Author: Money Mechanics

Key Takeaways Even high earners can live paycheck to paycheck if fixed costs eat up too much income. The biggest mistake, according to Moore, is not knowing where your money is going. Awareness, planning, and a clear savings system are key to breaking the cycle. When most people think of living paycheck to paycheck, they picture families struggling to cover basic expenses on modest incomes. But financial planners say the problem increasingly spans high earners, too. Chloe Moore, certified financial planner (CFP) and founder of Financial Staples, works with clients making between $200,000 and $1 million a year who often…

Key Takeaways Google is reportedly in talks with Anthropic for a cloud computing deal worth tens of billions of dollars.OpenAI rival Anthropic recently raised $13 billion, giving it a valuation of $183 billion. Google could soon be closing in on a cloud computing deal with AI startup Anthropic worth tens of billions of dollars. The proposal under consideration would allow OpenAI rival and Claude chatbot maker Anthropic access to Google’s tensor processing units, which are chips designed to speed up machine learning workloads, Bloomberg reported. Anthropic and Alphabet did not respond to Investopedia’s requests for comment in time for publication.…

Key Takeaways Tesla is scheduled to report third-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, and is expected to say it returned to revenue growth after two quarters of declines.Investors will be watching for updates on Tesla’s Robotaxi rollout, production plans for its Cybercab and Optimus humanoid robot, and recently unveiled low-cost models.Options pricing suggests Tesla stock could approach a record high in the days after Wednesday’s report. Tesla (TSLA) is slated to kick off Magnificent Seven earnings when it reports third-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday.  The electric car maker, which topped quarterly delivery estimates earlier this month,…

Key Takeaways Intuitive Surgical, maker of the da Vinci and Ion systems, beat third-quarter profit and sales forecasts. That lifted the shares into the plus column for 2025.The company is “in the driver’s seat” of its market, William Blair analysts wrote. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) shares jumped Wednesday after the maker of robotic surgical devices posted much better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its guidance on increased use of its units. The maker of the da Vinci and Ion systems reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $2.40, $0.42 more than analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expected. Revenue increased 23% to $2.51…

Key Takeaways Uno cards, Hot Wheels cars and American Girl dolls are popular purchases, according to Mattel, while Barbie and Polly Pocket sales have slowed.Mattel says it is on track to meet its 2025 sales goal despite retailers shifting more of their orders to the fourth quarter. Uno is still number one. The multi-colored game deck is the top-selling card game and has grown for nine quarters in a row, according to Mattel (MAT), its parent company, which late Tuesday briefed analysts about the trends the toy and game giant sees heading into the holiday shopping season. Among those trends:…

Starting a family brings new financial responsibilities and valuable opportunities to reduce your tax bill. New parents can take advantage of credits, deductions, and strategic filing options to lower taxable income and maximize refunds. Understanding these tax reduction strategies ensures families keep more of their hard-earned money during this exciting time of life. Key Takeaways Claim the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for each qualifying child under 17.Consider the Child and Dependent Care Credit for childcare expenses.Explore the Adoption Credit if you adopted a child.Adjust your filing status to head of household if eligible.Keep accurate records and obtain Social Security numbers…

I concluded my second quarter 2025 grain and oilseed report on Barchart with the following: The leading grains and oilseeds- corn, wheat, and soybean futures are trading at low levels compared to the 2022 highs, but they also display a long-term, multi-decade pattern of higher lows. Population growth means that production must keep pace with the fundamental equations’ ever-expanding demand side for food. Moreover, the increasing demand for biofuel puts additional upward price pressure on the agricultural products. Therefore, I continue to believe that grain and oilseed futures have limited downside and the potential for explosive upside price action. While prices…

WTI tests this year’s lows near $55–56, with further declines possible. Record oversupply risks and weaker demand from US-China trade tensions weigh on prices. Resistance at $61 per barrel may trigger a short-term technical rebound if broken. Looking for actionable trade ideas to navigate the current market volatility? Subscribe here to unlock access to InvestingPro’s AI-selected stock winners. WTI oil futures, having broken the $60-per-barrel level, is now testing this year’s lows, with a further drop becoming the base scenario. The market seems to discount pro-growth factors such as attacks on Russian refineries and US pressure on India to halt…

A new catastrophe bond is being offered to investors that has a subsidiary of investment firm One William Street Capital Management, L.P. as its ceding company or sponsor, with the Meadows Ltd. (Series 2025-1) designed to provide $125 million or more in US named storm protection, Artemis has learned.This new Meadows Ltd. Series 2025-1 catastrophe bond is coming to market to the benefit of a cedent named OIS Series 2 LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of New York headquartered alternative asset manager and registered investment adviser One William Street Capital Management, L.P. One William Street Capital Management has…

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity Sarah Wolak: Tom, you shared with me before we sat down that September was a record month for Deephaven. Can you tell me more? Tom Davis: We just came off a record month, and this month (October) is on pace for another all-time record. I would say the drivers have been non-agency loans or non-QM. So if you look at just non-agency estimates earlier in the year, people were forecasting a range of $60 billion to $70 billion in non-QM. We’re probably hit over $100 billion this year, so…