Andy and Wacha at home. Purina Life at home for Bravo’s Andy Cohen is far less dramatic than it is for any Real Housewife. But that doesn’t mean it’s boring. In February 2019, his son Benjamin Allen Cohen was born via surrogate. The first time father was already a fur-parent to Wacha, a now senior
A photo from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of the company “adding the rear moving fins” to the first Starship rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. @elonmusk SpaceX is deep into development of its Starship rocket, with recent updates from CEO Elon Musk showing the first of the company’s vehicles coming together at its facility in Texas.
Stocks have been grinding sideways, but once they breakout, the move to the upside could be powerful, technical analysts say. The S&P 500 has been edging closer to 3,028, its high from July 26, but it has backed off a number of times, creating a jagged seesaw pattern on August’s chart. On Monday, the S&P
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposed wealth tax may create a new incentive for rich couples to divorce to avoid the tax. In a recent analysis of the Democratic presidential candidate’s signature tax, Harvard economist N. Gregory Mankiw said that because of the nature and structure of the tax, ultra-wealthy couples could split their fortunes in half through
The Netflix logo is seen on a mobile phone. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images What a difference the past two months made for Netflix. It was just early July when the streaming video giant’s stock was flirting with new record highs. Now after an unexpected loss of subscribers and increased competition in the
Oliver Furrer | Cultura | Getty Images You don’t have to be a hedge fund guru to discuss alternative investments with your clients, yet it doesn’t hurt to get educated. It’s no secret that portfolio diversification protects investors from the whims of the stock market, blunting the volatility you get in equities by including an
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images Yes, you can max out your 401(k) plan at work, go on vacation and enjoy your Netflix, too. Close to half of the so-called “super-savers” polled by Principal Financial Group said they not only saved aggressively their retirement plan at work, but they also still maintained
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