Atlantic City, N.J.: Donald J. Trump inside the casino of the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ. on March 16, 1990. (Photo by Joe Dombroski/Newsday via Getty Images) Newsday via Getty Images Do you consider not paying taxes “sport?” The President of the United States says he does. And that raises serious concerns about the
ALINA Residences is a new multifamily residential development coming to downtown Boca Raton. Garcia Stromberg Sandwiched between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Fla. is among the fastest-growing cities in South Florida. The city’s job growth, entrepreneurial expansion and surging economic diversity is reflected in residential and commercial expansion, business development and more and
The bull will soon be ready to keep running now that the two-days of market sell-off is behind Wall Street, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. “To borrow a line from stock sage Johnny Nash: I can think clearly now the sell-off’s almost gone. I can see all obstacles in my way — the Uber deal and
A woman talks on a mobile phone as she walks past a Sprint Corp. store in Palo Alto, California. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Sprint on Tuesday reported deeper losses than feared of monthly phone subscribers despite discount offerings, raising concerns that the wireless carrier may not be sustainable if its pending merger with T-Mobile
President Donald Trump says China wants a deal, but Wall Street is not totally convinced there will be one, even though stocks rose on the president’s remarks Wednesday. Before the market open, Trump tweeted that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is coming to the U.S. to make a deal. Several hours later, White House spokeswoman
Two prominent market voices squared off Wednesday over the future of cryptocurrencies in a debate that ended with a bet over a T-shirt. Economist Nouriel Roubini, who for many years wore the sobriquet “Dr. Doom,” said bitcoin and its peers don’t even deserve to be called “cryptocurrencies.” Investor and former hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz
Caiaimage/Robert Daly | Getty Images When it comes to Social Security, one small mistake can botch a lifetime’s worth of income. As tempting as it may be to claim your retirement benefit as soon as you’re eligible at age 62, choosing to do so could put a dent in your cash flow. Few people seem
Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 11, 2018. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Facebook shares have whipsawed in the past year, falling from close to $220 last summer to a low around $125 in early 2019 before climbing back to near-$190.
Cultura/Antonio Saba | Getty Images At cocktail parties, financial advisors usually wouldn’t attract the biggest crowd. It’s a profession that never garnered much interest before the Great Recession. But times have changed. As retirement accounts were wiped away and market volatility took hold, investors didn’t mind a little hand-holding from a pro. That’s where financial
Medicare rules are different for domestic partners, whether same sex or opposite. Getty Domestic partners, whether the same or opposite sex, live together as a couple but are not formally married. With this relationship, they frequently can qualify for spousal benefits, like health coverage through an employer group plan. Naturally, they think this will work
Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses Social Security’s earnings test, whether to file retroactively before 70, when spousal benefits can become available, how delayed retirement credits (DRCs) are calculated and applied and how foreign pensions
In March 2009, Uber was born. Over the subsequent decade, the company became more than a controversial transportation company; it proved the scalability of the two-sided market. Though Uber was not the first company to deploy this model, it did so with unmatched pace and veracity, evidenced by its place in common vernacular. Overnight, VC
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 11, 2018. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images As “privacy” has become the new buzzword of Silicon Valley, Google CEO Sundar Pichai is positioning the company’s new products to fit the zeitgeist while undermining its competitor’s
Getty Images Wendy’s reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Wednesday, as the U.S. burger chain benefited from higher royalty fees and the launch of its premium burgers that come with avocado, bacon and barbecue chicken. The company refreshed its offerings by introducing ‘Made to Crave’ line of fresh beef burgers that come with ingredients such
The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Pete Najarian was a buyer of L Brands. Cater Worth was a buyer of S&P 500 ETF puts. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Anthem. Dan Nathan was a seller of the Financials ETF. Trader disclosure: Pete Najarian is long calls AAL, AMD, AMRN,
City of London financial district with Royal Exchange building. Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images A majority of wealthy U.K.-based investors see an economic upside for the U.K. despite uncertainty surrounding its withdrawal from the EU, according to a new quarterly survey by UBS. Published Tuesday by UBS Global Wealth Management, the study polled
As markets tumbled under the threat of a trade war with China, Goldman Sachs told clients there would be one distinct group of winners and one group of losers in the stock market as this foreign policy drama unfolds. Service-providing companies like Amazon will fare better than goods-producing firms like Apple during a trade war,
Tesla Model 3 Silas Stein | picture alliance | Getty Images If you’re thinking of switching to an electric vehicle, chances are that you have considered a Tesla. The debut of the Model 3 — which starts at $35,000 — is Tesla’s most affordable model. And it has many individuals wondering if they want to
Small business confidence ticked up and remains at a high level, according to the latest CNBC|SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey for the second quarter. The CNBC|Survey Monkey Small Business Confidence Index reading of 59 (up from 58 in the first quarter 2019) indicates that small business owners are optimistic about the direction of their business over
There are plenty of aging parents out there making life difficult for their adult children, as we see from our experience at AgingParents.com. We work with families and see the struggle. A common problem for families is when the one in charge of finances, typically the patriarch, develops cognitive impairment and needs help managing the family