Prices in the Hamptons hit new records in the third quarter, as wealthy New Yorkers fled the city and continue to buy homes on the beach, according to a new report. The average sales price in the Hamptons soared 46% in the quarter, to just over $2 million, according to a report from Douglas Elliman
(L-R) Lloyd Blankfein and David Solomon attend NYSCF Annual Summer Cocktail Reception at Private Residence on July 15, 2016 in Sagaponack, NY. Sean Zanni | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is moving to claw back tens of millions of dollars in compensation it’s paid executives including CEO David Solomon and former CEO Lloyd
Getty Images Under almost any circumstance, tapping your retirement plan savings for cash is a bad idea. Tax professionals and financial advisors will almost universally tell you to use all other sources of liquidity before you hit your tax-advantaged retirement accounts. “Certain IRAs and qualified plans are protected from creditors,” said Ryan Losi, a CPA
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images Generating income through safe investments like U.S. Treasurys was once was an easy move. Now, not so much. With yields on those government-issued bonds near zero, investors may need to add some risk to the income side of their portfolio. “Twenty years ago, generating income was a one-trick
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told CNBC on Thursday he would be willing to support a more expensive coronavirus stimulus package than he’d like because failing to provide financial relief to Americans and U.S. businesses presents larger risks to the U.S. economy. “No one is going to get everything they want here and from my perspective, that
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Editor The Washington Post via Getty Images Unquestionably, there are plenty of urgent issues in the 2020 presidential election. But there’s one less urgent, yet equally critical one, that hasn’t received much attention: Social Security trust fund to pay retirement benefits is due to be depleted by 2035, perhaps even
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether someone can switch to spousal benefits after already receiving a retirement benefit reduced for filing early, a public pension’s effect on potential spousal benefits and whether early survivor benefits will reflect the deceased spouse’s delayed retirement credits (DRCs). Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics
In most parts of the country, houses are selling 50% faster than last year. For parts of the … [+] Midwest, it’s even more competitive. Getty It’s no secret that for-sale homes are in short supply. According to the Census Bureau, the market has just a 3.3 month supply of inventory — the lowest level
A passenger aircraft of American Airlines. Silas Stein | picture alliance via Getty Images American Airlines on Thursday posted another big quarterly loss as the coronavirus pandemic hurt summer travel demand, but the carrier trimmed its cash burn. Revenue dropped 73% in the three months ended Sept. 30 to $3.17 billion from $11.9 billion a
A person wearing a mask pushes a dolly cart past a Coca-Cola truck as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its third-quarter results on Thursday before the
Is a vaccine the real risk to the market? Stocks are within 1% to 2% of their historic highs because of the belief that: 1) stimulus of some form is coming, 2) the election will not devolve into chaos, and 3) an effective vaccine will be available in early 2021. Five vaccines — from Moderna,
Pascal Broze | Onoky | Getty Images Sometimes, an inheritance lands in your lap when you aren’t expecting it. Whether due to the untimely death of a loved one, or because you were a named heir and didn’t know it, the unplanned event may prompt uncertainty about how to handle the assets. Depending on what
Before the fact, the various crediting methods available should be approximately equal in terms of long-term performance. Performance after the fact will be different as the actual index return will be translated into different interest credited as based on the crediting method. But before market performance is realized, the different methods are all using the
In the coming weeks, Paypal is preparing to launch a digital wallet and a Cryptocurrency Hub allowing its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash, and litecoin. Beginning in early 2021, PayPal PYPL users can also use the service to buy goods and services from 26 million merchants connected with
Kellie Rastegar is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Rastegar Property Group. getty A surge of Americans taking road trips this summer and fall is affecting the hospitality industry’s real estate. The trend is growing as people look for ways to enjoy time off during the pandemic in remote locations, where it is easier to distance from
California theme parks are exploring legal action in order to pressure the state into allowing amusement parks to reopen. “All options are open at this point,” Erin Guerrero, executive director of the California Attractions and Parks Association, said during a news conference Wednesday. Parks in the state were dealt devastating news Tuesday that they would
A customer carries a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. bag outside a restaurant in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, July 20, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday reported quarterly same-store sales growth of more than 8%, but a shift to delivery is boosting costs and resulting in
GUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its massive initial public offering (IPO) with the pricing of its shares slated to be released within the next week. On Wednesday, the China Securities Regulatory Commission gave the green light for Ant Group’s dual Shanghai and Hong Kong listing to go ahead.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had more than her fair share of viral moments, and the social media-savvy politician just added yet another to that list of online hits with one of the biggest debut Twitch streams ever. On Tuesday night, the 31-year-old congresswoman joined the Amazon-owned live-streaming platform, where she played a few rounds of
Daniel Balakov | E+ | Getty Images With billions of dollars flowing into sustainable investing strategies, it’s safe to say it’s no longer a fad. Investors are pouring cash into funds that use environmental, social and governance criteria to screen the companies they invest in. Even passive investors are jumping in: There were 534 sustainable