Mar 05, 2026 • 4 min

Where investors can look for stability as the Iran war rattles markets

With an ongoing Iran war and market uncertainty, financial advisors recommend where to keep cash for stable returns in uncertain times.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 5 min

Anthropic officially told by DOD that it's a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran

The formal declaration will require defense vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models in their work with the Pentagon.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 4 min

The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here's what to expect

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 2 min

House Speaker Johnson calls on Texas Rep. Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Rep. Tony Gonzales is the subject of an Ethics Committee investigation over a sexual relationship he had with a staffer who died last year.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 3 min

Iran foreign minister: Not seeking ceasefire, warns U.S. invasion would be 'big disaster for them'

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that the United States "has failed to its main goal" by attacking Iran, "which was a clean, rapid victory."

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Mar 05, 2026 • 2 min

Oaktree's Howard Marks says there's no systemic problem with private credit

Marks said any risk stems from the pace of expansion in direct lending, which has ballooned to a market now exceeding $1 trillion since inception around 2011.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 3 min

Mortgages in 47 seconds: Better’s new ChatGPT app targets lenders Rocket and UWM

Creating a mortgage has been one of the most time-consuming corners of American finance, with lenders relying on dozens of steps that can take weeks.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 3 min

The metric we care most about when Costco reports earnings after the closing bell

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 1 min

Money Beyond Borders — the making and breaking of global currencies

The US dollar’s future is explored in Barry Eichengreen’s well-informed history on purchasing power in the monetary market

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Mar 05, 2026 • 5 min

What the Iran war market turmoil means for those nearing retirement

Market shakiness may not concern long-term investors, but it could be a useful wake-up call for those on the precipice of retirement, experts say.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 3 min

Home sellers are relisting properties at fastest pace in a decade, but spring supply is still low

Frustrated sellers who pulled homes off the market last fall are now re-listing them at a quick pace, thanks to lower mortgage rates, but supply is still low.

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Mar 05, 2026 • 1 min

Middle East conflict strands ships with cargoes of fresh food and live animals

Shipping companies struggle to reroute vessels as disruption starts to cause congestion at ports outside the Gulf

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