'You need a third job or a rich husband': I fell victim to Allen Stanford's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and survived

I had a great deal of money. Then, at the age of 54, Allen Stanford, the now-convicted fraudster and his Ponzi scheme, happened. I had listened to a financial adviser who handled the money for my ...

'Is it a case of them or us?' We're in our 40s. Do we retire early in our 50s - or save for our kids' education?

We'll both receive pensions in retirement. Based on our years of service, we'd each get about 50% of our salaries if we retire at 55, increasing gradually to a maximum of 75% by age 63. One of us will ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Tesla Under Investigation by U.S. Regulator for Model 3 Door Release Defects | Nike ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Tesla Under Investigation by U.S. Regulator for Model 3 Door Release Defects | Nike ... Tesla Under Investigation by U.S. Regulator for Model 3 Door Release ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 PM ET: Nike Climb Boosts Dow, S&P 500 | Jobless ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 5 PM ET: Nike Climb Boosts Dow, S&P 500 | Jobless ... U.S. stock and bond markets will close early for Christmas Eve. The number of Americans who filed for new ...

Dollar Loses 0.08% to 1.3678 Canadian Dollars — Data Talk

--Today the dollar lost 0.08% vs. the Canadian dollar --Largest three-day percentage decline since Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 --Off 5.90% from its 52-week high of 1.4535 hit Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 --Up 0.78% ...

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index Lost 0.16% to $87501.15 — Data Talk

CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index is down $143.66 today or 0.16% to $87501.15 --Down two consecutive days, down 0.92% over this period --Down 30.70% from its all-time intraday high of $126272.76 on Oct. 6, ...

Groq execs to join Nvidia as part of AI-chip licensing deal

Nvidia Corp. has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip maker Groq, and will acquire some of the startup's executive team.

Nvidia to Buy Chip-Designer Groq for $20 Billion, CNBC Reports

--Nvidia agreed to buy AI chip startup Groq for $20 billion in cash, CNBC reported, citing the chief executive of investment firm Disruptive, which led Groq's latest financing round. --The Groq cloud ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Futures Little Changed in Light Pre-Holiday Trade | Why ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Futures Little Changed in Light Pre-Holiday Trade | Why ... Crude futures ended a shortened pre-Christmas session with little change as U.S. actions to ...

Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: More Private-Equity Firms Plan to Sell Stakes to Raise Cash | Fidelity ...

Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: More Private-Equity Firms Plan to Sell Stakes to Raise Cash | Fidelity ... More Private-Equity Firms Plan to Sell Stakes to Raise Cash ...

Front Month Nymex Natural Gas Fell 3.77% to Settle at $4.2420 — Data Talk

Front Month Nymex Natural Gas for Jan. delivery lost 16.60 cents per million British thermal units, or 3.77% to $4.2420 per million British thermal units today --Largest one day dollar and percentage ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: Jobless Claims Fell Last Week | U.S.

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: Jobless Claims Fell Last Week | U.S. ... The number of Americans who filed for new unemployment benefits declined last week, as the U.S. labor market faces ...