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06/01/2026

Open Thread: How Was 2023 for you?

Senior Planet readers share the highs and lows of 2023 with resilience, optimism - and a little help from their friends.

05/30/2026

These mutual fund and ETF investing tips help your portfolio ride the market’s wave https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-mutual-fund-and-etf-investing-tips-help-your-portfolio-ride-the-markets-wave-ffbf30b6?mod=mw_rss_topstories

The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF has seen a notable jump in interest and net inflows in 2023, despite the continued dominance of mega-cap technology stocks. Read More

05/28/2026

Ask The Techspert: The Top 3 Smishing Scams

Is that SMS message really about a free gift? Is it really from your bank? From Amazon? From a package delivery service? Our Techspert has the answers.

05/25/2026

‘It sounds too good to be true’: Cattlemen accused of running $191 million beef Ponzi scheme https://www.marketwatch.com/story/it-sounds-too-good-to-be-true-cattlemen-accused-of-running-191-million-beef-ponzi-scheme-7e745df5?mod=mw_rss_topstories

A pair of western ranchers have been accused of running a $191 million Ponzi scheme by offering big returns for purchasing cattle but never buying enough to make legitimate payouts, federal regulators said.

05/23/2026

Dow slips from record highs, but U.S. stocks still headed for longest weekly win streak since 2017 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/s-p-500-futures-approach-record-levels-as-traders-brace-for-options-expiration-67b11b58?mod=mw_rss_topstories

U.S. stocks log big week of gains, leaving two of the three major indexes at or near record highs.

05/21/2026

You Should Be Dancing!

05/18/2026

Futures Movers: Oil prices climb by nearly 4% as softer U.S. dollar triggers ‘short-covering’ rally http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B20C06575-04D4-B545-72AF-25C535823A0F%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1

Oil prices climbed sharply on Thursday to post their highest settlement in more than a week as a decline in the U.S. dollar helped boost commodity prices.

05/16/2026

: LifeMD and Medifast to create weight-management program that includes GLP-1 drugs http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B20C06575-04D4-B545-72AE-1F862D8ABB19%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1

Medifast is scrapping its quarterly dividend to invest instead in a partnership with LifeMD and other growth initiatives.

05/14/2026

Senior Planet Book Club: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

We're finishing the book this week! Let us know what you think in the comments. Join us on Zoom this Thursday, January 4th at 4:30pm EST for our virtual book discussion.

05/11/2026

Futures Movers: Oil futures trade near session lows, with U.S. prices below $70 a barrel http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7B20C06575-04D4-B545-72AD-3B4A1CF9AF9E%7D&siteid=rss&rss=1

Oil futures lose almost 4% on Tuesday to settle at their lowest price in nearly six months.