Young woman practicing basketball near the Venice beach in Los Angeles, California. She is having a great time, slamming the ball in the sunset hours. Getty He drives… He shoots… He scores! Here’s a question for you if you watch basketball on even a semi-consistent basis. How many times have you heard those three lines
Month: April 2019
The March employment report was good enough to dim worries about a recession and not rattle the Federal Reserve, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “The Labor Department’s nonfarm payrolls report gave you some goldilocks numbers, alright, with just the right amount of job growth and just the right amount of wage inflation, meaning robust and
The worst earnings season in nearly three years is about to begin, but stock strategists say the market should be able to look right past declining profits and continue to reach for all-time highs, as long as trade talks between the U.S. and China continue to show progress. Stocks were higher in the past week,
Burlington Stores could be the next retailer to rebound, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. The stock was crushed, plunging 16%, after a rare sales miss in its most recent earnings results. Cramer pointed out that the March report marked the first time in 24-consecutive quarters that same-store-sales growth did not meet estimates. “I think you
Sections of a Chinese interview with billionaire investor and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger. In this interview Charlie discusses his investment philosophy and value investing. Charlie also talks about the Chinese securities market and the opportunities in China (Transcript of interview, however it is in Mandarin:http://bit.ly/CMTranscript). ? Books about Charlie Munger and his
About half of American households over the age of 55 have nothing saved for retirement. Those were the findings in a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. In all, 48 percent of those individuals have no savings in a workplace retirement plan or in an IRA as of 2016, the GAO found. The
Across the country there are more drivers on the road, and many of them hanging on to their vehicles longer than ever. That means workers like Michael Gerhart are in demand. Gerhart, a master auto technician at Pep Boys, has been fixing cars for nearly three decades, keeping on top of his skills as technology
Filipinos are happier than Chinese. That’s according to the recently published 2019 World Happiness Report, which ranks Philippines in the 69th position, and China in the 93trd position. The World Happiness Report ranks 156 countries by combining quantitative data, such as per capita GDP growth; and qualitative data, such as social support, freedom to make life choices, and perceptions of corruption. Philippines’s climb in the
The provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that right now is giving the most stress to tax preparers is probably Section 199A also knows as the pass-through deduction. Sitting in an RV in a state park in Georgia, I once again am grateful that I retired from doing compliance work. Not having any
Asking $33 million on the Turks & Caicos Provo Pictures Actor Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming are shedding their East Coast life to become full transplants over in California. They have already listed a 22-acre retreat an hour from Manhattan, initially for $13 million but the price has come down to $9.5 million. Now
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said Chemical Financial, a regional bank with more than 200 locations, is worth a buy. The Detroit-based bank is on the verge of becoming a powerhouse in the Midwest once its deal for TCF Financial closes in the second half of the year, and analysts are anticipating that it will
Nielsen, the media research firm famous for its TV ratings, is still contemplating an outright sale, fueled by continued private equity interest, according to people familiar with the matter. Advent International is working with Goldman Sachs Group on a bid, as well as Apollo Global Management, said the people, who asked not to be named
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said Tradeweb Markets, the electronic trading platform that listed on public markets Thursday, could be worth buying when compared with MarketAxess. Tradeweb, which is backed by Blackstone and a collection of big banks, opened on the Nasdaq at more than $34 after a $27 initial price offering, a deal that
Your 401(k) and IRA need help, and you might be missing an opportunity to give them a boost. Across the board, workers of all ages are falling behind in their retirement savings, according to a new survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Baby boomers, the oldest of whom are in their 70s, have
At PetersenDean, the solar business is simply booming. The home improvement company offers both roofing and solar installations, and is seeing an increase in demand for solar panels thanks in large part to a mandate in California where it’s based. The state requires newly built homes to include solar power as a feature. The rule
couple sharing financial information Adobe Stock Photo Marriage is a partnership. There are many demands and expectations that enter into the partnership and therefore equality, respect and trust must be shown by both sides. As you grow the marriage, hopefully, smart investing and sound business decisions have allowed you to grow your financial portfolios as
Getty It’s my annual Taxes from A to Z series! This time, it’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) style. If you’re wondering whether you can claim home office expenses or whether to deduct a capital loss under the new law, you won’t want to miss a single letter. T is for Trust Fund Taxes.
This panelized house is located n Westport, Connecticut. The house was designed by Sellers Lathrop Architects LLC. The panels were manufactured by Bensonwood and the house was built by The Pratley Construction, LLC. Photo courtesy of Stacy Bass Photography for Prefabulous Small House published by Taunton Press Panelized construction is on the increase in this
Health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 72 people across five states, federal health agencies said Friday. Eight people have been hospitalized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement announcing the outbreak. The CDC is working with the Food and Drug Administration and Department of Agriculture’s Food
Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Boston Beer — The Sam Adams brewer dropped nearly 4% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to sell from buy, citing an intensifying beer market throughout the remainder of 2019. Anheuser-Busch InBev — Shares of Anheuser Busch Inbev rose 1.52% after Bank of America upgraded the beer
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