Jordan Schultz

3 weeks ago | money.usnews.com | Tony Dong |Jordan Schultz

There's no shortage of tax-sheltered investment accounts available to ordinary Americans looking to minimize their annual bill to the IRS. Some of the most popular options include workplace 401(k) plans, Roth IRAs and even health savings accounts (HSAs). Depending on the account, you might benefit from upfront deductions, tax-deferred growth or even tax-free withdrawals. But all three have one thing in common: limited contribution room and, in some cases, income-based eligibility restrictions.

1 month ago | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

SOPA Images|LightRocket via GettInvestors looking for tariff-resistant stocks should consider factors like global sales, strong supply chains and pricing power. The biggest market-moving news story of 2025 has been President Donald Trump's trade war and his unpredictable and dynamic tariff policies. Certain companies and their investors have a lot to lose if the trade war doesn't go their way, but other stocks may be relatively insulated from tariffs.

Mar 11, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Jeff Reeves |Jordan Schultz

In less than three months, the U.S. stock market went from a decidedly bullish outlook to fears of a bear market and recession in 2025. The S&P 500 is down about 5% since Jan. 1, and it has given up all of its post-Election Day gains to plumb its lowest levels since September. Only time will tell if this recent contraction for domestic markets turns into a prolonged downturn for U.S. stocks.

Feb 28, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

One of President Donald Trump's first actions in his second term was to put controversial Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk in charge of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE has been tasked with implementing aggressive federal spending cuts across several government agencies. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter.

Jan 29, 2025 | money.usnews.com | Wayne Duggan |Jordan Schultz

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek rattled the U.S. technology sector after the company recently unveiled an AI model that is competitive with leading U.S. models – but is potentially much cheaper to build and much more efficient. The S&P 500 has rallied more than 20% in back-to-back years, and one of the driving forces of that rally has been surging AI stocks. However, AI chipmaker Nvidia Inc.