You probably think a lot about how much you'll need to save for retirement. But how often do you think about just how you'll use that money when the time comes? The accumulation phase of retirement planning is crucial, and...
During the recent GameStop (GME) hullabaloo, America’s attention seemed to turn entirely to the stock market. All over the country, people with no previous interest in trading suddenly knew the meaning of “short selling.” But no crash course on the...
2020 Yelp® Review 1 Star Remember Billy Joel’s 1989, “We Didn’t Start the Fire?” Play that song in your head as you read the following summary of 2020: Escalation in Iran, wildfires in Australia, COVID 19 comes to America, impeachment,...
Only 6.3 per cent of all rated Chinese developers can comply with the central bank’s red line limits on debt, according to S&P’s analysis Seven developers, or more than 20 per cent of those listed on the Shenzhen, Shanghai or...
Tax season will officially start on Feb. 12, and some taxpayers can get an early jump on their 2020 returns now. Free File Alliance, an IRS program that partners with private companies to provide free tax preparation to millions of...
For millions of small businesses still struggling to make ends meet, today's the first day to apply for a new, potentially forgivable federal loan. The Paycheck Protection Program is re-opening Monday. But initially, it will only be available to businesses...
The stock market may have recovered from the first shocks of the pandemic, but Americans’ retirement savings might not be as lucky. A majority of Americans — 60% — withdrew or borrowed money from qualified retirement plans since COVID-19 first...
Knowing when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax time. Knowing when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax time. Mark your calendar with...
The Hazards of Asset Allocation in a Late-stage Major Bubble The long, long bull market since 2009 has finally matured into a fully-fledged epic bubble. Featuring extreme overvaluation, explosive price increases, frenzied issuance, and hysterically speculative investor behavior, I believe...
There will be "bumpy moments" for UK businesses and travellers as they get to grips with new EU rules, says government minister Michael Gove. He said there would be "practical and procedural changes" when the Brexit transition period ends on...
The US is giving its glitchy small-business loan program another go. Nearly a third of the new $900 billion Covid-19 aid package will go toward extending the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, designed to save jobs at small companies through...
Tesla is now more valuable than the combination of the world’s top seven traditional automakers, despite only delivering half a million cars this year. Why it matters: Anyone searching for evidence that the stock market and the real economy are...
After months and months of delay, Congress has passed a $900 billion stimulus package that promises to accelerate vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed aid to small businesses and Americans who have been struggling to get by. What's happening: The White...
Popular trading platform exposed investors to ‘unnecessary trading risks,’ complaint says Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint Wednesday against the wildly popular trading platform operated by Robinhood Financial LLC, alleging the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to...
Falling short financially in retirement is a major concern among working Americans, and often, it's an issue that comes into play for lower earners who don't have the means to max out an IRA or 401(k) plan year after year....
