Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Company analysts see only modest upside for stocks overall this year, a rare view for the normally bullish crowd. Average price targets of individual companies show that the typical stock is projected to have just 5.5% upside in 2020, according
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Halley Bondy and daughter Robin, 2 Halley Bondy Halley Bondy loves being a freelance writer. And the 35-year-old journalist, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, earns more working for herself than she did as a full-time employee. Now, a proposal in New York state that could require companies to classify more of their freelancers as
null Getty The “race to zero” heats up again. You’ve surely heard that Vanguard is now slicing and dicing its already-low fees and commissions. That sounds great, but in reality, the low-fee race is pennywise yet dividend-foolish for us income investors. To retire on secure, high-yielding long-term investments, we actually prefer to pay a fair
Getty Ready to file your 2019 tax return? The filing season officially opens on January 27, 2020, but taxpayers can get an early start today. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that Free File is officially open. Free File is available to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income (AGI) was $69,000 or less in 2019. You can find your AGI
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Queens Gate Mews Lurot Brand A house in the same block of British film director Guy Ritchie’s former home on Queens Gate Mews in Kensington, west London, is up for sale for £3.45 million ($4.5 million). The home, which Ritchie shared with his ex wife Madonna,
An Oscar statue is seen during a media preview of this year’s Academy’s Governors Ball in Los Angeles, California, February 15, 2019. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters The Oscar race has only just begun. On Monday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the nominations for its 92nd annual Academy Awards. Front runners
Traders work after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 2019 in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE / AFP / Getty Images In late January 2018, Wall Street reached the moment of “peak happiness,” which marks the highest levels of valuation, investor confidence, financial liquidity and risk appetites achieved
I didn’t relish the thought of going on vacation alone — but Bali turned out to be a great place to learn how to revel in the joy of my own company. A friend from New Zealand invited me on a fitness retreat she was running outside the coastal town of Canggu on the island’s
McDonalds Big Mac Getty Images Wall Street analysts say there’s no shortage of high quality stocks with upside for investors as 2020 gets underway. Many analysts named their top picks this week and CNBC looked at the most recent research to find the best picks. Stocks include Verizon, McDonald’s, Estee Lauder, Facebook, Simon Property Group,
Older Americans heading toward retirement can face a conundrum: They’ll need income when they leave work, yet they want to delay taking Social Security for as long as possible so they can maximize those benefits. For clients who have other assets available, some advisors recommend that instead of gradually withdrawing from those accounts — i.e.,
Getty What’s does 2020 hold for your utility stocks (and closed-end funds)? Will these steady income plays hand us another round of big gains and dividends? Or is there trouble ahead? These are reasonable questions to ask after these “boring” stocks poured on a huge—and rather “un-utility-like”—26% total return last year! Let’s dive into three
Getty Getty Want to pay off student loans? Make sure you understand the advantages and disadvantages for each repayment plan. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Student Loan Consolidation Federal student loan consolidation is the process of combining your federal student loans into a new federal student loan called a Direct Consolidation Loan. Only
The facade of 2-8a Rutland Gate, which is set to sell for a record £200 million, making it the most … [+] expensive home ever sold in the U.K. (AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images A Chinese property tycoon is set to buy a 45-room mansion in London for a record
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the media during a press conference at City Hall on January 3, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / Getty Images New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that the city —”because of the possibility of a criminal act” — notified Manhattan prosecutors after
Honey co-founders Ryan Hudson and George Ruan. PayPal Amazon has beef with the start-up PayPal recently acquired, Honey. During the height of the holiday shopping season, the e-commerce giant warned some users that the browser extension could be a “security issue.” “Honey tracks your private shopping behavior, collects data like your order history and items
Sarah, Duchess of York, Princess Beatrice, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Amanda Thirsk at the Royal Ascot on June 22, 2018. in Ascot, England. Max Mumby | Indigo | Getty Images Prince Andrew’s top aide has reportedly reached a legal settlement with Buckingham Palace to end her 15-year tenure with the Royal Household. Sky
Gene Munster, a former top Wall Street tech analyst turned venture capitalist, believes Apple‘s stock has reason to trade 50% higher than its Friday price. “I want to try to quickly define what the right case [on Apple] would be,” Munster said on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley.” “Microsoft, Google [owned by Alphabet], and Facebook trade at
The tween and early teen years can be a tricky time for kids. Not only are they encountering new social situations and gaining more responsibility, they are also forming a big part of their relationship with money. “Kids this age are old enough to really understand how money works,” said Chantel Bonneau, a wealth management
Getty If you’re rich and live in Connecticut, chances are you’ll be hearing this from your estate lawyer: As of the New Year, Connecticut trust law has entered the modern age, and that probably means you should revisit your estate plan. Trusts sound stodgy and old-fashioned, but they’re an essential part of planning your estate
It doesn’t always make financial sense to defer withdrawals from retirement accounts as long as … [+] possible, especially now that the required minimum distributions age increased to 72. Getty The Secure Act increased the required minimum distribution (RMD) age from 70 1/2 to 72, marking the first change to the RMD age since first
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