Neil Peart, the former drummer for the Canadian rock band Rush, died on January 7 of brain cancer. He was 67 years old. Peart joined Rush in 1974, and their lineup remained the same until their retirement 41 years later. During that time, they sold 25 million albums in the U.S., according to the Recording
European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen climbing 31 points to 7,626, Germany’s DAX jumping 30 points to 13,519 and France’s CAC rising 19 points to 6,054, according to IG index data. Global market
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SuperStock | Getty Images Finding someone to turn to for financial advice should be as easy as finding a doctor. But it turns out the credentials which financial professionals use to represent themselves are often not clear. And getting the wrong guidance can be costly. Misguided advice costs investors about $17 billion in wealth annually,
It’s 1099 season, so I thought a recent decision in the Southern District of New York might rate some attention. I doubt the litigants want to be more famous because of this so I am going to call them Jane, the company and the other partners. If you must know who they are, you can
The sprawling home is reminiscent of the traditional plantation style of Old World Hawaii. Marcus Bloss Photography/Oceanfront Sotheby’s International Realty CrossFit co-founder and CEO Greg Glassman is looking to sell his plantation-style home and an adjacent lot on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, as a package deal for $9 million. The 11-acre estate is tucked
A NFL playoff logo is seen during the NFC Divisional Playoff. Jonathan Bachman Getty Images The National Football League continues the postseason with its Divisional Round this weekend with Super Bowl LIV in Miami nearing. But player revenue shares will also be up for grabs, with one team remaining that qualifies for the playoff jackpot.
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 23, 2019 in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Stocks may be at record highs, but 2020 has already proven to be a volatile year, leading a growing cohort of Wall Street strategists to recommend stable dividend-paying investments. Favorite names
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Company analysts see only modest upside for stocks overall this year, a rare view for the normally bullish crowd. Average price targets of individual companies show that the typical stock is projected to have just 5.5% upside in 2020, according
Halley Bondy and daughter Robin, 2 Halley Bondy Halley Bondy loves being a freelance writer. And the 35-year-old journalist, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, earns more working for herself than she did as a full-time employee. Now, a proposal in New York state that could require companies to classify more of their freelancers as