The Iran war delivered a curveball to investors in March. Energy prices surged, pushing inflation expectations and long-term interest rates higher. Forecasts for Federal Reserve interest rate…
(Image credit: Getty Images)A client of mine, a woman in her 50s, lost her husband without warning. He had handled every financial detail for the family: The…
(Image credit: Getty Images)Many closely held family-owned businesses don’t have well-architected succession plans.Children often choose to go in different directions, building lives outside the family business, and…
To help you understand the trends surrounding business and technology and what we expect to happen in the future, our highly experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep…
(Image credit: Getty Images)”Running on Empty” is one of Jackson Browne’s most recognizable songs — a 1977 live recording that captured both the energy of the road…
You won’t find them at grocery checkouts, but the U.S. penny is back. To celebrate America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the U.S. Mint has introduced one-year-only design…
The Italian writer and journalist Lilli Gruber (Gruber Dietlinde) and her husband, French journalist and writer Jacques Charmelot run after a group of geese in the Aniene…
(Image credit: Getty Images)Annuities are one of the most polarizing tools in personal finance. Some advisers swear by them, while others tell clients to avoid them entirely.That…