Happy couple is taking keys from their new house from broker and smiling. Hands of estate agent … [+] giving keys to the couple. The agent handed the keys a young couple Getty Previously, I laid out a few situations where it makes more sense to rent rather than buy a home, but what about
An Amazon Prime package Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Contributor Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Amazon — Shares of Amazon jumped over 3%, leading the gains in the S&P 500, after the e-commerce giant said this was its best holiday shopping season ever this year. Amazon said in a statement that
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 9, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. Treasury yields climbed slightly on Thursday in holiday-thinned trading. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was higher at 1.910%, while the yield on the
Donald Trump Carlo Allegri | Reuters President Donald Trump’s stock market stacks up well against the majority of his presidential predecessors. The S&P 500 has returned more than 50% since Trump was elected, more than double the 23% average market return of presidents three years into their term, according to data from Bespoke Investment Group
Beau Lark/Corbis/VCG The #MeToo movement is forcing insurers who provide coverage for high-profile executives accused of sexual harassment and assault, such as disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, to rethink their business. A number of companies that sell so-called employment practices liability insurance are demanding higher deductibles, restricting coverage for businesses in high-risk industries such as
Getty The SECURE Act, which will become effective January 1, 2020, could more appropriately be called the Extreme Death-Tax for IRA and Retirement Plan Owners Act. IRA and retirement plan owners should take action to protect their financial legacy, preferably before year-end. Why The Death Of The Stretch IRA Is Important The ticking time
Getty It’s the ninth day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2019. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is 13thirty. 13thirty Cancer Connect, Inc. was established in 2001 following the death of Melissa Sengbusch who was 19 years old when
The multifamily sector in Phoenix has been making headlines lately. The fifth-largest city in the U.S. had the nation’s fastest-rising rents in November, according to data from Yardi Matrix, a California-based provider of commercial real estate market information. New apartments in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, on a sunny day. Getty “Job growth and strong in-migration continue to
Senior Pentagon officials have told members of the Armed Forces to skip what may seem like the perfect holiday gift — an at-home DNA test. In a Dec. 20 memo obtained by NBC News, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Joseph Kernan and James Stewart, acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, said
A view of electric cars owned by a local car-sharing company in Wuhan, China. Feature China | Barcroft Images | Barcroft Media | Getty Images BEIJING — When an idea strikes a chord with national ambition in China, the result can be millions of dollars wasted and a handful of start-ups struggling to survive in