Woman skydivers at sunset. Rick Neves Plummeting markets are making Roth IRAs more attractive, although not everyone can put money into these retirement accounts. Workers can save after-tax dollars in these individual retirement accounts, have them grow tax-free and then tap them free of taxes in retirement. Two events make Roths an even better deal
Month: March 2020
Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, speaks during a press conference at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, New York, U.S., on Friday, March 13, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York City’s public school system will begin to shut down this week in a major effort to combat the spread of
Traders work ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Stock futures plunged Sunday night even after the Federal Reserve embarked on a massive monetary stimulus campaign to curb slower economic growth amid the coronavirus outbreak. While the central
Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates Founder, President & CIO. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world founded by Ray Dalio, has navigated several market downturns with great success. The recent coronavirus-induced sell-off is not one of them, however. The Financial Times reported Bridgewater’s flagship fund — the Pure Alpha Fund
Many international students are not able to come to the U.S. and that could cause a significant disruption in our college system. For years, there has been a major influx of students studying in this country, particularly from China. In fact, one-third of all the international students in the U.S. come from China — more
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos addresses the audience during a keynote session at the Amazon Re:MARS conference on robotics and artificial intelligence at the Aria Hotel in Las Vegas on June 6, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Since its humble origins as an online bookseller that debuted out of founder Jeff
A passenger looks at his phone while wearing a protective face mask at the Phoenix International Airport on March 14, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. Passengers are wearing masks to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Carol Coelho This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below
Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ulta Beauty — Share of Ulta Beauty rose about 3% around midday, paring gains along with the broad market. The stock surged as much as 15% at its session high after the makeup retailer posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Ulta reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.89
Steven Mnuchin, Treasury secretary, arrives at a hotel in Beijing, China, on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Gilles Sabrie | Bloomberg | Getty Images This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday that the current market sell-off will be short-lived and, as such, looks like a compelling investment opportunity
Toilet paper shelves lay empty at a supermarket in Saugus, Massachusetts on March 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images It’s not all in your mind. The growing panic over coronavirus is real, and fear is a rational response. What’s not a foregone conclusion is your own reaction. When markets tank, some people
South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear, spray antiseptic solution against the coronavirus in Guryong slum on March 3, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun | Getty Images This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: More than 142,649, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization Global deaths:
Morning traffic makes its way along a freeway in Los Angeles, California, September 19, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters The coronavirus pandemic has stoked concerns of a global economic recession as it spreads across the world, igniting one of the sharpest oil price plummets in the last 30 years and causing the biggest stock plunge
Investors should be willing to put cash to work after the market’s worst day since “Black Monday” in 1987, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “There’s trillions of dollars on the sideline, waiting and waiting and waiting,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” “They’ve got what they’ve been waiting for.” He asked, “How can you not start buying
DenisTangneyJr Students at Georgetown College in Kentucky received a one-two punch of bad news this week. Amid the coronavirus, classes would be moved online until at least April and most students would need to vacate their dorms. Oh, and they shouldn’t expect a refund. “[T]he college is not in a financial position to offer any rebates
This is CNBC’s 24-hour blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This live blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 147,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University Global deaths: At least 5,539, according to data from Johns
Chesnot | Getty Images Investors likely won’t get their fix for newly public companies for a long time thanks to the financial turmoil caused by the spreading coronavirus. Logistics issues aside for investment bankers unable to travel, market volatility like this scares off companies who want to raise capital. The initial public offering calendar is
The end to the record-long bull market is now a reality. However, entering a bear market doesn’t always mean a recession is upon us, history shows. This week, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average entered bear markets, ending their historic 11-year bull runs. A bear market marks a 20% decline from all-time highs. As a
Hero Images | Getty Images This week’s market activity probably wasn’t the shot of confidence you were hoping for if you’re retired or planning to retire soon. And your first instinct is probably to protect your retirement income. Yet experts caution that the worst way to do that is to take dramatic actions with your
Natale Servino, general manager of Servino Ristorante Jeniece Pettitt | CNBC Servino Ristorante, an upscale Italian restaurant in Tiburon, California, is a short drive or ferry ride from San Francisco, where scores of software and internet companies have emerged over the past decade. Normally the 42-year-old restaurant, with picturesque views of the Bay, benefits from
Two days after the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, President Donald Trump brought in leaders of some of the country’s biggest companies to showcase a plan to tackle the outbreak. Trump spoke Friday flanked by the CEOS of Target, Walmart, Walgreens and others as he updated the country on the government’s
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