Author: Money Mechanics

Real estate stocks have become the latest victim of the artificial-intelligence threat. Commercial real estate brokers are selling off for a second straight day. CBRE closed nearly 9% lower on Thursday, after tumbling more than 12% earlier in the session. Jones Lang LaSalle closed down 7.6% and Hudson Pacific Properties shed nearly 4%. In addition, Newmark and BXP both slipped more than 4%, while SL Green Realty dropped about 5%. “We believe investors are rotating out of high-fee, labor-intensive business models viewed as potentially vulnerable to AI-driven disruption,” Jade Rahmani, an analyst at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, said in a…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Mova Mobius 60 is a robot vacuum and mop available for $1,169. This robot features three sets of mop pads so it can automatically choose the right one to clean tough stains and different floor types. The robot is fantastic at obstacle avoidance and cleaning, but you have to make sure the dock’s door is closed tightly to operate it. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.Having hard floors and pets means I have to stay on top of sweeping and mopping to keep my home clean. I prefer hard floors over carpet because it’s…

(Oil Price) – President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected any suggestion that a private U.S. oil executive is shaping Washington’s approach to Venezuela, stepping into a sensitive debate over who gets influence in the future of the world’s largest stranded crude reserves. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Florida fuel trader Harry Sargeant III has no authority to act on behalf of the United States and that only State Department-approved officials conduct diplomacy with Caracas. He described current relations with Venezuela as strong and credited Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials managing those contacts. The statement follows reports that…

Key Takeaways ChatGPT can be a resource for retirement planning questions, but it doesn’t replace the advice of a human financial advisor. When using ChatGPT for research, be sure to verify the sources of information that ChatGPT uses to answer your question. Take your ChatGPT answers with you as you discuss your in-depth retirement plans with a human financial advisor. ChatGPT is ready for your retirement planning questions. It can provide answers on subjects such as deciding when to collect Social Security, estimating medical costs, and choosing which retirement accounts to tap first to minimize taxes. But should you trust…

Key Takeaways The cost of living in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, is favorable, 1% less than the national average, and the state doesn’t tax Social Security, 401(k), or IRA income.Williamsport is very walkable, with a commute to downtown just 13 minutes on foot.Williamsport got its start as a logging community in the late 1800s and went on to become the birthplace of Little League baseball. Williamsport might be the home you’re looking for if your vision of an ideal retirement is a bike ride overlooking rocky outcrops and an occasional waterfall. It was recently named one of Investopedia’s top 100 US cities…

Key Takeaways Researchers have found that the quality and timing of a graduate’s first job explain most of the earnings gap between low- and high-income students five years after college.Lower-income graduates are more likely to land in lower-paying firms and earn about 12% less five years out, even after accounting for grades, major, and college.Graduates who secure a reliable job before or soon after graduation and stay at least two years earn thousands more later on. Research from Columbia University and the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals a troubling pattern: your first job after college can lock in an…

Key Takeaways Retirees are far more anxious about running out of money than about death itself, according to Allianz Life’s 2025 Annual Retirement Study.​ Nearly half of retirees say spending their retirement savings creates anxiety, even when they have substantial assets and income. Research from the Alliance for Lifetime Income’s Retirement Income Institute shows retirees spend roughly twice as much from guaranteed income sources as from equally safe investment accounts. In its 2025 Annual Retirement Study, Allianz Life found that nearly two in three Americans—64%—worry more about running out of money than about death. The Alliance for Lifetime Income’s 2025…

Lemonade Inc. (NYSE:LMND) is one of the under-the-radar AI stocks to buy. On January 16, Citizens increased the price target for Lemonade to $85 from $80 while maintaining an Outperform rating. The firm expects Q4 2025 results to show lighter catastrophe losses and limited mark-to-market impacts, with investor attention focused on pricing trends despite weakness in property lines. The firm noted that while property pricing is declining, returns remain strong and casualty lines continue to see solid rate increases, indicating a market in transition rather than one that is broadly soft. On January 14, Cantor Fitzgerald raised the price target…

Rather than leading with product, Drapala urged reverse mortgage originators to start with education, specifically around Social Security claiming strategies, to build trust and uncover housing stability goals. “Social Security is a universal topic,” Drapala said. “Almost everyone is going to claim it. Not everyone will get a reverse mortgage, but many of the same clients qualify for both conversations.” The webinar drew roughly 160 registrants from 47 companies across 35 states, according to NRMLA President Steve Irwin, who spoke at the start of the webinar. Drapala, who brought up the lack of education around Social Security, said during the…

It’s the middle of February, and the air is dry. There are fine lines emerging on my forehead, maybe because I don’t moisturize enough, but maybe as a harbinger of something greater: Each day I grow closer to my own death. Soon, I will be 30. I will never be younger than I am right now. Fintech-founder-turned-longevity-guru Bryan Johnson has an offer that has caught my attention. For the low, low price of $1 million per year, I can pay him to show me the ropes of the “exact protocol” he’s followed for the last five years. He calls the…