getty Is Social Security a “pension benefit”? Not really. It’s a social insurance program, which means something entirely different. As I I explained last month, Social Security is meant to provide a baseline level of retirement provision for all American workers. We contribute for our entire working lives, but our contributions aren’t about directly “earning”
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Marc Anthony is seeking a buyer for his impressive Italian-style estate in Coral Gables, Florida, … [+] near Miami. Nexxos Realty Marc Anthony, the top-selling tropical salsa artist of all time, has put his sprawling waterfront mansion in Coral Gables, Florida, on the market for $27 million, two years after buying it from Bacardi heiress
A medical staff member Susan Paradela pauses for a moment as she places her hands on a a deceased patient’s hands before put the patient into a body bag in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center on December 6, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Go Nakamura | Getty Images Hospitals
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday on Monday: Tesla — Tesla jumped more than 4% to hit a
One57 building in the skyline of New York City as seen from the Rockefeller Center Observation Deck. Roberto Machado Noa | LightRocket | Getty Images The seller of a luxury condo apartment on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row took a loss of at least $12 million to offload the property, according to public filings. The 4,500-square-foot condo
New Hampshire is ordering Merrill Lynch to pay $26.25 million in fines and restitution to the state and to an investor, the former Governor of New Hampshire, who claimed he suffered losses at the hands of a former Boston-based broker, to settle allegations including unauthorized and excessive trading. It is the largest monetary sanction in
Demonstrators in Chicago protest President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate change accord on June 2, 2017. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve recently called out climate change as a stability risk, the investing world is recognizing the potential rewards of addressing the challenge. “There’s an
Vasily Pindyurin | fStop | Getty Images Cyber criminals steal billions of dollars a year from financial firms. Financial advisors – and their clients – are at risk as attacks increase and grow more complex, according to security experts. “Advisors have one thing the bad actors want, and that’s money,” said Brian Edelman, chief executive
Kevin O’Leary on Monday ripped the patchwork approach to coronavirus restrictions across the U.S., saying locale-by-locale variation puts a significant burden on business operators. Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the “Shark Tank” investor acknowledged there is a need for policies to curb spread of the Covid-19. “My question is very simple: Who decides? Is it at the
Worth an estimated $700 million, former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh reportedly died without a will. Reports say Hsieh’s family requested a court to name family members as administrators of his estate. Without a will or trust, who gets your assets depends on state law, with spouse, children, parents, and siblings being the usual suspects. But
Saving for two when one partner is the primary breadwinner or a stay-at-home parent can be … [+] challenging. getty How should married couples save for retirement with only one income? Saving for two when one spouse is the primary breadwinner or a stay-at-home parent can be challenging depending on your income. Fortunately, with proper
Founder and Managing Partner of Club Estate a leading real estate investment boutique for family offices and institutional clients. Getty The real estate industry is transforming at an unprecedented speed, with the Covid-19 crisis acting as an additional catalyst for change. Technological developments in proptech, the impact of ESG criteria and the changes in the way people
A waitress serves guests as people dine outdoors in Pasadena, California, the only city in Los Angeles County still allowing that service on December 2, 2020. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Two regions in California, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, have triggered the state’s new stay-at-home order after capacity in their
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with Kiribati on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. September 27, 2019. Mark Kauzlarich | Reuters BEIJING — The U.S. should reduce its “interference” in China’s domestic affairs and development in order to improve relations
From the marinas of Monaco to the slopes of Aspen, it’s no secret where the wealthy like to go on holiday. But where they stay is more of a mystery. Rental homes offer space and privacy, while luxury hotels come with “as you wish” service staff willing to bend over backward to keep wealthy clientele
getty Happiness, experts say, is U-shaped: we are, generally speaking, we are happy/full of life satisfaction as young adults but, as we reach middle age, we become less satisfied, with a trough in one’s early 50s; from this trough we rebound to every-increasing satisfaction levels as we age. It’s remarkable, really, considering the physical infirmities
Voluspa scented candles for sale at Bloomingdale’s Inc. flagship department store in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images Perfume and cologne are typically popular holiday gifts. This year, however, the beauty industry is getting a boost from a different kind of fragrance: Home scents. The reason?
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Sunday night following a record-setting session as Wall Street searched for clues on additional fiscal aid. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded higher by 50 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.3%.
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about breakeven analysis and delaying filing, eligibility for divorced spousal benefits, suspending disability benefits at full retirement age and spousal benefit combined with foreign pensions. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets
Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA Getty The year 2020 is one of the most eventful in recent times, and changes to the rules that govern retirement accounts are no exception. One of these changes is the waiver of required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 2020. As a result of this waiver, you are not required to