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Jordan Doyle

Jordan Doyle is a finance professional with a background in investment research and financial analysis. He received his Master of Science degree in Finance from George Mason University and has completed the CFA program. Jordan previously worked as a researcher at the CFA Institute, where he conducted detailed research and published reports on a wide range of financial and investment-related topics.

Latest Articles by Jordan Doyle

Tech & Your Wallet

Cloudflare, Upwork, and payments firm Bill each cut up to a third of their staff this month — pushing 2026’s AI-driven layoffs past 70,000 workers

In a single day, more than 2,000 tech workers learned their jobs were being restructured out of existence. On May 7, 2026, Cloudflare, Upwork, and...

Stocks & Wall Street

European stocks end lower after report of an Iran peace proposal

LONDON — European stocks dropped on Friday as a reported Iranian peace proposal stirred a brief flash of optimism before traders concluded the offer was...

Buying & Selling

Report: Peter Thiel buys $12M Buenos Aires mansion as Argentina draws buyers

Peter Thiel has reportedly spent roughly $12 million on a mansion in the Buenos Aires province, a purchase that would make the PayPal co-founder one...

Cost of Living

Companies revisit benefit cuts as employers regain leverage in hiring

On October 1, 2025, Sherwin-Williams stopped matching employee contributions to its 401(k) Plan and its Deferred Compensation Savings Plan. No phase-out, no partial reduction. The...

Cost of Living

Wealthy newcomers drive Florida housing costs up, squeezing the middle class

When Maria Gonzalez started looking for a three-bedroom house near her children’s school in Hillsborough County in early 2024, she found listings that would have...

Retirement Planning

Mega backdoor Roth lets high earners move up to $47,500 via after-tax 401(k)

A software engineer in Seattle earning $260,000 maxes out her 401(k) at $24,500 and still watches her paycheck clear every two weeks with no additional...

Stocks & Wall Street

Morgan Stanley cuts Oracle target to $207, keeps equal-weight rating

Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) to $207 from $215 in May 2026, keeping its equal-weight rating on the stock....

Fraud & Scams

Fidelity details a $15B fraud wave draining savers’ accounts

Fraud targeting Americans’ savings and retirement accounts has surged so sharply that Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest retirement plan administrator, has escalated its public warnings...

Smart Spending

Higher gas prices push 50%+ of buyers to EVs, hybrids

By the third week of March 2026, filling up a midsize SUV cost north of $65 in most of the country. The national average for...

Money in the News

Hardee’s franchisee files Chapter 7 after closing 77 locations

A Hardee’s franchisee that operated 77 restaurants has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation, choosing to shut down entirely rather than attempt a restructuring. ARC...

Real Estate

Priced out, some Americans are importing prefab homes from China

When a flat-pack house arrives from Guangdong Province in a pair of 40-foot shipping containers, it does not look like anyone’s dream home; it looks...

Government & Policy

New York sues U.S. over canceled $73.5M in federal highway funding

New York sued the federal government in mid-May 2026 to recover $73.5 million in highway funding that Washington pulled after the state refused to revoke...

Money in the News

Lock 27 Brewing files Chapter 11, adding to craft beer bankruptcies

Downtown Dayton, Ohio is known for breweries, restaurants, and live-music venues that have long competed for customers. Some of these venues, however, are struggling to...

Tech & Your Wallet

Google and Microsoft reportedly bid to lease SoftBank’s U.S. data center

Two of the world’s largest cloud computing companies are competing for the same prize: a lease inside a massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center that...

Credit Cards & Rewards

A new credit card charges zero interest, zero fees, and requires no credit check or deposit — here’s how OnePay’s Builder Card actually works

Most credit-building cards come with a catch; secured cards want a deposit upfront and subprime cards pile on annual fees and interest rates north of...

Economy & The Fed

What Kevin Warsh’s “regime change” at the Fed actually means for your mortgage, your savings, and the next rate decision

The next Federal Reserve (Fed) chair has already told the Senate that he will not promise cheaper borrowing costs for consumers. The extent to which...

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