General Electric shares fell more than 11% Thursday after Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos targeted the conglomerate in a new report, accusing it of issuing fraudulent financial statements to hide the extent of its problems. A website has been set up to disseminate the report, www.GEfraud.com, where Markopolos calls it “a bigger fraud than Enron.” The
Steven Puetzer | Getty Images “Stock market gets ugly.” “The next recession is going to be brutal.” “Markets in turmoil.” Headlines of late on the direction of the economy — or, perhaps closer to home, your 401(k) balance — might have you on edge. Breathe. It’s O.K. If you haven’t already done so, you can
Asking parents for money for college can be awkward. Doing a little math can make it much easier. Getty Dear Kids, We are very proud of you for getting into college! You’ve done a great job applying for financial aid and saving your earnings from your summer job. Now, it’s the time to have “the
Nearly three years into the Trump Administration, you may think the pendulum for banking regulations — Dodd-Frank rules created after the 2008 crisis — has swung to a more permissive position. President Trump campaigned promising to dial back regulations, and legislators from both parties promised some “recalibration.” Certainly, some changes have happened. Following the 2018
Kurbo app Scott Mlyn | CNBC Do your homework! Clean your room! Count your Weight Watchers points? Weight Watchers, which now calls itself WW, this week introduced a new app called Kurbo by WW to “help kids and teens ages 8-17 reach a healthier weight.” WW last year acquired Kurbo, a digital health start-up whose
The “Fast Money ” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Pete Najarian was a buyer of Industrials ETF puts. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Target. Dan Nathan was a seller of the Financials ETF. Guy Adami was a buyer of Eastman Chemical. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Pete is long calls ALLY, AMD, DISCA, DOCU,
Ray Dalio, founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, speaking at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2019. Adam Galica | CNBC Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio said he wouldn’t rule out China using its Treasury holdings to gain an upper hand against the U.S. in the trade war — a view that contrasts
Back to school is an increasingly costly time of year, particularly for families with college-bound children. A college education is now the second-largest expense an individual is likely to make in a lifetime — right after purchasing a home. Tuition and fees for a four-year private college averaged $35,830 in 2018-19; at four-year, in-state public
What if there was a way you could tap this market correction to grab the biggest S&P 500 stocks cheap—all while hedging your downside and getting a 7.2% dividend yield? It’s not only possible, but you can do it in one single buy. More on that in a moment. First, I’m pounding the table on
The living room of North Lake Tahoe’s “Elevation,” with panoramic lake views. Photo-tecture As the Tahoe luxury real estate market remains red hot, it’s always nice to find a relative bargain at the top. “Elevation 6229” is a unique elevated lakefront home in Tahoe Vista with an intriguingly creative design aesthetic, both inside and out