Month: June 2019

I told you GameStop’s (GME) dividend was toast. Did you sell, or better yet, short the stock? Just one quarter ago, we chatted about the inevitability of this paper payout ending in tears: Brick and mortar video game retailer GameStop (GME) is a throwback to yesteryear. It’s survived the rise of digital distribution for video
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Real estate investment trust REIT on an office desk. Getty From Tuesday through Thursday, I attended REITweek in New York City, which is always a great experience. There’s so much to do there. So many well-placed people to meet. So much information to gather. So many seminars to attend (like the MoneyShow next week in
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Antique USA map close-up detail: Los Angeles, California Getty Long before the last Los Angeles real estate bubble when real, inflation-adjusted house prices nearly tripled from 1997 to 2006 but then fell nearly in half by 2011… And long before the S&L bubble when real Los Angeles house prices fell over 40% from the peak
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May’s overall job growth disappointed, but there were pockets of strength with strong hiring in the health care, computer and digital design and food service industries. The Labor Department’s Friday report on the employment situation also showed a decline in retail positions while manufacturing continued to added to a string of lackluster prints. CNBC studied
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People think thank-you notes are about as relevant as mix tapes, and you definitely shouldn’t send one after an interview. Or you definitely should. Chloe Gershonson, 25, got her first job after graduating because she sent a thank-you note — on paper, handwritten — after her initial interview, conducted remotely, with her prospective employer. “They
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