Pilgrim Estate Pittsburg, Texas Concierge Auctions For an estate as big as Cluckingham Palace, this may surprise you: Clayton Pilgrim says his favorite room in his grandparents’ home is actually not the home theater. Or the indoor swimming pool that was modeled after the pool and spa at the Greenbrier. “My grandfather’s office is my
A presentation and Q&A with legendary investor and founder of the Vanguard Group, John C. Bogle. In this presentation, John discusses with empirical findings why Index funds are superior to other investments, including Hedge funds and Mutual funds. John also talks about ETF’s and whether Vanguard can get too big. ???? Books by John Bogle
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are parked on the tarmac after being grounded, at the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, California on March 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images The Boeing 737 Max won’t return to service at Southwest Airlines until February at the earliest, the union that represents the
Timothy A. Clary | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Tuesday before you hit the door. 1. Bank earnings on deck We’ll get quarterly earnings from the four largest U.S. banks with Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo all reporting before the bell on Tuesday. Wall Street
John Hope Bryant, an advocate of economic empowerment through Operation Hope, wants Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to know that he would not have been successful without capitalism. “I think Bernie and Elizabeth mean well,” Bryant said on CNBC on Monday, regarding their criticism of how capitalism has led to
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. Scott Morgan | Reuters David Rolfe, a longtime Berkshire Hathaway shareholder and chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners, is fed up with
Terry Vine | DigitalVision | Getty Images No one likes to think about needing long-term care. Yet the reality is that many people will at some point in their life. About 60% of those turning 65 can expect to use some form of long-term care in their lives, according to the U.S. Health and Human
By Edd and Cynthia Staton, Next Avenue Contributors Getty If you’ve been contemplating the idea of retiring abroad, you may have done a little research. Maybe you’ve even jumped on the internet to look for the country that’s best for you. Big mistake. You probably know the old saying: “If you don’t know where you’re
Getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to taxpayers with an expiring Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to submit renewal applications. Failing to renew an ITIN by the end of the year may cause refund and processing delays in 2020. An ITIN is assigned to a taxpayer who is not eligible to obtain a
It’s a hard no on soft flooring. Photo by Binyamin Mellish from Pexels Whether you’re buying a new home or renovating your current one, if resale value is a concern, there’s absolutely one design mistake that turns off a large segment of potential buyers—wall-to-wall carpeting, especially throughout a home. According to Allison Chiaramonte, who is a
While President Donald Trump says he has a trade deal in place, the Chinese side is calling it progress – as corporate spending and investment hangs in the balance. Wall Street analysts were largely skeptical of Trump’s announcement on Friday of a substantial trade deal, as Evercore ISI strategists noted that it “focused on the
A visual representation of a cryptocurrency coin on display in front of the logos for Facebook and Libra. Chesnot | Getty Images Facebook’s plan to introduce a cryptocurrency will face a key test Monday as the consortium of companies overseeing it gathers in Geneva. The now 22-member Libra Association is meeting in the Swiss city
Workers install a Nike logo lamp outside the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, August 28, 2019. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Nike is staying ahead of the headwinds of the retail industry, according to Bank of America. The firm upgraded Nike to neutral from underperform and hiked its price target to $98 from $70, catching up to
Towfiqu Photography | Moment | Getty Images If you can find your husband or wife online, why not your financial advisor? That’s why Andres Garcia-Amaya launched Zoe Financial, an online matchmaking engine that hooks up investors with registered investment advisors. A recent Stanford University study found that 39% of people surveyed met their spouse through
Pension or lump-sum offer? Getty General Electric (GE) recently announced they had frozen their defined benefit plan and were offering lump-sum pension payouts to about 100,000 retirees. GE will also discontinue making pension contributions after 2021. This follows a similar action by Ford to freeze their defined benefit pension for their retirees. A Ford executive
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin 3D Word IPO on Chalkboard Background – 3D Rendering Getty For both private company directors as well as CEOs as you begin to think about liquidity choices for your company you normally think of an IPO. There is of course another alternative you may want to
Graphic illustration on the subject of ‘Investments / Exchange Traded Funds’. Getty The growing size of the REIT industry has led to the emergence of a significant market for REIT preferred stocks. As preferred stocks have priority over common stocks, the preferred shareholders are first in line to receive dividend payouts made by REITs. Preferred
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