Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and 2020 presidential candidate, waves at the Des Moines Register Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. The 2020 Democratic field is gathering © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP It may seem as if Elizabeth Warren, like Bernie Sanders, has
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 Social Security spousal benefit rates are calculated, when Social Security checks come in the mail, when to file for widow’s benefits, online applications and documenting the application process.
The U.S. and China must work closely to reach a trade deal as their bilateral dispute has a global impact, said China’s former vice finance minister on Monday. “We hope that China and U.S. can reach an agreement with mutual respect, mutual benefit with equal treatment for each other,” said Zhu Guangyao told CNBC’s “Squawk
Chesnot | Getty Images Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, launched its bitcoin futures contracts late Sunday, in a move aimed at enticing investors who have hesitated about trading the cryptocurrency. The first trade in the new contracts was executed on ICE’s futures exchange at 8:02 p.m. ET at a price
Energy stocks are en fuego again after a drone strike on a Saudi oil facility. We’re going to (as usual) skip the geopolitical talk and discuss oil dividends that will benefit from this disruption. While “buy and hope” investors ponder basic ways to play the spike, you and I know that about half of energy
Don’t wait until late in the year to take actions in your IRA or 401(k). You might be too late. It can take a while to analyze your choices and determine the best action to take, especially for actions with a lot of variables such as converting part of a traditional IRA to a Roth
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin In case you forget who used to live here, there’s a lifesize cutout of the president. Paramount Realty USA President Donald Trump’s childhood home in Queens, New York, is on the auction block. For the full story, click here. The following pictures show the interior of
An interview with billionaire investor and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger. In this interview, Charlie discusses how he thinks about investments and the state of the global economy. Charlie also discusses the power of brands, politics and China. ???? Books about Charlie Munger and his favourite books are located at the bottom of
Emmy Trophies Greg Doherty/Getty Images TV’s biggest night is finally here. On Sunday, the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best comedies, dramas, limited and variety series from the last year. HBO heads into the ceremony with a record-breaking 137 nominations, including 32 for “Game of Thrones,” which took its final bow in May.
The London Eye, the Big Ben clock tower and the City of London financial district are seen from the Broadway development site in central London, Britain, August 23, 2017. Hannah McKay | Reuters London has beaten New York in luring the largest amount of fundraising deals for financial technology companies so far in 2019, fresh
Market participants increasingly are using data to generate alpha, opening opportunities both to investors and to Wall Streeters looking to get in on the next big wave. On the investing side, big data is helping provide insights into consumer behavior that can be used to gauge whether a company is meeting the needs of its
Bronsyn Foster‘s 8-year-old son wondered why his mother was still in school. “He said, ‘Why couldn’t you just finish school before you had me?'” said Foster, now 48. “It’s hard for a little kid to understand why you can’t be around more often.” Yet he was one of the main reasons she was, at nearly
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty The Fed cut rates 25 basis points last week. Generally, rate drops are positive for the economy, but the market did not seem
Eight ways to make your net worth and your income look small. Senator Elizabeth Warren (Photo by Scott Olson) Getty Images What a decade it has been! First, the Fed’s asset reflation that made rich people ridiculously rich. Soon to come, the recoil. Political experts may put a low probability on Elizabeth Warren’s getting elected
The garage door opens the dining area of this container house to the comfortable outdoor space. Photo courtesy of Kevin Walsh Photography for Prefabulous Small Houses Garage doors have come a long way in design and use since they first were invented to shelter the early cars coming on the scene in the early 1900s.
An interview with billionaire CEO of Citadel, Kenneth Griffin. In this interview, Kenneth discusses the power of capitalism and the destructive force of socialism. Kenneth also talks about changes in the financial markets, AI and how nations can stay competitive. Like if you enjoyed Subscribe for more:http://bit.ly/InvestorsArchive Follow us on twitter:http://bit.ly/TwitterIA Other great Stock Market
The 2019 Jeep Gladiator Mack Hogan | CNBC When Fiat and Chrysler merged to create Fiat Chrysler, it looked as though the company would use Fiat’s small-car know-how to create a leaner, more efficient lineup better suited for the post-recession era. But that’s not exactly how it went. It turns out that, when gas stays
The Federal Reserve is taking a meeting-by-meeting approach to setting interest rates and for now is not committed to a set course of action ahead, Vice Chairman Richard Clarida told CNBC. “We’re gonna take this meeting by meeting. We’re not on a preset course,” Clarida told Sara Eisen during an interview Friday on “Squawk on the Street.”
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pivotal Research Group began coverage of Roku with a sell rating on Friday, saying it sees the over-the-top (OTT) streaming company’s stock falling 55% because it looks “overvalued despite the recent pullback.” “We see dramatically more competition emerging that will likely drive the cost of OTT devices to zero
Plenty of parents start their kids off with a piggy bank to underscore the importance of savings. Very few teach their children how to invest. “Investing is something a lot of parents struggle with,” said Roger Young, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe Price in Owings Mills, Maryland. Parents who don’t have best habits