Ian Cooper

Analyst: ‘We’re In One Of The Most Dangerous Times In History’ For Passive Investors

A seasoned portfolio analyst argues that buy-and-hold investors face a threat more insidious than a sudden crash, and the quiet math behind today's 60/40 portfolios is what should keep them up at night.

Investor: ‘By 2050, The Biggest Companies Operating in Space Won’t Be Space Companies’

A Goldman Sachs executive is drawing a bold parallel between orbit and the early internet, and his prediction about which companies actually win the space race challenges everything most investors assume about the sector.

Goldman Sachs: Space Economy’s $1 Trillion Future Is ‘When, Not If’

Goldman Sachs just put a timeline on the space economy's trillion-dollar milestone, and the commercial companies quietly woven into your daily life are already driving the flywheel. Here is where the money is moving and which pure-play names are breaking revenue records along the way.

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security looks like a textbook win, but a frozen four-decade-old rule quietly turns that patience into a five-figure federal tax bill most retirees never see coming.

Why a 55-Year-Old Going Through a Gray Divorce Should Push for the Roth Instead of the 401(k) in Asset Division

When a gray divorce puts a traditional 401(k) and a Roth IRA on the table, most spouses accept an equal split without realizing one account quietly hands the other person a six-figure advantage before a single dollar is ever withdrawn.

$1.4M in Your 401(k) at 65? The $230,000 Tax Surprise You Can Still Avoid

Most retirees with a million-dollar 401(k) assume the hard work is done, but the IRS has been quietly building a bill since the very first contribution, and the clock to shrink it runs out sooner than almost anyone realizes.

Congress Is Trading on Laws They’re About to Pass — And It’s Perfectly Legal

Lawmakers are buying and selling stocks in the exact industries they regulate, and nothing about it breaks the law. Here is what the latest filings reveal about where congressional money is moving before the votes happen.

Volatility Isn’t the Risk You Should Fear — These Are

Most investors panic when stocks turn red, but the losses that actually destroy wealth rarely show up on a bad trading day. Four household-name stocks reveal the quieter threats compounding beneath the surface.

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee: July will be stronger for stocks as valuations become more reasonable

Tom Lee sees a narrow window opening for stocks in July, but his bullish call comes with a stark warning about what follows that most investors are ignoring.

U.S. Stock Market ‘About As Expensive As It’s Ever Been’ — Here’s How to Retirement Plan Around It

Robert Brokamp, the certified financial planner who hosts the Declare Your Financial Independence segment on Motley Fool Money, used his July 4th installment to remind listeners that the return assumption baked into their retirement calculator may be quietly setting them up for disappointment. His warning: “By just about any measure, the US stock market is .

Jim Cramer Says Biotech is The Hottest Group in The Market Right Now

CNBC’s Jim Cramer pushed viewers away from the usual semiconductor and hyperscaler chatter. Instead, he highlighted a group he says has quietly become the market’s leader. “There is a move in biotech that we have not talked about at all that is really extraordinary, and particularly since the change at the head of the FDA,” ... Jim Cramer Says Biotech is The

SpaceX Added to Nasdaq-100 and Could Trigger $4.3B in Forced Passive Buying

CNBC’s Leslie Picker walked Squawk Box viewers through one of the most mechanically consequential trading events of 2026: the rebalance that will force index funds to absorb billions in SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock, whether their managers like the valuation or not. Picker’s framing was blunt: “Index funds tracking the Nasdaq-100 will have to start buying ...

Jim Cramer Sees Tech Rebound And Oracle Upside as Data Center Spending Reshapes Market

On CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, Jim Cramer made a call that resonated across chip and cloud names: the tech tape is bouncing. And that Oracle may be the most interesting contrarian setup in the group. Alongside Carl Quintanilla and David Faber, Cramer framed Monday’s rally as “revenge of that” Friday selloff, arguing “we’re seeing ... Jim Cramer Sees Tech Re

BofA Initiates SpaceX Coverage at $235 Price Target, Sees Multiple Billion-Dollar Businesses

Bank of America’s aerospace desk put a first-ever number on the most closely watched private company in the space economy. Ron Epstein, senior aerospace analyst at Bank of America Securities, initiated coverage of SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) with a $235 base case price target derived from a 2045 discounted cash flow model. The call reframes the ... BofA Initiates

Ouster Stock Hits New Highs as Lidar Demand Gains Momentum