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Dec 5, 2025
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How does converting to a Roth IRA affect Social Security taxation for retirees?

Converting traditional IRA money to a Roth IRA can reduce the portion of your Social Security benefits that is taxed because qualified Roth withdrawals do not count toward the “combined income” the IR...

Nov 8, 2025
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What is the income threshold for taxing Social Security benefits in 2026?

The claim that income thresholds for taxing Social Security benefits in 2026 are unchanged is accurate: , above which up to 50% or 85% of benefits can become taxable depending on income and filing sta...

Nov 23, 2025
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Who are the current owners or controlling shareholders of the five largest US media conglomerates in 2025?

Available sources identify Comcast (NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount Skydance among the largest U.S. media conglomerates in 2025; reporting and reference p...

Dec 16, 2025

How has consolidation in US media ownership changed since the 1996 Telecommunications Act?

Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996 loosened cross‑ownership and ownership‑cap rules, U.S. media ownership has moved sharply toward a handful of very large conglomerates: by some counts a small g...

Dec 10, 2025

How will 2026 tax bracket changes affect federal income tax on Social Security benefits?

Inflation adjustments for 2026 raise federal tax thresholds and the standard deduction, which will let more retirees keep Social Security benefits untaxed; the IRS set 2026 standard deductions at $16,...

Nov 18, 2025

What are the tax implications of exercising Opendoor warrants in 2025?

Exercising Opendoor’s newly distributed warrants would likely trigger a taxable event under common U.S. equity-tax principles: you pay the exercise price to receive shares (bringing in basis equal to ...

Dec 5, 2025

How should retirees adjust tax withholding and retirement income planning for the 2026 reforms?

Retirees face a materially different tax landscape in 2026: the IRS updated tax brackets, standard deductions and senior-specific deductions for tax year 2026 (affecting returns filed in 2027), and th...

Nov 30, 2025

What RMD age changes are proposed in the 2026 tax reform?

Proposed and recent RMD changes mostly reflect two timelines: the RMD starting age is 73 today for many and is scheduled to rise to 75 beginning in 2033 under SECURE 2.0 (reported by Fidelity and Char...

Dec 12, 2025

Stolen credit card for fraud

Stolen credit cards remain a top vector of consumer fraud in 2025, but experts say opening new accounts with stolen personal data outpaces losses from physical card theft; the FTC reported 748,555 ide...

Nov 24, 2025

What are the specific trigger events that convert Opendoor warrants into equity?

Opendoor issued three warrant series—Series K ($9), Series A ($13) and Series Z ($17)—distributed as a special dividend to holders of record on Nov. 18, 2025 and began trading after the Nov. 21 distri...

Nov 19, 2025

How long do Opendoor warrants typically take to vest and what are common expiration terms?

Opendoor is distributing three tradable warrant series (Series K, A, Z) to shareholders of record on Nov. 18, 2025, with distribution expected on or about Nov. 21, 2025; each series carries exercise p...

Jan 20, 2026

Which U.S. precious‑metal refineries, if any, are listed on U.S. stock exchanges and what are their tickers?

A review of the provided reporting finds that the prominent U.S. precious‑metal refiners cited — including Metalor USA, Asahi Refining USA (a subsidiary of Japan’s Asahi), United Precious Metal Refini...

Jan 7, 2026

Is moby more accurate at investing than self-directed investing approaches ?

Moby offers an accessible, data-driven stock-picking service that repeatedly appears in reviews as helpful for novice investors and as a faster way to digest hedge-fund and political-trade signals, bu...

Jan 6, 2026

What empirical data exists on ownership concentration among the largest U.S. media companies?

Empirical evidence on ownership concentration among the largest U.S. media companies is fragmented but consistent in one core finding: a small set of conglomerates and tech platforms command dispropor...

Dec 13, 2025

what is a good stock to buy now

Market commentators say now (Dec. 2025) is a time to favor quality stocks and rotate away from overheated AI plays: Morningstar finds the U.S. market trading about 3% below its composite fair value an...

Dec 8, 2025

is it safe to have bonds treasure ETF

Treasury bond ETFs offer government-backed exposure that many advisors call “safe” compared with stocks and corporate bonds, with short-term Treasury ETFs especially low in interest-rate sensitivity a...

Dec 8, 2025

How have Buffett's investing principles evolved for tech and AI investments?

Warren Buffett’s core rule—“never invest in a business you cannot understand”—remains central, but Berkshire’s recent filings show a meaningful shift: the firm has increased cash to record levels (abo...

Dec 1, 2025

did elon musk buy teslq

No — available sources show Elon Musk remains the largest individual Tesla shareholder but did not "buy Tesla" outright; his direct stake before the November 2025 pay plan was roughly in the low-to-mi...

Nov 28, 2025

Who are the top executives and board members at each of the five largest US media conglomerates in 2025?

As of 2025 the U.S. media landscape remains concentrated among a handful of giant firms — commonly counted as Comcast (NBCUniversal), The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount/Viacom ...

Nov 26, 2025

Is 517805 credit card an empty balance card?

There are no results referencing a specific card number "517805" as a credit card or as an “empty balance” product in the supplied reporting; available sources discuss balance-transfer offers, how to ...