Man shopping at Walmart in Toronto, Canada. Roberto Machado Noa | LightRocket | Getty Images Wall Street is getting defensive. Stocks have had a great run this year — hitting all-time record highs — but uncertainty around the U.S.-China trade war and the 2020 election paint a tepid picture for markets in the new year.
Jordan Siemens | Getty Images When Tara Unverzagt started her own financial planning firm, South Bay Financial Partners, in 2014, she already had a head start. That’s because Unverzagt’s mother, Janet Tussing — one of the first female certified financial planners — was retiring and passed along her book of business. Those clients ranged from
Jim McGuire | Getty Images A new proposal in Congress aims to resurrect an old tradition: mailing Social Security statements to your home. Since 2011, the Social Security Administration has cut back on the number of paper statements it puts in the mail in order to save money. A new bill, called the Know Your
Should taxes drive your decisions? Most experts say not entirely. Other factors may take precedence. Getty Along with Christmas trees, Santa hats, and office holiday parties, year-end is also a key time for financial and tax planning, especially for the millions of employees and executives who have stock compensation, participate in an employee stock purchase
Joe Myszka, a partner at DLA Piper, discussed the proposed rules on cloud computing transactions with Tax Notes legal reporter Kristen Parillo. Read the podcast transcript below. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: Regulating the Cloud. Earlier this year, Treasury and the IRS issued
Michael Miedler, President & CEO, Century 21 C21 In ancient Greece, oracles were revered for their power to foretell the future and provide hidden knowledge. Today, anyone interested in real estate would benefit from that type of power. How will homebuying evolve? What are ways to address the housing shortage? What will be the impact
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 27: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addresses the media before the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game 2019 on July 27, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brian Babineau | National Basketball Association | Getty Images McDonald’s announced Monday that it has elected Women’s National Basketball Association Commissioner
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: ArQule (ARQL) – The cancer drug maker agreed to be acquired by Merck (MRK) for $20 a share, or about $2.7 billion. That’s more than double ArQule’s Friday closing price of $9.66 per share. Canopy Growth (CGC) – The cannabis producer named Constellation Brands (STZ) Chief
The Republic of Mauritius, located off the east coast of Africa, is full of Indians who speak French. The story of how it got that way is an intriguing one. Visitors may be surprised at the predominance of French influence on this island state in the Indian Ocean — a destination best known for its
Source: Qorvo Bank of America is betting on two little-known chip stocks that are positioned to win big from the rise of 5G. The firm double upgraded shares of Qorvo and Skyworks Solutions to buy from underperform. Bank of America raised Qorvo’s price target to $130 per share from $80 per share and hiked Skyworks