Month: July 2020

Retail is going through what can be considered a “golden age” as businesses adapt to a new landscape of connecting with consumers, “Shark Tank” star and serial entrepreneur Daymond John said Friday. Companies such as Home Depot are using the internet to their advantage to thrive, while others that lack the necessary technology are dying, the
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Both as president and in business, Donald Trump is often accused of being overconfident and self-serving. And according to his niece Mary Trump’s upcoming book, “Too Much and Never Enough,” Donald learned that from his dad Fred’s obsession with famous 1950s self help author, Norman Vincent Peale. Peale, a minister who “preached self-confidence as a life
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Crisserbug | Getty Images With more Americans under financial pressure due to the coronavirus, paying for college is a growing problem. Nearly 70% of families are worried about how they will cover the cost and more than half now say their higher education plans have changed due to Covid-19. By necessity, some students will attend a community college close to
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TOPLINE The stock market moved higher on Friday, reversing early losses, after positive coronavirus vaccine news helped offset growing investor concerns about a record number of new U.S. cases. Stocks ticked higher after Gilead’s coronavirus treatment showed positive data. Marcel Kusch/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images KEY FACTS The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.4%,
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Lee Kiser is a multifamily expert, active broker and Principal of Kiser Group, Chicagoland’s leading mid-market multifamily brokerage firm.  Getty Savings and loan crisis, Gulf War, Black Monday, 9/11, the Great Recession … and now, the global pandemic. Every time I think I’ve experienced everything that can turn my business or industry on its head, the commercial
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FAANG stocks displayed at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Investors and traders have historically turned to less-risky assets such as U.S. Treasurys to weather market volatility and uncertainty. During the coronavirus pandemic, however, they have turned to unlikely place: tech and software stocks. Shares of Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon are all trading at,
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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey, who is worth more than $7 billion, is pledging $3 million to support experiments in free cash payments to Americans, he announced Thursday. Dorsey is giving the money to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a coalition of mayors who advocate for universal basic income, as well as invest in pilot programs around
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Getty In June, the Department of Labor advanced a rule relating to socially responsible investing – also commonly known as environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing. The proposed regulation by the Labor Department reiterates that fiduciaries are prohibited from disregarding pecuniary considerations to instead pursue ESG-related considerations. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Disrupt Equity. Learn more about investment opportunities by visiting our website. Getty Profitability is a crucial metric most investors use to determine if an opportunity is worthwhile. The profitability of a real estate investment can be summarized using a metric known as net operating income (NOI). This is also known as
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A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images United Airlines and the union that represents its some 13,000 pilots have reached a tentative agreement for voluntary leaves and early retirement packages, the union told its members Thursday. United and its competitors are scrambling to slash costs as the coronavirus devastates travel
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Morsa Images If your income has taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic, you may be trying to figure out ways to bring in some cash. One option is to tap  your 401(k) plan or individual retirement account under the new rules enacted in the federal coronavirus stimulus package, or CARES Act. Experts often say  taking money
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TOPLINE The stock market opened slightly higher on Friday, reversing earlier losses, after positive coronavirus vaccine news helped offset growing investor concerns about a record number of new U.S. cases. Stocks ticked higher after Gilead’s coronavirus treatment showed positive data. Marcel Kusch/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images KEY FACTS The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up
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Virginia La Torre Jeker Courtesy of Virginia La Torre Jeker Tax Notes International contributing editor Nana Ama Sarfo talks with Virginia La Torre Jeker, a U.S. tax attorney based in Dubai, about establishing her tax practice abroad, the challenge of balancing family life with career, and recent international tax issues. This post has been edited for
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