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Bill Gates sold Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway shares for the second consecutive quarter. Despite the massive sell-off, these two stocks remain his portfolio's top holdings.

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 6th March to create a strategic national reserve for Bitcoin and other digital assets, fulfilling his campaign promise.

Juan charges too little for too many jobs, and his financial struggles in childhood limit his earnings despite having a strong skill set.

The Social Security Administration announced clearing over £5.85 billion in retroactive payments to 1.12 million public pension recipients under the Social Security Fairness Act.

Former Social Security commissioner Martin O'Malley cautioned that the Department of Government Efficiency-led (DOGE) reductions in funding and staffing for the SSA could lead to a system collapse within the next 30 to 90 days.

The new payment hikes are being implemented under a new law that eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset rules, which had limited Social Security payments for people receiving pensions for work not covered by Social Security.

Trump posted on Truth Social yesterday that he plans to include cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano (ADA) in the national strategy crypto reserve.

Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla are some of the top companies that have created tremendous value for shareholders between 2015 and 2024.

The average US tax refund for the 2024 tax year dropped to £1,725 as of 14th February 2025 from £2,551 on the same day last year.

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Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock price was on a downtrend despite posting record revenues boosted by Blackwell AI GPU sales as analysts were concerned about the disappointing gross margin guidance for Q1.

The already lengthy times for appealing rejections for the Social Security Disability Insurance benefits could worsen due to systemic challenges and DOGE's decision to downsize the federal agency.

David Tepper increased his stake in Chinese stocks like Alibaba, JD.com, and Baidu in Q4. His trades came right before the DeepSeek AI model triggered a £1 trillion stock market rally in the Mainland.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor and Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, signalled that the latest Bitcoin drop is an opportunity for crypto enthusiasts to buy the coin before it shoots up again.

Bitcoin prices continued its downward trend as Trump reaffirmed plans to impose import tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The Bybit exchange hack last week also added to the market volatility.

Paying off a mortgage earlier than planned might not always translate to financial freedom if you don't consider rising fixed costs and unforeseen expenses.

Over 8 million Americans rely on Social Security Disability Insurance to support their households due to their inability to work.

The Senior Citizens League increased its COLA 2026 estimates to 2.3%, citing a modest reacceleration in the inflation rates after the January inflation report showed that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers jumped 3% on a trailing 12-month basis.

Pelosi's Tempus AI call options contracts tripled in value in 40 days as the healthcare firm continued its upward rally on AI-product launches and active collaborations to battle diseases like cancer.

MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor said that the US must secure a dominant position in the digital asset space as China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and European countries rapidly increase their stakes in Bitcoin.

Americans could use DOGE dividend cheques to clear debt, grow their emergency funds, and invest in long-term goals like retirement, which could have an overall deflationary effect on the US economy.

Ripple XRP prices surged to £2.14 as Brazil beat the US to officially approve the launch of the Hashdex Nasdaq XRP Index Fund on the B3 stock exchange.

During an investor conference in Miami yesterday, Trump said his administration is considering Elon Musk's proposal to return money to Americans from savings generated by DOGE's actions on US agencies.

Donald Trump could terminate almost 16,000 recently hired IRS employees next week, in the middle of the tax season, as part of the broader federal downsizing spearheaded by Elon Musk.

Elon Musk will present Azoria CEO's idea to return 20% of savings generated from DOGE's cost-cutting actions on federal agencies to taxpayers via stimulus checks.

Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett trimmed his stake in Brazilian crypto bank Nu Holdings by 46.26 million shares in Q4.

Social Security Acting Commissioner Michelle King was replaced by Leland Dudek after she clashed with Elon Musk's DOGE over access to sensitive records of Social Security recipients.

Elon Musk shared data that over 20 million people over the age of 100, including many who are dead or never existed, could be receiving Social Security payments.

Based on his interactions on X, including with Senator Rand Paul, Elon Musk will likely push DOGE to audit US gold reserves, with a focus on Fort Knox.

Michael Burry trimmed his stake significantly in Alibaba Group Holdings and JD.com in Q4 2024 due to prolonged volatility in China's stock markets before the DeepSeek AI rollout.