Best Performance Trophy Award Top Performer 3d Illustration Getty Passive always beats active, right? There aren’t any good actively managed funds to invest in — that’s what everyone says. Take a look at this report showing that nine of the top 10 performing funds this year through June 30, 2019, were actively managed. In fact,
According to the second law of thermodynamics, a natural process always progresses to entropy or chaos. For the sake of argument, let’s look at the increasingly complex U.S. tax code. Even with laws aimed to simplify the system, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), simplification in one area — such as the
View of the U.S. Capitol in the distance from an apartment building in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC on April 22, 2019. (Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post/Getty Images A new survey from Apartment List finds that nearly 30% of Americans believe that there is a negative
An interview with billionaire Hedge fund manager and activist investor, Nelson Peltz. In this interview, Nelson discusses what he looks for in companies before he makes an investment and how he has been superior over other activist investors. Nelson also talks about the lessons he has learnt from battling P&G and other companies. Thanks you
Luxury retailer Barneys New York is making preparations for a bankruptcy filing that could come as soon as this month, people familiar with the matter tell CNBC. Barneys, which is facing a liquidity crunch spurred by a rent hike at its Manhattan flagship, has engaged law firm Kirkland & Ellis and financial advisers a M-III
Longtime market bull Edward Yardeni suggests President Donald Trump is manipulating the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates. In a recent research note, he wrote that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is essentially getting “Trumped.” Yardeni contends the president is creating a contentious situation for the Fed by creating uneasiness around U.S. trade policy. According to
James Gorman, Morgan Stanley Adam Galica | CNBC Citi upgraded Morgan Stanley to buy on Friday and said if the Fed cuts rates as expected, that it will “spur capital markets activity.” The firm also said it expects two rate cuts in 2019 and 2020 and raised its target price on the investment bank to
Sunny summer months make it easy to cut loose. Unfortunately, it can also mean cutting loose financially. Most people derail their finances because they don’t have a set budget for holiday weekends, graduation parties, vacations, barbecues and family gatherings, summer camp, activities with the kids and back-to-school shopping. It’s common to use credit more recklessly
Hopefully, when and how you take your Social Security benefits is not driven solely on emotion. I often hear people say they are taking benefits as early as they can because they earned them, and Social Security is going broke. While those statements may be true, it should not be the sole input into your
Credit: AFP/Getty Images Getty The stock market has had a good run this year, although there has been one worrying spell as the weather warmed. From the look of things so far, is the old maxim is wrong, that summer is a bad time for equities? Well, perhaps the current rally is due to one-off circumstance,