Tony Elion, Jr. taught himself how to invest by utilizing free resources Tony Elion, Jr. When law student Tony Elion, Jr. decided he wanted to take on investing, he knew he could learn how to do it without spending a ton of money. In fact, a lot of what he came across he found for
Side view portrait of smiling senior woman sitting on couch with her dog and reading book while … [+] enjoying weekend at home, copy space Getty I wrote about the importance of pets to older adults back in 2018, but this is a topic that is timeless and grows in importance every day as more
As your investment account value climb, you may be sitting on a tax time bomb. Here are the new … [+] capital gains tax rates for 2020. Getty We have been in an amazing bull market for more than ten years. In 2019, we saw the U.S. stock markets continue to climb to record highs.
The best of CES LG Smart home technology dominated CES 2020. Throughout a variety of categories including home entertainment, appliances and even mattresses—convenience, integration (especially with Google Home and Alexa) and AI (artificial intelligence) were major trends. Furthermore, while technology and aesthetics tend not to parallel each other, this year there were even a few
“Good morning. Welcome to British Airways. Where can I take you?” The crisp female voice might belong to any woman working for BA, but it’s a robot cruising around London’s Heathrow Airport. The carrier is trying out a pair of autonomous robots that can guide passengers around Terminal 5. It’s one of the latest examples
A Standard Chartered branch in Hong Kong. Miguel Candela l SOPA Images l LightRocket via Getty Images There have been signs that some risks in the global economy are receding, allowing businesses to once again plan for the long term, said Bill Winters, chief executive of British bank Standard Chartered. Winters pointed out on Monday
The good news is that stocks are continuing to rally because the market is assuming the magic combination of continuing job growth, a trade truce, a friendly Federal Reserve, and a bottom on declining global growth will produce an expansion of earnings in 2020. The bad news is that stock prices keep going up, but
SuperStock | Getty Images Finding someone to turn to for financial advice should be as easy as finding a doctor. But it turns out the credentials which financial professionals use to represent themselves are often not clear. And getting the wrong guidance can be costly. Misguided advice costs investors about $17 billion in wealth annually,
Exit Getty A look at certain statutes with unintended consequences. “Ageism in the Workplace” is the cover feature of the February 2020 AARP Bulletin. Tales are told of older workers mistreated or axed, and of their sometimes victorious lawsuits. One must feel some pity for winners of age discrimination lawsuits. What prospective employer would ever
President Trump doesn’t want to release his tax returns. After promising to make them public during his primary campaign, he later changed his mind. And even after winning his race for the White House, he continued to refuse, breaking with four decades of voluntary disclosure by American presidents. WASHINGTON DC, USA – JANUARY 8: US
Office and residential skyscrapers against bright sun and clear blue sky. Commercial real estate. … [+] Glass and metal in urban architecture. High-tech facade design. Modern business city district. Office buildings exterior. Financial city district. Reflections and highlights in glass. Wide angle city photography. Getty Historically low interest rates have helped boost interest in real
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin announces new sanctions on Iran in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, January 10, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Boeing‘s 737 Max crisis could curb U.S. GDP in 2020 by half a point, though he expects the economy should
If you feel the urge to take profits as stocks hit new highs, PNC Financial’s Amanda Agati has a message for you: Resist it. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, the market is not at peak levels. “The worst thing that clients and investors can do with the market at current levels is pull
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that he feels like a “clown” for defending Boeing in the early days of the 737 Max scandal. Cramer expressed that regret one day after Thursday’s release of more than 100 pages of internal Boeing communications, in which company employees boasted about bullying regulators to approve the now-grounded 737 Max
Retirement is not what it used to be. Whether by choice of necessity, many Americans anticipate extending their working years, according to recent research from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. A majority of workers said they expect to stop working sometime after age 65 or never retire at all, the research found. A separate
Getty The start of a new year is when many of us ask ourselves what lies ahead personally, professionally and financially. We happily hang a colorful 2020 calendar, jot down birthdays, upcoming vacations, and other future events. My guess is, however, you don’t mark down personal finance events and deadlines there. Big mistake. For your
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when and how a married couple can file, survivor’s benefits and the earnings test, divorced spousal benefits before retirement benefits, avoiding filing for retroactive retirement benefits unintentionally and the availability of divorced spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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The only thing Amber Freed ever wanted was to be a mom. Like a lot of people, she and her husband Mark had a hard time conceiving. But after two years of IVF treatments, the Denver couple got a double dose of good news: Amber was pregnant with twins. Maxwell and Riley were born on
In what felt like the blink of an eye, the decade has come and gone. Following the public market’s worst ten-year performance since the Great Depression, the 2010s witnessed the longest bull run in history. Beginning the charge forward in March 2009, the latest bull market reached a record length of 129 months in December.