Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Photocredit: Getty Getty There is a projected turning point on the 16th. The market has been rising, and the index is up against its July 26th all-time high. We can expect a pullback. The market is unlikely to make a new low, but let us look
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Last Saturday’s sophisticated attacks in heavily guarded ARAMCO’s facilities by Houthi insurgents change the game for the oil market, and for ARAMCO’ Initial Public Offering (IPO). That’s according to Athens-based oil analyst Theophanis Matsopoulos. For the oil market, Matsopoulos sees disruption in oil supplies and rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Israel on the one
Where are you going to find meaningful income to get you through retirement? Not from popular stocks, with the S&P paying less than 2%. And bonds won’t help either, as their yields are in the tank, too. Instead let’s consider real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are tailor-made for investors who are at or nearing
In a second, I’m going to reveal three real estate stocks that are much better than buying rental property of your own. Why? Because this trio: Pays a 9.3% dividend, on average—with one yielding an incredible 11%. I think you’ll agree that this is a pretty tough return for most “real” landlords to get. Takes
Using the new Medicare Plan finder can be like trying to find a needle in haystack. Getty As of October 1, 2019, the new Medicare Plan Finder will be the only source of information about Part D and Medicare Advantage plans. This is 14 days before the very important Open Enrollment Period begins. Those who
The Vi in Palo Alto, CA Richard Hart If you are in your sixties or seventies you are probably spending a fair amount of time trying to figure out what the next decade or two of your life is going to look like. I can relate. In the past few years, the non-financial side of
There’s no secret that student loan debt is one of the biggest financial anchors ever. At $1.6 trillion and counting, even if you’re out of work or lose your home, you still are saddled with student loans. Even bankruptcy can’t vanquish them, thanks to some effective lobbying by the banking industry. There’s more. Student loans
Investors watch a stock trading board at a Shanghai brokerage firm. More U.S. pension money is mandated into China’s stock market. Some in Washington DC see a chance of making sure Fed employee pensions never go in there. Photographer: Qilai BLOOMBERG NEWS Make no mistake about it, wheels are in motion to ban some $49.5
© 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP The US-China trade war has provided Indian Prime Minister Modi with an opportunity he couldn’t refuse: to change the game in Kashmir for China and Pakistan. Back in August New Delhi terminated Article 370 of the Constitution, asserting its power in the disputed Kashmir region. This week, India called on
A power of attorney can be a powerful document. Yet, it is often overlooked in estate planning. People tend to focus their energies on their wills and trusts, naming someone to serve as their power of attorney at the last minute. This is an important decision and not one that should be taken lightly. Here