Events and entertainment workers protest unemployment on Aug. 19 in Las Vegas. BRIDGET BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images) It’s a hard time to try to plan your finances. Unemployment benefits and another round of stimulus checks are up in the air. Evictions are banned, but only temporarily. Much of the uncertainty is due to the fact
Topline As optimism on Wall Street grows about potential FDA approval for a coronavirus vaccine, here are six stocks that could make outsized gains and rebound on the news, according to experts from Stifel. Stifel says cruise stocks are set to bounce from a vaccine announcement. Getty Images Key Facts Stifel analysts recently highlighted a
(Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty Images The newly-published results of an extensive survey of public views on taxes find deep partisan divisions and a widespread lack of understanding about federal income and estate taxes. The survey also shows that people’s perceptions of how government spends revenue may have a powerful effect on their
getty The New York State Senate has once again placed New York City real estate directly in its sights. Last year the Senate considered a “pied-a-terre” tax bill, but the proposal was ultimately dropped in favor of an increased mansion tax, a far easier pill for buyers, sellers, developers, and real estate agents to swallow.
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC on June 30, 2020 in Washington,DC. Kevin Dietsch | AFP | Getty Images The head of the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said he has “no intention” of overruling career scientists at the
Oracle CEO Safra Catz delivers a keynote address during the Oracle OpenWorld conference on September 17, 2019 in San Francisco. Oracle CEO Safra Catz kicked off day two of the 2019 Oracle OpenWorld with a keynote address. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oracle shares rose as much as 6% in extended
Tan Min Liang, the co-founder, CEO and executive director of Razer, at a press conference on the proposed listing of Razer at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong in Admiralty. Dickson Lee | South China Morning Post | Getty Images After applying to become a regulated bank in Singapore, gaming hardware firm Razer is now considering
Bill Gates helped build Microsoft into one of the world’s most valuable companies. But between the hard work it took to get the company off the ground and the pressure to succeed against fierce competition, the billionaire Microsoft co-founder wasn’t always such a nice guy to his employees. Gates, much like fellow tech icon Steve
The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX Source: Hyliion Inc. Special purpose acquisition company Tortoise Acquisition Corp. and electric truck company Hylioon will vote on their merger on September 28, meaning there will likely soon be another EV player on the market, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The companies announced their intention to
Older couple meeting with a financial advisor Getty Images For retiring workers who are given the pension choice of a lump sum or lifetime payments, one thing may play into their decision: whether they think the employer will be able to meet its long-term commitments. And as some companies work to regain their financial footing
We start with considering how interest is credited to fixed index annuities, since this is the area that differs the most from variable annuities. Since FIAs are fixed annuities, crediting interest is the technical term for the returns generated by the contract value. As with variable annuities, it can be difficult to provide a standard
Taxes are an expense we all have, not really an opportunity. Yet if you play your cards right, tax savings and opportunities can now go together in a big way. The big federal tax bill passed in the closing days of 2017 is loved or hated by some, but few provisions have sparked as much
Kenny Kane is the Chief Operating Officer at FIRMSPACE. getty A recent Gallup poll found that 41% of Americans working from home would prefer to return to the workplace. While this group is in the minority, it still represents hundreds of thousands of professionals, and as someone who creates office space for a living, I understand
Lucid Motors has collaborated with Amazon to bring its voice assistant software into its debut electric vehicle, and CEO Peter Rawlinson dismissed concerns about the e-commerce giant serving as a threat in the auto market. “I don’t think there’s a competition there. We’re happy to have Amazon Alexa as part of our technology suite,” Rawlinson said
Peloton said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter sales surged 172%, as its high-tech stationary bike and treadmill became two of the hottest commodities for people looking to workout from home during the coronavirus pandemic. The fitness equipment maker also offered Wall Street an eye-popping outlook for the current quarter and fiscal 2021, with sales of its bikes
Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Michael Corbat speaks at a European Financial Forum event in Dublin, Ireland February 13, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters When Citigroup president Jamie Forese announced he was stepping down in April 2019, it set off a chain of events that culminated Thursday when the firm announced it will appoint Jane
Sotheby’s is set to auction off a 102-carat diamond that could become the most expensive jewel ever sold to an online bidder. The stone, a 102.39-carat D Color Flawless Oval Diamond, could fetch $10 million to $30 million. Only seven flawless white diamonds of more than 100 carats have ever been sold at auction. It
A person wears a protective face mask while carrying grocery bags outside Trader Joe’s on August 11, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Goldman Sachs economists said they see third quarter GDP growth tracking at 35%, driven in large part by the surprising strength of consumer spending. Goldman said its tracking
Maybe you know a “super saver.” It’s the person who somehow manages to follow a budget, has emergency savings and puts away a ton for retirement. Although this type of financial discipline may be enviable, it can also mean making some sacrifices, based on the findings in a recent report from Principal Financial Group. These
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty Getting rid of stuff that’s taking up space in your home can be tough — even for money experts. That was made painfully clear on the new episode of the “Friends Talk Money” podcast I co-host with Terry Savage (personal finance syndicated columnist and author of “The