.

Will the U.S. Stock Market 4-Peat in 2026?

2026 is heading toward a four-peat of double-digit returns on U.S. stocks, but it will require P/Es to remain high — investors need to remain optimistic. In the past, when P/Es were high, investor fear kicked in and P/Es declined, causing stock market losses. Time will tell, but diversification is a reasonable strategy no matter the outcome.

Today’s Cap-Weighted Index Is an Identification Bet

If the market has correctly named the companies that will dominate the AI era, cap weighting will look brilliant, because it owns them in size and will ride them up for free. The real question is: How much do you want to bet the market chose the correct companies?

Brace for a Flood of Oil as Soon as Hormuz Reopens

My industry soundings are far more upbeat: When it happens, it would start as a trickle, but very quickly — in just a handful of weeks, if not days — transform into an oil flood. I’m on the side of the bears, as you may have guessed.

DoubleLine, Oaktree Brace for Potential AI Pain

Credit heavyweights like DoubleLine Capital LP and Oaktree Capital Management are buying debt now that can perform well if the artificial intelligence boom turns into a credit bust.

US Stocks Rebound From Selloff as Nvidia Leads Big-Tech Gains

US stocks bounced back on Monday from the worst rout this year, as a selloff in technology stocks eased and traders assessed flaring tensions in the Middle East, which supported oil prices and energy shares.

Fed Faces Rising Rate Hike Expectations, Schwab Center's Martin Says

The bar for a Federal Reserve rate hike is falling as the job market remains robust in the face of stubborn price pressures, according to Collin Martin at the Schwab Center for Financial Research.

Apple Investors Look for AI Overhaul to Power Next Leg of Gains

Apple Inc. investors have spent nearly two years clamoring for the iPhone maker to make a big splash with artificial intelligence. Their wait may finally be coming to an end this week at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

Google-Tied Prepaid Energy Bonds See Flood of Muni Trader Demand

Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s municipal-bond market debut was met by a surge of investor interest.

Private Credit’s Resurgent Redemptions Shatter Short-Lived Calm

The $1.8 trillion private credit industry is finding out that trying to shake investor angst about the market is more of a marathon than a sprint. Such is the nature of long-term lending — there are few quick answers to the concerns that the market became too concentrated on software assets, a sector that’s ripe for disruption by artificial intelligence.

SoftBank’s PayPay to Buy T&D’s Life Insurer for $840 Million

SoftBank Group Corp.’s payments unit is buying the life insurance unit of T&D Holdings Inc. for ¥134.3 billion ($840 million) to broaden its offerings and better compete in Japan’s ballooning fintech market.

SpaceX IPO Brings ‘Prime Time’ for Advisers Ahead of Wealth Surge

Some of that tension is also being felt by their clients, advisers say. Along with the anticipation of a life-changing windfall, the initial public offering is eliciting more complicated emotions, as well, ranging from apprehension to confusion.

Emerging-Market Currencies Sink on Gangbuster US Jobs Report

Currencies in the developing world sank after a blowout US jobs report provided the clearest sign yet that the labor market is breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring, undercutting the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Park City Ski-Area Turns to Luxury Dirt Deal Ahead of Olympics

The largest ski resort in the US, in a corner of Utah long popular with wealthy travelers and second-home buyers, is expanding — and turning to the municipal bond market to help pay for it.

Can AI Financial Advice Help You Retire More Comfortably?

When someone told me recently that her favorite use of AI is for financial advice, I was horrified. I am a retirement economist, and my first reaction was self pity: Now I know how doctors feel when people use AI for medical questions.