Billionaire hedge fund investor Stanley Druckenmiller said Friday that mounting corporate debt puts the U.S. in bad shape in the event of a recession. Druckenmiller believes the Fed should have raised rates more in 2016 when it had the chance. By not raising borrowing costs, it caused corporate debt to balloon to $10 trillion and
Month: June 2019
If you’re thinking about having basic Medicare without any supplemental coverage, experts have a message for you: Don’t. With deductibles, copays, coinsurance and — this is a biggie — no out-of-pocket maximum, the program has a variety of costs that make having no backup insurance a huge financial risk. “All it takes is one big
No economist thinks a recession is natural. But very few believe governments can overcome the instability of capitalist markets without policy interventions. Here are rules of thumb for anti-recession policy. Fiscal policy—a tax cut or government spending—can cause a temporary stimulus after about 6-8 months, while monetary policy—the Federal Reserve’s actions to lower interest rates
People walk on the streets of Yuyuan Garden during the day on which is celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai, on June 7, 2019. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP) (Photo credit should read HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images Chinese cities are climbing the ranks as the world’s most powerful, with Hong Kong, Beijing
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google, is sworn in during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the biggest U.S. technology companies face increasing scrutiny from regulators related to privacy practices and market control, they’re spending a lot more
Chris Hutchins, co-founder of financial planning company Grove, has roughly 16 credit cards. Here are just a few. Emma Fierberg | CNBC Make It Swiping a credit card or paying online is one consumer area that may be relatively immune to slowing globalization — or as Morgan Stanley puts it, “slowbalization.” Given their exposure to
Billionaire hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller said Friday he doesn’t have a problem with a higher capital gains tax. “I don’t really think capital gains promote investment as much as advertised out there. It’s hard for me to believe that Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos would have said, ‘Oh my God, the capital
Mick Jagger performs during the Rock in Rio Lisbon 2014 music festival, in Lisbon, Portugal on May 29, 2014. (Photo by Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images If you’re attending a Rolling Stones concert this summer, you might notice something different. And no, it’s not Mick Jagger’s new moves. The
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Photocredit: © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP This stock market correction has been similar to the prior corrections. The index nosedives, and the sentiment quickly collapses. This leads to a sudden and strong rally. When reading the sentiment numbers, keep in mind
Credit: Getty Royalty Free Getty You should soon have the option of funding an annuity within a 401(k)s. This is owing to bipartisan legislation that appears to be a slam-dunk for passage. The measure also allows people to wait longer until they have to tap their retirement savings. But how will these provisions work out?
Chances are you will come across a site with environmental issues at some point in your investing career—if you have not already. These can be tricky situations, so in general, the more information you have, the better off you are. To find out more about what investors should watch out for, we asked members of the Forbes Real Estate Council for
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday ranked what he thinks are the top video subscription services. The list includes established names, such as Netflix, and looming entrants, such as Disney, to the space. “With so many media companies launching their own subscription streaming services, we need to start thinking about winners and losers here,” the “Mad
FAANG stocks displayed at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Washington’s apparent assault on big tech companies like Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon could be a blessing in disguise for investors as they present a massive buying opportunity. Alphabet and Facebook shares fell 3.4% and 2.3%, respectively, for the week. Amazon was up 1.6%, but lagged
Stanley Druckenmiller Katie Kramer | CNBC Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller went after President Donald Trump and lawmakers on Friday for attacking big technology companies. “We are attacking our companies that are the leaders in this stuff. But man, it’s great. We’re supporting our steel industry, our coal industry, [and] our aluminum industry. Way to think about the
Tourists on the beach in San Diego HawaiiBlue | Moment | Getty Images There’s a new trend in travel: the microbreak. It is exactly as the name implies: a short, one- or two-night getaway — and it could be a good alternative to a more expensive, extended vacation. “Microbreaks are super, super quick and easy
Having lunch at home Getty “I begin my day with a breakfast smoothie with something green in it,” Jen reported proudly. She went on to describe lunch, “I have a salad, then maybe a snack in the middle of the day. For dinner I have one of those kits delivered with a big salad with
Gocycle GX folding e-bike being ridden in London. Gocycle Bicycles costing over £1,000–including e-bikes–will now be eligible for the U.K. Government’s Cycle to Work program. This 20-year-old money-saving salary sacrifice scheme was previously capped at £1,000 unless companies offering the benefit to their employees used their own Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Authorisation. The new rules–announced
Barcelona, Spain Wikipedia Last month the regional government of Catalonia approved a controversial decree law to regulate the housing rental market. In order to address the rising price of rent, the measure introduces rent controls through an official reference index in those neighborhoods where rental prices are considered disproportionate or where there is a high demand
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday applauded the quarterly results that Beyond Meat and Zoom Video — two stocks he has been skeptical about — posted Thursday as “things of beauty.” The newly-public companies saw their stocks rally by double-digits after beating Wall Street expectations in their first earnings reports since their recent IPOs. Zoom spiked
Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, right, and Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary. Alex Edelman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Saturday that President Donald Trump still has the authority to impose tariffs on Mexico if it does not live up to the terms of a deal to strengthen immigration enforcement and
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