The show sugih ban siding on the Groundswell House in Nova Scotia makes it maintenance free and … [+] attractive. The house was designed by Solterre Design. Photo courtesy of Acorn Art & Photography for Downsize: Living Large In a Small House, published by Taunton Press Shou Sugi Ban (which translates as “the burning of Japanese
Major market indexes capped off another week of strong finishes, punctuated by the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsing 28,000 for the first time en route to a record close. But CNBC’s Jim Cramer is already looking at what is on the horizon, including potential developments in the trade war. “After still one more bullish week
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks bounced on trade headlines on Friday, but the market could stall out in the week ahead if there is no real progress towards a deal. Stocks ended the week at record highs, but Treasury yields unwound half the big
Marc Lasry, a billionaire and major Democratic donor, is the latest major Wall Street investor to warn about the damage the stock market could sustain if Elizabeth Warren were to win the presidency. Lasry, the co-founder of Avenue Capital who made his fortune putting money into distressed assets, told CNBC on Friday that a Warren
An assembly line worker works on the production line at Midwest Automotive Designs in Bristol, Indiana, April 16, 2019. Tim Aeppel | Reuters The U.S. economy will barely grow at all in the fourth quarter, if two Federal Reserve gauges that track gross domestic product are correct. With some recent data coming in below expectations,
A customer shops for a pistol at Freddie Bear Sports sporting goods store on December 17, 2012 in Tinley Park, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Even if you haven’t actively been seeking gun stocks, you could still be an investor in them. Many companies have ties to weapons, either directly
Businessman holding tablet and showing a growing virtual hologram of statistics, graph and chart … [+] with arrow up on dark background. Stock market. Business growth, planing and strategy concept. Getty Over 25 years after William P. Bengen published what he referred to as the SAFEMAX rate in the October 1994 issue of the Journal of
Each year, the IRS announces changes to retirement plan contributions for 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts and more. If you’re in the process of saving for retirement, it is essential to know the current contribution limits and take maximum advantage of them, if possible. The most notable changes for the coming year apply to 401(k)
Exterior of Starbucks Reserve Roastery located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Courtesy of Starbucks Chicago, Ill.– Today marks the public unveiling of the largest Starbucks brick-and mortar in the world, the Chicago Starbucks Reserve Roastery (646 N. Michigan Ave.), a five-floor, 35,000-square-foot “retail experience.” The Chicago Reserve Roastery features three main coffee bars, which will offer
Nike‘s decision to stop selling merchandise to Amazon is just the “tip of the iceberg” of brands opting to go directly to consumers, internet entrepreneur Tim Armstrong told CNBC on Friday. “The direct-to-consumer movement will be the replacement for the retail issues and commerce issues that are going on because of the platforms,” said Armstrong,