Stanley Druckenmiller Adam Jeffery | CNBC Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller said tech giants Amazon and Microsoft are still among his biggest holdings, but noted he is quite bearish on growth stocks as a group. “I have still something like Amazon and Microsoft in my largest holdings, but I have the least growth weighting in my
Month: June 2020
Audrey Saracco / EyeEm The U.S. government has sent 159 million stimulus checks to Americans. But there are still an estimated 30 million to 35 million payments yet to be issued, according to new data on the progress of the payments from the House Ways and Means Committee. The stimulus checks — up to $1,200
For some Americans, a bad credit score feels like a ghost they can’t get rid of. However, with the right strategies, a less-than-perfect credit score can be improved. Boosting a lower score is an important financial priority—especially for those nearing retirement. Many people who are approaching retirement age already have a good credit score, but
null Getty Democrats and Republicans are demanding answers from the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the heels of a report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). The report, released last week, identified 879,415 high income nonfilers, defined by the IRS as those with income of at least $100,000
Photo: Getty When running a multifamily investment and management business, there is no shortage of problems and complications. So why would a multifamily owner welcome more complication such as buying a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) or project-based Section 8 (Housing Assistance Payments Contract, or HAP) deal? There are many reasons and misconceptions that have
White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. appears to be going in “the right direction” despite a few “blips.” New York saw its lowest daily death toll in eight weeks on Thursday and the number of daily deaths related to Covid-19 have been on a slow, steady decline from
A view of the fearless girl wearing a mask in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City USA during coronavirus pandemic on April 25, 2020. John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images U.S. stock futures rose slightly on Sunday night following last week’s sharp gains amid optimism over the economy reopening. Dow
As millions of people around the world are protesting police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation. Many people are experiencing increased levels of stress and anxiety as a result. “The effect of racism and racial trauma on mental health is real and cannot be ignored,” Daniel H.
Wall Street and New York Stock Exchange in New York. Alexander Spatari The stock market has defied gravity in recent weeks, rebounding nearly as quickly as it sold off amid the coronavirus pandemic. The threat of another steep decline is omnipresent. But stock investors shouldn’t be concerned, experts say. In fact, panicking and selling out
Make financial freedom not retirement your exit. Getty The word retirement is emotionally charged. Those who are young see it as far off in the future, usually because they associate it with being old. Others see it as a time of doing nothing and may think, “I’m not ready for that.” Many want to do
Diners eat lunch on the sidewalk in front of Casa Margarita restaurant on May 29, 2020 in LaGrange, Illinois. Phase 3 of Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker’s “Restore Illinois” plan began today with limited reopening’s of some businesses as a step toward restoring normal life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jonathan Daniel | Getty Images As states
Entrepreneurs Julien and Kiersten Saunders are well on their way to achieving financial independence by growing their digital business, creating multiple revenue streams and putting the majority of their disposable income into low-cost index funds, where it can grow over time. They’re part of the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement, which embraces the concept of saving
More than half of U.S. travelers planning to book trips will not insure their purchase, according to a survey of more than 1,200 Americans by ValuePenguin. That’s despite the near-shutdown of global tourism, the struggle to get refunds on canceled spring and summer travel plans, and lingering questions over how and when airlines, cruise lines,
Getty Readers of print newspapers will have already noticed that something’s up with the Sunday funnies. As the AP reported: “More than 70 comic strips and panels — ranging from Garry Trudeau’s ‘Doonesbury’ to Jim Toomey’s ‘Sherman’s Lagoon’ and Jeff Keane’s ‘Family Circus’ — will each have six symbols hidden in the artwork to honor
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether it’s still possible to delay filing till 70 if a spouse files at 66, getting both retirement and child-in-care spousal benefits, the calculation of divorced spousal benefits, the earnings test and uncompleted online applications. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
As the global death of Covid-19 nears 400,000, U.S. health officials are keeping a close eye on caseloads and hospitalization rates as states continue to relax their lockdown measures and reopen different types of businesses. U.S. cases have been climbing since Memorial Day, but New York City this week reached an optimistic milestone: on Friday,
The coronavirus pandemic altered society in immeasurable ways, including, of course, investing. Stocks that benefited from people staying home, such as Netflix and Zoom Video, outperformed expectations in the past few months, while retailers and airline companies, among others, saw their stocks fall off a cliff. And now some of those worst-performing stocks of March
The 50 wealthiest people in America have publicly donated about $1 billion for coronavirus relief — that’s a big number, but it adds up to a very small fraction of their combined net worth: less than 0.1%, according to a new survey from the Washington Post. The survey also found that nearly a third of
Confetti falls as Lyft CEO Logan Green (C) and President John Zimmer (LEFT C) ring the Nasdaq opening bell celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The ride hailing app company’s shares were initially priced at $72. Mario Tama / Getty Images Which stocks are primed to
Investors who were sitting on the sidelines during coronavirus will get some more time to partake in a new tax play. Qualified opportunity funds were created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. They offer taxpayers an incentive to invest capital gains they incur elsewhere into economically distressed communities, granting investors an attractive
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