Godwin Oluponmile
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Family enjoying a beach day under a Shibumi Shade.

Life May 31

Shibumi beach shades are banned on some U.S. beaches — why the suddenly ubiquitous umbrella is driving everyone mad

Myrtle Beach has blocked the Shibumi Shade for over a decade. In 2026, the city got closer than ever to a trial run — then said no anyway.

A photo of a Super Bowl deli platter

News May 30

‘Unsurprised’: JPMorgan has been ordered to pay a fired employee $4.25 million over a Super Bowl deli platter dispute

The firm claimed the $642 platter was served at a personal Super Bowl party — not a legitimate business event.

Photos of President Donald Trump and a platter of sushi

News May 29

Was Trump's investment in a sushi restaurant a mistake? Why some financial experts say Trump’s trades smell fishy

The investment quickly lit up Japanese finance message boards, with users starting to wonder if someone mixed up the name and bought the wrong stock.

A close-up photo of Rafael "Ted" Cruz

News 31317 views

'Dirty little secret': Ted Cruz just said the quiet part out loud about Trump Accounts and Social Security privatization

Cruz called Trump Accounts a secret path to privatizing Social Security. The economist who helped build the policy disagrees. Here’s who’s right — and why it matters for your retirement.

Kevin Warsh has replaced Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair.

News May 23

New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces 'doom loop' of debt and inflation. What's going on in the bond market?

Rising Treasury yields, war-driven inflation and a ballooning deficit create a vicious cycle for borrowers.

Donald Trump leans in to whisper into Jim Cramer's ear

News May 21

Jim Cramer froze on live TV after seeing Trump's 3,700 stock trades — here's what's in the president's portfolio

New ethics filings reveal a portfolio concentrated in the exact companies shaping his administration's biggest deals.

A Walmart employee stands on a ladder and puts out Christmas items.

News May 18

It’s beginning to look a lot like a costly Christmas for shoppers as Chinese suppliers raise prices for Walmart, Costco

Chinese factories are raising prices on holiday goods for the first time in years.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares news about the fiscal year 2027 budget at a press conference.

News May 15

Mamdani scraps unpopular 9.5% property tax hike — but it could return if other solutions to NYC's $12B deficit fail

Turns out the proposed property tax was leverage to get New York State to the table.

Billionaire Eric Sprott has had huge success in gold and silver.

Investing May 14

Billionaire Eric Sprott put 98% of his $3 billion fortune in gold and silver — and says gold is headed to $10,000

Ray Dalio says governments always devalue their currencies and gold is where you hide. Eric Sprott has been living that bet for four decades. The numbers are starting to prove him right.

An older woman sits in a cafe with her coffee and a pensive look on her face.

Managing Money May 13

Most Americans expect their savings to run out by 79 — years before they die — and many boomers are unprepared

A new survey finds many expect their retirement savings to dry up before they shuffle off the mortal coil.

A photo of an older couple reviewing their finances together

News May 11

His wife waited 30 years for her pension — now he's not sure the company can pay it

David wonders if his wife, Linda, should take a lump sum while her questionable company still has the money — or whether his worries are outpacing any actual risk.

Left: Gamestop storefront Right: Michael Burry attends "The Big Short" New York screening

Investing May 07

Michael Burry told GameStop to be like Buffett — now he's sold all his shares in disgust. Why debt was the deal breaker

Ryan Cohen wanted to build the next Berkshire Hathaway. Michael Burry believed him — until a $56 billion eBay bid buried the thesis in debt and Burry sold every share he owned.

L: Warren Buffet, R: Jim Cramer

Investing 17682 views

Jim Cramer says Warren Buffett is wrong about investors being addicted to 'gambling' — they're addicted to the S&P 500

Cramer thinks that blind faith in the S&P index — not zero-day options or prediction markets — is the market distortion Buffett should be worried about.

A split image of Dave Ramsey and a house for sale

Mortgages May 03

A Tennessee couple built a $660K home with family — now Dave Ramsey says they need to sell it immediately

She built a $660,000 home with her in-laws on a handshake. Her father-in-law died, her mother-in-law moved out, and the mortgage payments stopped. Dave Ramsey says there's only one move left.

Paul Tudor Jones chats with Patrick O’Shaughnessy on the Invest Like The Best podcast.

Investing 22715 views

Legendary investor who made an estimated $100 million on 1987 crash says investors could see 'negative 10-year returns'

The man who predicted Black Monday says the stock market's best decade may already be behind us — and the math backs him up.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, seen here at the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, recently warned of a coming bond crisis.

Investing Apr 30

Jamie Dimon warns 'some kind of bond crisis' is coming as US deficit soars — how to protect yourself before it arrives

The head of one of the biggest banks told a room full of sovereign wealth fund managers that it’s time to get ahead of the coming crisis — and everyday investors can do the same.

Donald Trump welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outside the West Wing of the White House

News Apr 30

Trump promised a sovereign wealth fund 15 months ago. Canada just beat him to it with $25 billion

While Prime Minister Mark Carney’s "Canada Strong Fund" hits the ground with $25 billion, the U.S. federal fund remains stuck in the "mechanics" phase of a 15-month-old executive order.

Scott Galloway, lecturer in Marketing at New York University, speaks to an audience in Munich, Germany.

News Apr 28

Scott Galloway warns the Strait of Hormuz blockade could spiral into 'worldwide toll booths' — or something even worse

While the world watches oil prices, Scott Galloway warns that the real "slow-thinking" crisis is the death of freedom of navigation and the rise of a "protection racket" global economy

Red Lobster's $20 all-you-can-eat shrimp is not the culprit for its bankruptcy.

News Apr 26

Everyone blamed Endless Shrimp for sinking Red Lobster — chain's bankruptcy filing points out a very different culprit

Thai Union was both the restaurant’s largest shareholder and its primary shrimp supplier which led to a conflict of interest and Red Lobster’s eventual bankruptcy.

A photo of SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Cursor CEO Michael Truell

News Apr 25

SpaceX just cut a $60B deal with an AI startup built by 4 MIT dropouts — its CEO is 25 and worth $1.3B

Elon Musk's rocket company is securing a "privateer" for the AI coding war. As SpaceX targets a $1.75 trillion IPO, 25-year-old Michael Truell is sitting on the tech deal of the decade.

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