JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images For a sector that’s typically not known as a dividend play, technology stocks could be a great place to find yield in this world of tumbling rates. In the past decade, the tech sector has increased its dividend payouts by about 17% to $88 billion, according to Credit Suisse. Apple and Microsoft,
If you’re among the estimated 38 million adults expected to bet on NFL games this season, remember that good ol’ Uncle Sam expects a piece of your winnings — and, in some cases, will grab a slice without asking first. The NFL’s 100th season, which kicks off Thursday night on NBC in a game between
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Photocredit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Bonds had benefited from a trifecta of cycle support. Not only were bonds in the strong period of seasonality as depicted in chart 1, but both the weekly and the monthly dynamic cycles pointed up. Chart 1 US Notes have left the strong
Las Vegas is among the top ten most searched out-of-state home-buying destinations. Getty Images The prospect of higher-paying jobs, lower taxes and overall lower home prices within mid-sized metros is leading bargain-seeking home buyers to expand their property search beyond their housing markets, a new study by realtor.com shows. Home buyers typically move only 15
The 2019 BMW 330i Mack Hogan | CNBC BMW has long been the king of the compact sports sedan market. The 3 Series is the segment benchmark, with everyone from Cadillac to Genesis coming after it in recent years. Perhaps that’s why, today, the all-new 3 Series isn’t getting a lot of attention. It’s certainly
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As bond yields plunge to historic lows, investors craving for steady income are turning to dividend-focused funds. But beware — not all dividend exchange-traded funds are created equal. There are hundreds of ETFs that currently offer much higher payouts than the
Source: TCS World Travel There’s luxury travel and then there’s super-luxury travel. And by any measure, touring the world on a specially outfitted private jet with 15 to 50 like-minded passengers, all on the same financial playing field, falls into the “ultra-luxe” category. For well-to-do, worldly travelers with destinations and experiences still on their bucket
Bank of America financial center manager, center, shows a customer how to use the ATM with Teller Assist station in Cherry Creek. Andy Cross | Denver Post | Getty Images Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) lowered its rating on Bank of America shares to market perform from outperform, saying the bank is facing earnings pressure
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Chad Chubb, a certified financial planner, walked a 66-year-old client through four premium increases on her long-term-care insurance policy. In all, the retiree, who is single, has seen her annual premiums rise by more than 60% over the last six years. Her cost in 2018 was $2,721, up from
Is each generation trading a secure retirement for a college education? Getty It’s that time of year again in Boston. September — when the streets are jammed with a seemingly endless parade of trucks and trailers. No, it’s not carnival season. It is college season. Parents from all over converge upon a city of 700,000
Living Room with Hermes-designed chandelier Joel Dantro It isn’t just the cars that should catch your eye for this home in Beverly Hills Flats. The Fendi-designed kitchen, the Hermes-designed chandelier, quartz marble driveway and elevator lined with crocodile leather are also worth mentioning. Asking $45 million, which would break all on-market records for the Flats
Members of the Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR) team from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s RFA Mounts Bay deliver supplies after Hurricane Dorian on the island of Great Abaco, Bahamas September 4, 2019. LPhot Paul Halliwell | Royal Navy | Reuters Volunteers continue to search for victims and survivors after Hurricane Dorian blasted the Bahamas with
Bespoke Investment’s Paul Hickey believes a market hot streak is unfolding. The independent market researcher is building his bullish case by zeroing in on the Citi Economic Surprise Index, which is built to measure optimism in the economy. In the week ending Friday, the index flipped into positive after spending more than 100 days in
In this photo illustration, packages of Beyond Meat “The Beyond Burger” sit on a table, June 13, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Investors have overestimated the potential size of the the planet-based meat industry, which could end up smaller than the plant-based milk industry, according to
Women are more educated and successful than ever. Yet, when it comes to their money, they still tend to stand on the sidelines, according to financial experts. It’s something advocates are trying to change. “We still abdicate our money decisions to other people,” said certified financial planner Stacy Francis, president and CEO of Francis Financial.
Chicago River with boats and traffic from above in the morning Getty In response to my latest article on Chicago’s underfunded pensions, a commenter at my personal website shared a link to the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability to affirm his view – and that of many others – that the cause of the
We are the trusted advisors of the real estate business, and that expert advice continues to be in demand. Getty Why are agents so afraid of technology? To me, it possesses huge potential to enhance, not destroy, our business. Recently I participated on a panel of highly successful New York real estate agents and managers,
Health officials are warning consumers about a mysterious lung disease that has sickened hundreds and killed at least three people. What to avoid? That’s where they disagree. Federal health officials are reviewing 450 possible cases linked to vaping across 33 states and one territory. At least three people have died from the illness. It’s too
Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group at the SoftBank World 2018 event in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank is learning the biggest obstacle to success for its $100 billion Vision Fund are the public markets. That’s where founder and CEO Masayoshi Son’s long-term ambitions are colliding
Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown speaks before ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite, May 2, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: D.A. Davidson initiating Beyond Meat as ‘underperform’ D.A. Davidson said its view does not reflect a negative view of