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Kate Ashford  |  NerdWalletThe investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments.In recent weeks, 44% of Americans in households making $125,000 or more say they’ve put more cash aside to cover future expenses. That’s according to the Conference Board’s May Consumer Confidence report.But are they investing it?“Keeping money in cash forever isn’t a plan,” says Rebecca Palmer, a certified financial planner in Washington, D.C., and...

Mae Anderson and Paul Harloff  |  Associated PressNew York — The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply.Many companies have heeded calls from shareholders to tie CEO compensation more closely to performance. As a result, a large proportion of pay packages consist of stock awards, which the CEO often can’t cash in for years, if at all, unless the company meets certain targets, typically a higher...