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Opinion: Why ‘drill, baby, drill’ isn’t lowering gas prices — and 6 ETFs to trade the Iran conflict

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By Paul Brandus
| MarketWatch Verified
Global markets have had more than a week now to digest the Iran conflict. Traders have been whipsawed by wild swings, particularly in oil Why the dramatic reversal? Perhaps this comment President Donald Trump made on Monday had an impact: “The war is very complete, pretty much,” he said. But some traders may have missed a contradictory message when the president endorsed the comments of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who said that the battle is just beginning. So which is it?
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Three things to consider to make your money last the rest of your life

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By Paul Brandus
| Morningstar
By Paul Brandus Good news: We're living longer. Too bad most of us can't afford it. Here's some good news: After falling in recent years, U.S. life expectancy rose in 2025, the Census Bureau says, to a record 79.4. That's up from 79.25 the year before. Women, on average, can expect to live a bit longer than that; men, a bit less. That's the good news. Now, the not-so-good. Living longer means we'll need more money. For most Americans, that's the problem. Can we afford to live longer?
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Three things to consider to make your money last the rest of your life

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By Paul Brandus
| Yahoo Finance Verified
There are caveats, of course. How much you’ll need depends on several factors, including when and where you retire and how healthy you are. Fidelity adds that “it also depends on which accounts you use to pay for healthcare — e.g., 401(k), HSA, IRA, or taxable accounts; your tax rates in retirement; and potentially even your gross income.” Read: Opinion: Americans now have much more money in IRAs than 401(k)s. Why that leaves workers more vulnerable.
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