There’s speculation about how Covid is changing work. But the jury is still out on the scale of any shift to working at home, and many white-collar workers will probably return to their offices. Mother Using Laptop. (Photo by: marka/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images As the pandemic rages
Levent Künzi is Co-Founder and CEO of Properti - a tech-driven real estate company dedicated to modernizing residental real estate in europe getty The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that even large transactions like buying a house or renting a flat can now be completed online. My industry, proptech, has been delighted to see progress in the digitalization
Patrick Hamilton | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rio Tinto said on Monday it will cut the short-term bonuses of its chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques and two other senior executives following a review of the company’s destruction of two ancient caves in Australia. The world’s biggest iron ore miner stopped short of firing any of its
A child wearing a face mask sits on the Charging Bull statue, also known as the Wall Street Bull, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York, August 19, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Stock futures climbed slightly higher in overnight trading on Sunday as Wall Street tries to build on a
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the role of government in supporting the economy during periods of crises. But it has also highlighted the role big business can play. Look at Singapore. As the Asia-Pacific headquarters for many major corporations, the country has long invested in business stability even as geopolitical tensions flare globally. So when
As the CEO of a company whose mission is to help people secure retirement, I am obsessed with the unintended consequences of retirement planning and advice that focuses more on assets than income. It makes sense that the companies that produce this advice and manage the assets, from brokerages like Fidelity and Schwab to robo-advisors
Oddsmakers’ favorite for the White House Getty Images Accelerate capital gains and bonuses. Defer deductions and buying a Tesla. Here’s what to do by year-end if a big tax law change looks imminent. Per betting markets, it’s a 50-50 tossup whether the Democrats get both the White House and the Senate. If they do, taxes
When tenants try to negotiate their leases in response to virus-driven shutdowns, and owners try to minimize the damage and stay in business, both parties should keep in mind some strategies and also some potential traps and pitfalls. My previous article discussed some of those. Here are a few more. When tenants try to renegotiate
Parts of the cyclical trade could be prime for a comeback, says Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue. With stocks closing at all-time highs after a record-making week, the narrow leadership from growth stocks may be an indicator of what’s to come, the firm’s head of investment strategy told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Friday. “A lot of
An employee of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) monitors tropical storm Laura in Santo Domingo, on August 22, 2020. Erika Santelices | AFP | Getty Images Marco strengthened into a hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday on its way toward the Louisiana coast, according to data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft.
franckreporter | E+ | Getty Images College students whose parents have lost their jobs could be facing more pain next year. That’s because their financial aid packages could fall far short of what they need to cover the cost of their education. On Oct. 1, students can start filling out the Free Application for Federal
Trump’s DOL is pushing 401k sponsors to include the highest cost, highest risk, most secretive … [+] “private equity” investments ever devised by Wall Street in retirement plans offered to America’s workers, without warning of the massive dangers. getty Trump’s U. S. Department of Labor is pushing 401k sponsors to include the highest cost, highest
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of years of lower income before filing, taking spousal benefits before survivor benefits, potential strategies for a married couple ten years apart and taking survivor benefits while delaying retirement benefits till 70. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
An 1890’s former hotel with over 10,000 square feet and 40+ rooms. Named “The Mountain House” for … [+] its spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Catskill Mountains. John Marinaccio of Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties. Courtesy of Cheap Old Houses “Some of these houses have been abandoned, some are short sales and need renovations, and
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is seen in this aerial photograph taken above Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2019. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jason Wright, the new president of Washington’s football team, will start his role Monday with his initial business strategies in place as he aims to fix the club’s damaged
Jen-Hsun Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., holds up a Titan C CPU and GeForce GTX Titan X graphics card . David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks have delivered very impressive gains recently. Indeed, indexes are circling record levels, boosted by strong second quarter earning reports and reopening optimism. That’s despite
Saving money concept getty Stock market feeling a bit too risky for you? Here’s a list of ways you can fight back. Some market watchers look at stock market valuations. Some look at the economy. Others focus on geopolitical events. And all are trying to account for the risks that the impact of Covid-19 is
Paying to much in taxes in retirement is for the dogs. Getty Assuming you still have some form of income, tax planning does not end once you retire. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will always expect you to pay taxes on your retirement income. For those who are well prepared to maintain their standard of
The world over, cities will struggle, but they will rise. getty It helps to remember why so many Americans (and people worldwide) live in cities. For centuries people have flocked to New York, to Paris, to Rome, to Berlin, to Shanghai, to Los Angeles. They have come seeking jobs, seeking companionship, seeking freedom, seeking love.
On film studio set close up shot of empty director’s chair. gorodenkoff | iStock | Getty Images Solstice Studios was supposed to begin filming its newest feature starring Ben Affleck in Los Angeles back in April. While the film’s production was halted by the coronavirus, it’s the lack of widely available testing that will keep it