Finding the right financial advisor to help with your financial needs and goals can be complicated. There are so many things to consider. Many advisors use a big assets-under-management figure as a selling-point when marketing themselves to investors. However, AUM isn’t the whole story when a potential client is determining which firm is right for
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getty We’ve been in a retirement crisis for a long time. Way back in 1992, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article warned that “[w]ith savings rates down, the future of Social Security in question and traditional plans going the way of the eight-track tape, experts say there’s a retirement crisis looming in America.” A non-stop drumbeat of
AFP via Getty Images These days it’s hard to know where to focus one’s mind — the President’s contracting COVID, the President’s taxes, the nomination of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court, the national COVID death rate, the moribund economy, the vaccine salvation that may be going sideways, the possible salvation of rapid home tests,
The two-story box-like home, which is on the market for $12.9 million, has an indoor pool and cinema … [+] room CGP Design Do unusual homes require a different kind of sales marketing? The owner of this converted Cold War bunker in northwest London clearly thinks so. The sales particulars for this 10,000-square-foot concrete house
Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger told CNBC on Monday the theater chain made the decision to close its U.S. and U.K. locations because there are not enough blockbuster movies being released to attract attendees during the pandemic. “We are now like a kind of a grocery shop that have no food to sell,” Greidinger said on “Squawk Alley.” The parent
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: MyoKardia (MYOK) – The biotech company agreed to be bought by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) for $225 per share in cash, or $13.1 billion – a 61% premium to its closing price on Friday. MyoKardia’s lead drug is a treatment for irregular heart rhythms and
Joe Biden and Donald Trump speak during the first U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 29, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/UPI | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock market analysts in Asia clearly do not agree on who will win the U.S. presidential election. But they’re pretty unified on how they plan to play it. CNBC asked 30 strategists
For some college-bound students, free tuition programs are the only way to make higher education a reality. Now one of the bigger offers is in jeopardy, just when students need it the most. According to the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, which runs the state’s Excelsior Scholarship, the coronavirus pandemic caused a dramatic reduction
Abraham Lincoln statue in front of the Illinois State Capital Building in Springfield, Illinois getty Longtime readers with particularly good memories may recall my first actuary-splainer: “Why Public Pension Pre-Funding Matters.” Knowing that many public pensions have had a long legacy of unfunding, and that the elected officials in charge of those plans have been
November 21: Last day to claim CARES Act stimulus payment. getty The Internal Revenue Service today announced that it’s extending the deadline to claim an Economic Impact Payment by five weeks to help individuals who haven’t yet received a stimulus payment and don’t normally file a tax return. The new deadline is November 21, pushed
Exemplifying the building boom of new residential properties in South Harlem is 300 West, a … [+] 15-story, attainably-priced luxury condominium. Asthetique Extending from Morningstar Park to Fifth Avenue, and from Central Park North to West 125th St., New York City’s South Harlem continues experiencing a major transformation. Across the enclave a blossoming of upscale
3D illustration of coronavirus on a colored background. Leonello Calvetti | Stocktrek Images | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its guidance on the coronavirus Monday, acknowledging that it can sometimes spread through airborne particles that can “linger in the air for minutes to hours” and among people who are more
A technician prepares a flow cell slide for loading onto a genetic sequencing machine at a Regeneron Pharmaceuticals laboratory at the biotechnology company’s headquarters in Tarrytown, New York Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Regeneron — Shares of the biotech company rose 5.9% after President Donald Trump used
Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” has invested in hundreds of successful companies to date. In the 1990s, Cuban founded and sold several start-ups that helped him reach billionaire status. And in 2000, he paid $285 million for a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks. (Under his ownership, the team won an NBA championship in 2011 and is now valued at an estimated $2.3 billion,
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that he thinks the stalemate in coronavirus stimulus discussions could be close to breaking, potentially giving a boost to stocks. “Talks this morning could be fruitful, and I think that therefore I wouldn’t bet against this market right now,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
Getty Images You’ve heard of buyer’s remorse when it comes to things people buy. But you may not know that people can experience those same regrets because of the way they choose to pay for their purchases. One frequent culprit: retail credit cards. Purchases made with those accounts will likely end up costing consumers more
Melissa Bradley founded 1863 Ventures to help women and people of color jump start their businesses. Source: Melissa Bradley Melissa Bradley’s mission to help women and people of color build their businesses stems from the hardships she faced as a young entrepreneur. The 52-year-old, co-founder of the mentorship tech platform Ureeka and a Georgetown University
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 30 years in the financial services industry, I am often asked, ‘Is it too early to start planning for retirement?’ And my answer is always the same – it is never too early! The Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2018 which was released in
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on his way to Marine … [+] One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Minnesota for a fundraising event and a campaign rally. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty
The Covid-19 pandemic is influencing how are homes are designed and remodeled, according to … [+] designers and architects around the country. Photo Courtesy of Deckorators; deckorators.com // Wellness by Design (Tiller Press), (c) J. Gold The American Institute of Architect’s third quarter 2020 Home Design Trends Survey shows a strong jump in the number