Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Miami, Town Center One At Dadeland, Universal Images Group via Getty Images In just over half of U.S. counties it is more affordable to buy a home than to rent one, according to a study released yesterday by the national property data analysts at ATTOM Data
Month: January 2020
Neil Peart Neil Peart, the prodigiously talented drummer and eclectic primary lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, California, according to a family spokesman. He was 67. The cause of death was brain cancer, which he had been battling quietly for three years, according to spokesman, Elliot Mintz. Peart
Every year millions of Americans make resolutions, and every year those same Americans fall short of reaching their goals. To fuel a commitment toward a healthier financial well-being in 2020, the Invest In You team asked readers and viewers to reveal their goals. The response was overwhelming — and humbling. Several themes emerged, including investing
Florida, Fort Myers, Publix, supermarket Gift Card Display. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Did you receive a gift card from someone over the holidays? Well, it’s time to go shopping. That sounds like the right move. Many people, however, let the dollars on their plastic go to waste: Each year, up
A ride at Six Flags amusement park in Upper Marlboro, MD. Jonathan Newton | The Washington Post | Getty Images Six Flags received an exceedingly rare double black eye from the same analyst as the stock was downgraded twice in less than a day by Wells Fargo. When the closing bell rang on Thursday, Timothy
If you beat the odds stacked against hitting the Powerball jackpot, there’s an estimated $277 million waiting for you in Saturday night’s drawing. The top prize has been climbing for more than two months of twice weekly drawings with no ticket matching all six numbers. And while the chance of winning the jackpot is about
Getty An article in today’s Wall Street Journal came to my attention: “The End of Retirement,” by John D. Stoll. The gist of the article is likely not new to readers who follow the subject closely: on the one hand, we’ll need to adjust our expectations on when to retire, but, on the other hand,
The stock market ended a volatile week on a high note. Richard Drew/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: With stocks rising to new record highs on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged past the 29,000 mark for the first time ever, as Wall Street investors shrugged off a weak jobs report and the ongoing geopolitical tensions with
Housing inventory has hit a two-year low. Getty Mortgage rates dropped to a 13-week low as we entered 2020, but despite the increase in demand it might cause, a huge jump in sales probably isn’t on the horizon. According to Freddie Mac, the current average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage clocks in at just
While overall employment gains were slightly disappointing in December, there were strong job increases in the retail, hospitality and leisure services industries as employers looked to boost payrolls during the peak holiday season. The government reported Friday that payrolls increased by 145,000, falling short of the 160,000 estimate economists polled by Dow Jones had forecast.
XFA’s Bill Looney is seeing more traders making bets that a monster market move is coming. Looney is making the observation from the market’s front lines, where he helps facilitate trades on behalf of large institutional clients. “The theme is the investors are positioned on the tail side of the market,” he told CNBC’s “Trading
Members of Britain’s royal family at the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 13, 2015. Chris Jackson | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. should hold a referendum on the future of its royal family, a lawmaker vying for the leadership of the opposition Labour party said Friday. Clive Lewis, a candidate standing to replace
Martin Chavez, Goldman Sachs Amanda Gordon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Marty Chavez’s next act is beginning. The former Goldman Sachs technology chief is joining the board of Paige, a New York-based start-up that aims to use artificial intelligence techniques to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. “I’m thrilled at the opportunity to put
Retirees can boost their Social Security payments substantially by avoiding one costly, yet common, mistake. Americans can claim Social Security benefits as early as age 62. While it may be tempting to begin receiving that monthly income as soon as possible, retirees could leave a lot of money on the table by doing so. That’s
Close-up Of Person Hand Filling Social Security Benefits Form Getty You are turning 65. But— like 40 percent of other 65-year-olds— you have not yet claimed your Social Security benefits. For many older adults, that choice makes good financial sense. Except for one problem: You may find yourself getting hit with big penalties for failing
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trump also suggested that a phase two deal might not be reached until after the 2020 election. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Topline: After announcing last month that a phase one trade agreement with China would be signed on January 15, Trump said in an interview on Thursday
Photo: Getty When we’re our own boss, it’s easy for us to create habits that aren’t beneficial to our business or personal lives. Without someone to tell us what we’re doing wrong, we have to self-reflect and make conscious decisions to break any bad habits so we can be the best versions of ourselves. I
CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised investors be careful about their stock picks as Wall Street sets new highs. The “Mad Money” host predicted that Tyson Foods has a lot to gain from a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China. Later in the show he suggested Bed Bath & Beyond as a buying opportunity,
Employees assist customers at the checkout counter of a J.C. Penney store. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The announcement follows one from rival Macy’s a day earlier, in which Macy’s said its holiday same-store sales dropped 0.6%. The decline wasn’t as bad as many had feared, sending Macy’s shares higher on the news.
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Alibaba. Chris Verrone was a buyer of GE. Dan Nathan was a buyer of Pinterest. Guy Adami was a buyer of Eli Lilly. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Tim Seymour is long AMZA, AMZN, AAPL, ACBFF, ACRGF, ALEF, ACB,
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