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Jan. 27, 2026Updated May 15, 2026, 5:24 p.m. ETInvestors buy silver as a hedge against inflation, for portfolio diversification, or as a tangible asset.Silver's price is influenced by industrial demand, mining supply, economic uncertainty, and interest rates.Compared to gold, silver is less expensive but more volatile, offering both higher risk and potential reward.Investors buy silver for all sorts of reasons. Some want protection when markets drop. Others worry about inflation eating away at their savings. But recent price headlines won’t tell you if the precious metal belongs in your portfolio.So,...

June 19, 2026, 5:03 a.m. ETIf you were planning to trade some securities on the American stock exchanges on June 19, you'll have to wait due to Juneteenth.Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that the last slaves in the United States were freed.Specifically, Juneteenth acknowledges when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and Union forces arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the Texans there that previously enslaved Black Americans were now free.Juneteenth also honors the on-going fight for civil rights in the United States.Here's what you need to...

June 19, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETJuneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, officially recognized in 2021.The stock market, most banks, and the United States Postal Service are closed for the holiday.Private shipping companies like FedEx and UPS remain open and operate with normal services.While a federal holiday, Juneteenth is not recognized as a state holiday in Indiana.Are the stock markets closed today for a federal holiday on Juneteenth today?Here's what will be open or closed on Juneteenth from banks and USPS mail delivery to the stock market:Is Juneteenth...

June 18, 2026, 5:11 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, June 22. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on June 19, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.Juneteenth, known as America's Second Independence Day, has been commemorated as a federally-recognized holiday since 2021, providing millions of Americans with a paid day off and the opportunity to commemorate the end of slavery.The holiday commemorates the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in...

June 17, 2026Updated June 24, 2026, 1:11 p.m. ETHousing is fundamental. We all need a roof over our heads. We all need someplace to raise our families, cook our meals and escape from the world.So it’s a cruel state of affairs that we seem to be getting it so wrong.That’s the idea at the heart of the "State of the Nation’s Housing," a report produced every year by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. The 2026 edition, released on June 17, is sobering.“Persistent affordability challenges and rising economic uncertainty...

June 4, 2026, 8:14 p.m. ETHomeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.Christopher White, a Century 21 realtor who covers central Arkansas, posted a chilling video to his Instagram account showing a group of snakes making themselves comfy in a property he's trying to sell.In the video, a snake is seen trying to enter the closed front door. White pans over to the...

May 28, 2026Updated May 29, 2026, 12:09 p.m. ETLast year, when Matt Gehr and his wife, Amber, decided to upgrade their condo for a single-family home, they had some advantages.Among the biggest: just enough savings to be able to swing a 10% down payment on a new place without having to sell their current home. Doing so would have wiped out their savings, but it was a fallback option.The couple got lucky, however. They made a contingent offer on a new house that was accepted, mostly because they offered a...