My 21-year-old sister, Janna McPartland, has a lot on her mind. Graduating from college. Finding a job. Dire predictions about global warming. The other day, I asked her how she was doing. “The planet is dying,” she said. I was surprised, then, when she showed eagerness recently in starting to save for her retirement. I’d
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You’ve probably heard by now that investing just got a little bit cheaper. Now cheaper isn’t necessarily better, especially for those of us hunting for safe, meaningful yields to fund our retirements. We’ll get to our diversified 3-click, 7.4%-yielding portfolio (including a couple monthly payers) in a moment. But first, more on the no-commission craze.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 10: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots hands the ball off to Sony Michel #26 against the New York Giants during the first quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Getty Images Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots, is killing it
SoftBank Group Corp Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2017. Alessandro Di Ciommo | NurPhoto | Getty Images SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is considering changing his Vision Fund investment strategy to concentrate on companies with clearer pathways to profitability and public offerings, according to people familiar with
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, now in its eighth month, is driving up costs for airlines as they cancel thousands more flights into 2020. American and United
Getty In Jennifer Petriglieri’s new book, Couples That Work: How Dual Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Work, the organizational behavior professor at the European graduate business school INSEAD puts things bluntly: Having two partners pursuing active careers “can create tension, conflicts, and sacrifice.” But, she adds, “it can also create mutual growth, fulfillment,
When you think about tile countertops, what probably leaps to mind are the ubiquitous small squares separated by thick grout lines that you tore out of your last kitchen or master bath when you remodeled those spaces. They were a pain to clean, not particularly attractive (unless you were doing a retro project and love
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: “Don’t own Teva.” MGM Resorts: “That is an incredibly well-run company and they have ambitions for gambling and sports that I think are spectacular.” Boot Barn: “Boot Barn is still a buy. I like the stock very much and I think you should just own it and then if it comes in
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed into the Atlantic Ocean after completing its test flight for NASA. NASA TV LOS ANGELES — SpaceX is in the final stages of developing the capsule it will use to launch astronauts, a project that has commanded the company’s resources and even finances over the last few years. Known as
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Brian Kelly was a buyer of Newmont Goldcorp. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Delta. Dan Nathan was a buyer of the 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. Guy Adami was a buyer of Robert Half. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Brian Kelly is long GLD. Short
People waited patiently to be among the first to get into the Second Presbyterian Church sale in June. Jill Cornfield | CNBC If you love yard sales as much as you love bargain travel, there’s one Midwestern metropolis that’s a perfect match for you. Indianapolis, population 820,000 or so, boasts a number of the usual
Many banks and financial firms are investing in AI and seeing positive return from applying AI throughout their operations. AI-based systems are helping to make more informed, safer and profitable decisions. However, with any technology that’s used in a heavily regulated industry there are challenges and pushbacks to adoption. Kumar Srivastava Bringing AI innovation to
Opportunity zones are the hottest new investment opportunity in America. Now it seems as if everyone with capital gains to shield is trying to invest in them. Established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in an effort to incentivize investment in economically struggling areas throughout the United States, opportunity zones offer investors access
President Donald Trump managed to make some progress in the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer says investors must read the fine print. The “Mad Money” host previews a big week of earnings and offers tips on golf stocks. He catches up with Wendy’s CEO Todd Penegor to get more insight
The state of Michigan has pulled $600 million of its pension fund from wealth management company Fisher Investments after the company’s founder and CEO Ken Fisher made sexist comments at a summit in San Francisco this week. At the Tiburon conference, Fisher compared his wealth management strategy to picking up women for sex, made explicit
The Federal Reserve will be continuing its overnight funding operations through at least January and will buy Treasury bills through the second quarter of 2020, the central bank announced Friday. The T-bill purchases will be large — $60 billion a month despite Fed officials’ insistence that the operation will be an “organic” move to grow the
ERproductions Ltd | Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is proposing to wipe out an estimated $81 billion in past-due medical debt. Up to 80 million Americans could be impacted. “People definitely need to have their debt either forgiven or negotiated lower, so they can afford it without a hardship,” said Craig Antico, the
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses how early retirement benefits can affect later spousal benefits, survivor’s benefits before retirement benefits, the rate of reduction due to taking benefits early, the application of delayed retirement credits
New funds are rare in the closed-end fund (CEF) world. But there’s a new kid on the block throwing off a monthly 6% dividend. Today we’re going to run through this new fund to see if it might have a place in your portfolio. 6% Dividends and Netflix-Like Growth—in 1 Fund I’m talking about the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin PHOENIX, AZ – MARCH 18: Shawn King (L) and television personality Larry King attend Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XXIII at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa on March 18, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Getty The palatial pad where Larry