In this article LATG Daniel Loeb, founder and chief executive officer of Third Point LLC Jacob Kepler | Bloomberg | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The once red-hot SPAC market is becoming a fertile ground for activist investors who push for changes at problematic companies and profit from them. A record
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Asiavision | E+ | Getty Images If you haven’t filed your taxes because you owe money, it may be a costly mistake, financial experts say. That’s because the late filing penalty for federal taxes is 5% of your unpaid balance per month capped at 25%, whereas the late payment fee is 0.5%, said certified financial planner Larry Harris, director
RgStudio | E+ | Getty Images New government data showing record high inflation probably comes as no surprise to consumers who are facing sticker shock everywhere from the grocery aisles to the gas pump. Now, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve, which is expected to continue to raise interest rates to try to tamp
Introduction So you’re married. You received a gift from Aunt Jane while she was alive. Your dad bequeathed you a generous sum of money on his passing. Those gifted and inherited assets in many instances will be considered “separate property,” not marital property. That might mean that they might not be subject to division if
Robert Goulder and Joseph J. Thorndike of Tax Notes discuss if more people should be paying income taxes and how efforts to change that have played out in the past. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Robert Goulder: Hello, everyone. I’m Bob Goulder, a contributing editor with Tax Notes. Welcome to In
New construction homes are often touted as a way to avoid problems and gain benefits. They are trumpeted as the antidote to the headaches one faces in an aging house, while also serving as a blank canvas buyers can enjoy fully customizing. A brand-new home may indeed stand as an appealing option for many home
A man is given a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York, April 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Covid infections are rising again in the U.S. with outbreaks in New York City and Washington, D.C. resulting in senior government officials coming down with the virus as the more contagious omicron
A pedestrian walks by a Bed Bath and Beyond store on November 04, 2021 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Bed Bath and Beyond on Wednesday reported a surprising holiday-quarter loss, as the company ran low on inventory and struggled to move merchandise out of congested ports and onto shelves. Shares of the
In this article ATRS BLK BBBY JPM DAL PYPL Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Delta Air Lines (DAL) – Delta rallied 6.6% in the premarket after reporting a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and predicting a current-quarter profit. The airline also said monthly revenue exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in March.
K. Kenneth Davis, a financial educator known as The Trans Capitalist, has made it his mission to help the LGBTQ+ community understand money. His passion comes from his own experiences: A decade ago, Davis says he found himself nearing a financial catastrophe. Credit card bills were piling up, he was facing eviction, and he was
A driver uses the Uber app to drop off a passenger. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg via Getty Images When Sergio Avedian, 55, started driving full time for Uber and Lyft in 2016, he used to make $3,000 a week. “Now, it’s impossible to make that kind of money,” he said. Coming out of the
Topline The stock market moved higher on Tuesday, even after consumer prices spiked 8.5% in the 12 months ending in March, as some investors hope that inflation is showing signs of moderating, with core inflation—excluding volatile food and energy prices—coming in lower than expected. Key Facts Stocks ticked higher early on Tuesday: The Dow Jones
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about the maximum Social Security benefit an individual can receive, taking benefits early in order to invest them privately and overpayment of spousal benefits after filing and suspending. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See
A new focus on sustainability is creating a shared commitment among tenants, investors and developers to reduce carbons emission in the built environment. Beyond providing building- and planet-level benefits, new tactics are impacting a property’s potential to increase foot traffic, attract tenancy and generate additional revenue. Nowhere is this more evident than in the adoption
In this article EQNR-NO BP.-GB D SGRE-ES GE A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images In the not too distant future, waters 15 miles
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 4, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks futures were flat in overnight trading as investors weighed the latest inflation data for March. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20 points or 0.06%, while S&P 500 futures
As inflation continues to surge, hitting 8.5% in the U.S. in March, it’s important find ways to protect your savings. LaylaBird Surging consumer prices are making it increasingly challenging to manage the cost of living, so it’s never been more important to understand the best ways to protect your savings. Inflation is red-hot, with the
Muslianshah Masrie | Photodisc | Getty Images Are you saving enough now for your eventual retirement? The odds are that you probably aren’t. The latest Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances for 2019 found that the median amount of savings in Americans’ retirement accounts was $65,000. To say the least, that nest egg will not
Image Source | Getty Images Inflation is quickly raising prices for households in core areas of their monthly budgets — energy, food and housing. That’s making it hard for consumers to avoid a financial hit, even as wages are also rising at their fastest clip in years. But there are levers Americans can pull —
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines fine print as “something thoroughly and often deliberately obscure; especially a part of an agreement or document spelling out restrictions and limitations often in small type or obscure language.” You know all about this. You’re trying to purchase something online and then, at the last minute, you have to check
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