michaeljung | iStock | Getty Images Employers and workers will shell out more cash for health insurance in 2020. Large companies predict the total cost of workplace health-care coverage to reach an average of $15,375 next year, according the National Business Group on Health. That’s up from $14,642 in 2019. This figure combines workers’ and
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Tim Cook, CEO, Apple Getty Images Apple’s stock is no longer a compelling investment as the business transitions away from its historic, device-based model to one that emphasizes services revenue, according to one of Wall Street’s top tech analysts. Andy Hargreaves of Keybanc Capital Markets penned a warning to would-be investors that Apple’s pivot into
Beneficiary designations are a crucial part of estate planning, yet they are often overlooked. Once you have signed your estate planning documents, you need to make sure your beneficiary designations are consistent with the rest of your estate plan. I have seen many situations where the intent of an individual’s will and trust were overridden
Imagine waking up every morning in a house that is just as alive as you are. With synthetic biology, your future home could be a living, breathing marvel of nature and biotechnology. Yes, it’s a bold ambition. But this kind of visionary thinking could be the key to achieving sustainability for modern cities. How do
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) greets guests at the Polk County Democrats’ Steak Fry on September 21, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. Seventeen of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and more than 12,000 of their supporters made an appearance at the event. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Getty This week, presidential candidate Sen.
People inside the new Beijing Daxing International Airport during its first day of operation in Beijing on September 25, 2019. AFP | Getty Images The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is about to get some serious competition. It’s held the title of the world’s busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic since 1998 — but China’s
D23 EXPO 2019 – The Ultimate Disney Fan Event – brings together all the worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks, shopping, and more. The event, which takes place August 23 – 25 at the Anaheim Convention Center, provides fans with unprecedented access to Disney
Adam Neumann, CEO of WeWork. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters In just the last 24 hours, the CEOs of WeWork, eBay and Juul have all stepped down from their posts, the continuation of a record-setting pace of exits this year by the heads of U.S. businesses. U.S. based companies announced 159 CEO changes in August, 28%
There are two words I’d bet cross your mind every time you buy a stock: “2008 repeat.” As in: “I can’t afford one!” I hear it regularly from Contrarian Income Report readers. It’s obvious why: we’re all 11 years older, and we can’t mess around—we need “correction-proof” growth and big dividends (I’m talking 6% yields
skaman306 | Moment | Getty Images The advice: Don’t get emotional about your money. The reality: Money touches almost every part of your life. Unless you live off the grid, it’s a hard fact that money buys your food, shelter and transportation, not to mention current recreation and distant projects. The possibility of losing it
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Floor-to-ceiling windows at Summit in Midtown East frame the Chrysler Building. QuallsBenson There’s no question that high-end art can drive luxury sales and that many collectors design their homes around important acquisitions. But some developers have used windows as their canvas to frame views of the
Getty At a tax conference exploring the populist idea of an annual wealth tax, the conversation shifted to the estate tax, which is on the books and hits the rich at death already. Why is that significant? Changes to the estate tax would be an easier way to address wealth inequality; they’re way more likely
A shopper makes a purchase at a Best Buy store in Corpus Christi, Texas. Eddie Seal | Bloomberg | Getty Images Best Buy is targeting $50 billion in revenue by fiscal 2025, the company announced Wednesday morning ahead of a meeting with investors in New York. The company also said in a press release it
General Motors on Sept. 25, 2019 announced it is partnering with Amazon to enable the tech company’s Alexa voice assistant in millions of its vehicles. GM DETROIT – General Motors is partnering with Amazon to enable the tech company’s Alexa voice assistant in millions of its vehicles. The companies on Wednesday said the popular voice
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he meets with Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 20, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As U.S. stocks climb and fall in response to President Donald Trump‘s words (and tweets), some traders are voicing skepticism over the
Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son speaks during a joint announcement with Toyota Motor Corp. to make new venture to develop mobility services in Tokyo, Japan, 04 October 2018. Alessandro Di Ciommo | NurPhoto | Getty Images The whole WeWork debacle, from the botched IPO to the removal this week of Adam Neumann as CEO,
Jamie Grill | Getty Images Slow down as you pick out your employee benefits for next year. Your household finances could depend on it. Open enrollment season — a period in which employees update their insurance coverage and other perks for the upcoming year — is just around the corner. It’s tempting to merely choose
Next Avenue For the past five years, Next Avenue — public media’s first and only national journalism service for America’s older population — has released a list of “Influencers in Aging.” Our goal is to name a dozen groundbreakers who, in the past year, have helped transform attitudes about aging, presented innovative insights and research
Portrait of 3 generations in front of house Getty For generations, getting out and living on one’s own has been seen as a rite of passage by many Americans. However, according to a new Zillow analysis, this process is taking longer for today’s young adults, if they’re doing it at all. The data shows that
Credit: Getty Getty A mortgage is a good thing, isn’t it? It allows people to buy homes if they, like so many Americans, can’t make the purchase with cash on hand. And it also gives them a tax break. Jason Lina, lead advisor at the Resource Planning Group in Atlanta, shows that there’s a downside