Eiffel Tower fireworks. Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty Images T’is the season to be gloomy, when the world’s prognosticators provide their competing lists of the coming year’s top risks. And there are plenty of candidates, from Iran to North Korea, and from American elections to global warming. Acting on the advice of Winston Churchill,
Month: December 2019
Traders work on the floor at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange. Bryan R. Smith | AFP | Getty Images (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click .) Many Wall Street analysts
Jetta Productions Inc Entrepreneurs hoping to pocket some tax deductions for 2019 shouldn’t forget a new 20% break. The qualified business income or QBI deduction made its debut in 2018, a feature of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The new write-off allows owners of “pass-through” entities, including S-corporations and partnerships, to deduct up to
This article is part of a series; click here to read Part 1. The safety-first school of thought was originally derived from academic models of how people allocate their resources over a lifetime to maximize lifetime satisfaction. Academics have studied these models since the 1920s to figure out how rational people make optimal decisions. In
Getty Investors have a tax conundrum as we approach the end of 2019. Major U.S. stock indexes are hitting record highs. Bonds had a strong run in 2019. Gold has been a strong performer as well. The result is many investors have substantial gains on paper. Investors are wondering if they should sell investments with
New house open interior construction with 2 x 4s showing Getty Excerpts of this article appeared in the December 2019 edition of the Forbes Real Estate Investor. We recently initiated coverage on a new commercial mortgage REIT that pays monthly dividends. What’s interesting about this “new kid on the black” is that this company invests
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on December 18, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Jim McIsaac | Getty Images In a potential championship preview, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks contest served Turner Sports well, as the nationally televised
A man dressed as Santa Claus walks the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters The so-called Santa Claus rally is around the corner, a short boost in stocks that investors have enjoyed for decades. The stock market tends to have unusually strong performance during the final five trading days of
Michael Farr Scott Mlyn | CNBC Farr, Miller & Washington is a “buy-to-hold” investment manager, which means we make each investment with the intent to hold the position for a period of 3-5 years. Nevertheless, in each of the past twelve Decembers I have selected and invested personally in ten of the stocks we follow
Jennifer Adolfie, 33, with a steeply discounted Louis Vuitton bag she found on Poshmark. Source: Jennifer Adolfie You can save a shocking amount of money when you ditch the mall and shop at an online reseller. There’s another reason to do this around the holidays. You can also spare the planet — at least a
Change Concept, Road Sign theme. Getty The SECURE Act of 2019 has passed. This bill is the product of bipartisan effort, which should give thinking Americans a lead-in-the-gut realization about the sorry state of retirement preparedness and the importance of this issue. If the two sides of the aisle are working together, it might be
Getty Godot has finally arrived. With the flash of President Trump’s pen, the fabled bipartisan SECURE Act has become law. What took it so long to earn that presidential signature is a tale best left to the political pages. What you should be more concerned with is how the SECURE Act now changes your personal
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Serious silent professional keeping secret. Young black business woman standing at outdoor glass … [+] wall, applying index finger at mouth, making shh gesture. Conspiracy concept Getty Typically, when a home is listed for sale, the listing agent will advertise it on the multiple listing service
With Christmas and Hanukkah nigh, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday outlined a wish list that he hopes the market will deliver investors in the new year. Six more trading days remain in 2019, and the “Mad Money” host deemed it a “fantastic year,” in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average has climbed almost 22%, the
Chinese President Xi Jinping Aris Messinis | Pool | Reuters Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Friday the “phase one” trade deal is beneficial to both China and the U.S., according to state-run media agency Xinhua. “The first-phase economic and trade agreement reached between the U.S. and China is a good thing for the U.S.,
Busakorn Pongparnit | Moment | Getty Images The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill on Thursday that would do away with the $10,000 limit on the itemized deduction for state and local taxes for two years. Legislators narrowly voted in favor and did so largely along party lines: 218 to 206. The measure, dubbed the “Restoring
Democratic presidential candidates do not seem particularly concerned about Americans’ retirement savings accounts, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “I listened to the Democratic debate last night. None of those candidates, I find, is really interested in your 401(k),” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Seven candidates qualified for Thursday’s primary debate in Los Angeles,
Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd More Americans may soon be able to buy into risky investments such as private equity funds, hedge funds and stock in start-up companies — and investors should be wary. The SEC this week proposed a rule that would loosen requirements around who can invest in so-called private securities, a move
CLEVELAND, OH – NOVEMBER 13 – Birds flock around the Manistee, a “Maritimer” class bulk freighter, … [+] as it is towed down The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio on November 13, 2014. The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes, and Inland Waters multi-employer pension plan is 143% funded. (Photo by Angelo Merendino/Corbis via Getty
The whistleblower allegation that Ensign Peak Advisors, has in its over 20 years of existence accumulated over $100 billion dollars in excess tithes and the investment returns thereon is generating some excitement. EPA is characterized as an integrated auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’ve decided to call the matter Ensigngate.
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