A Chinese flag is seen in front of containers at the Yangshan Deep-Water Port, an automated cargo wharf, in Shanghai on April 9, 2018. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images China‘s yuan-denominated exports fell 0.7% in September from a year ago, while imports dropped 6.2% during the same period, Reuters reported on Monday, citing
The U.S. and China appear close to a limited trade deal, leaving more controversial issues for later. The trade talks, which President Donald Trump said were “going really well,” extended into the second day on Friday. A slew of media reports suggested that the world’s two largest economies could agree to a partial agreement on
All older Americans, regardless of income, are at risk of financial abuse. Various studies estimate that seniors in the U.S. are scammed out of anywhere from $3 billion to $37 billion a year. Between 2013 and 2017, those over age 70 lost an average of $41,800 to elder financial exploitation, according to an analysis by
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Advisor advising Getty Most of the country’s 300,000 or so financial advisors get paid via sales commissions or else an annual percentage of the assets they oversee. The planners on this list are very different. They are paid the way lawyers are paid: by the hour
The recent GAO report IRS Could Better Leverage Existing Data to Identify Abusive Schemes Involving Tax-Exempt Entities is not nearly as boring as the title makes it sound. In order to get to its recommendations the report authors had to describe the shenanigans that the scoundrels are engaging in. The report might serve as a
Tuscan Villa-inspired estate in Coral Gables, Florida The Jills Zeder Group Tucked away in a private gated community in Coral Gables, Florida is a Tuscan villa-inspired estate that is waterfront living at its best. The home at 150 Arvida Parkway in Gables Estates is on the market for a record-setting asking price of $48 million
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, right, speak to press in front of the Crew Dragon that is being prepared for the Demo-2 mission. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani LOS ANGELES – SpaceX and Boeing are each in the final stages of developing the spacecraft needed for the U.S. to once again fly astronauts, with NASA’s
Bryn Mawr’s Jeffrey Mills believes the market needs more time to break out of its slump. Despite President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend this week’s U.S. tariff increases on $250 billion of Chinese goods, Mills questions whether it’s enough to boost stocks into year-end. “The market has basically been held hostage by the trade negotiations,”
My 21-year-old sister, Janna McPartland, has a lot on her mind. Graduating from college. Finding a job. Dire predictions about global warming. The other day, I asked her how she was doing. “The planet is dying,” she said. I was surprised, then, when she showed eagerness recently in starting to save for her retirement. I’d
Annette Riedl | picture alliance | Getty Images In an age of ongoing digital transformation, cybercrime has quickly become today’s fastest-growing form of criminal activity. Equally worrying for modern executives, it’s also set to cost businesses $5.2 trillion worldwide within five years, according to Accenture. With 43% of online attacks now aimed at small businesses,
You’ve probably heard by now that investing just got a little bit cheaper. Now cheaper isn’t necessarily better, especially for those of us hunting for safe, meaningful yields to fund our retirements. We’ll get to our diversified 3-click, 7.4%-yielding portfolio (including a couple monthly payers) in a moment. But first, more on the no-commission craze.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – OCTOBER 10: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots hands the ball off to Sony Michel #26 against the New York Giants during the first quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Getty Images Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots, is killing it
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are seen parked in an aerial photo at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, July 1, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, now in its eighth month, is driving up costs for airlines as they cancel thousands more flights into 2020. American and United
SoftBank Group Corp Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, February 8, 2017. Alessandro Di Ciommo | NurPhoto | Getty Images SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is considering changing his Vision Fund investment strategy to concentrate on companies with clearer pathways to profitability and public offerings, according to people familiar with
Getty In Jennifer Petriglieri’s new book, Couples That Work: How Dual Career Couples Can Thrive in Love and Work, the organizational behavior professor at the European graduate business school INSEAD puts things bluntly: Having two partners pursuing active careers “can create tension, conflicts, and sacrifice.” But, she adds, “it can also create mutual growth, fulfillment,
When you think about tile countertops, what probably leaps to mind are the ubiquitous small squares separated by thick grout lines that you tore out of your last kitchen or master bath when you remodeled those spaces. They were a pain to clean, not particularly attractive (unless you were doing a retro project and love
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: “Don’t own Teva.” MGM Resorts: “That is an incredibly well-run company and they have ambitions for gambling and sports that I think are spectacular.” Boot Barn: “Boot Barn is still a buy. I like the stock very much and I think you should just own it and then if it comes in
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Brian Kelly was a buyer of Newmont Goldcorp. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Delta. Dan Nathan was a buyer of the 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. Guy Adami was a buyer of Robert Half. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Brian Kelly is long GLD. Short
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule splashed into the Atlantic Ocean after completing its test flight for NASA. NASA TV LOS ANGELES — SpaceX is in the final stages of developing the capsule it will use to launch astronauts, a project that has commanded the company’s resources and even finances over the last few years. Known as
People waited patiently to be among the first to get into the Second Presbyterian Church sale in June. Jill Cornfield | CNBC If you love yard sales as much as you love bargain travel, there’s one Midwestern metropolis that’s a perfect match for you. Indianapolis, population 820,000 or so, boasts a number of the usual