Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about the effect of having collected a spousal benefit before filing retroactively for retirement benefits, potential effects of business losses on Social Security benefit rates and which full retirement age (FRA) applies to the earnings test. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
Month: October 2020
A perfect example of mid-century modernism, the Kaufmann Desert House is for sale. Daniel Solomon for Vista Sotheby’s International Realty At its best, modernism produced poetically beautiful buildings whose spare simplicity belied their sophisticated design. A stellar example is Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann Desert House. Located in modernism’s spiritual epicenter, Palm Beach, California, it is considered
A careful strategy can help you take calculated investing risks during retirement. getty Today’s uncertain investing environment presents a serious dilemma to many pre-retirees and retirees: How much money can you afford to risk by investing in the stock market? On the one hand, you might be afraid of stock market crashes, since you might
Ford Motor plans to launch its self-driving vehicle businesses in 2022 with vehicles based on its Escape Hybrid crossover. Ford Ford Motor plans to launch its self-driving commercial business in 2022 with vehicles based on the Ford Escape Hybrid crossover, the company said Tuesday. The vehicles are the automaker’s fourth-generation self-driving test vehicles in partnership
(L-R) Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos attend the “Marseille” Netflix TV Serie World Premiere At Palais Du Pharo In Marseille, on May 4, 2016 in Marseille, France. Stephane Cardinale | Corbis | Getty Images Netflix is set to report earnings for its third quarter of 2020 after the bell on Tuesday. Here are the key
U.S. stock index futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday after White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have made “good progress” on stimulus talks, before adding that they “still have a ways to go” before an agreement is reached. Futures contracts tied
Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Jean Chung | Bloomberg | Getty Images A spate of IPOs and robust tech growth helped China’s billionaires add $1.5 trillion to their wealth, bringing the total worth of China’s billionaires to $4 trillion, according to a new report, which described the increase as the country’s fastest growth ever. China minted
Would you talk differently if you knew a machine was listening to you and grading you based on what you were saying, or based on whether you were using positive or negative words, or even if the sound of your voice was optimistic or pessimistic? Apparently, Wall Street executives are talking differently. They are trying to
Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images As more Americans push for diversity, equality and inclusion in the world around them, financial advisors are finding ways to adapt. The Black Lives Matter movement and nationwide protests have changed the dynamic, yet many financial firms are still dominated by White males. In 2019, 77.7% of
Mario Gabelli Scott Mlyn | CNBC Investor Mario Gabelli struck a positive note on Tuesday on the U.S. economy even as coronavirus cases in the country are on the rise. More than 8 million coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the U.S. alone, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. A CNBC analysis also found
TOPSHOT – People dine in plastic tents for social distancing at a restaurant in Manhattan on October … [+] 15, 2020 in New York City, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images It’s been an especially rough year for the restaurant
Saqr Al-Qassimi is the CEO of RAK Real Estate, a family-owned real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates. getty The pandemic has dramatically shifted business operations in several ways — there’s no doubt about that. Although the rapid changes have caused some people to hunker down and hide, I believe the shift has also prompted
What does $35 insulin mean for Medicare? getty You’ve seen the headlines. CMS Launches Groundbreaking Model to Lower Out of Pocket Expenses for Insulin Most Medicare Enrollees Could Get Insulin For $35 A Month New CMS Model will Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin to $35 for Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Recommended For You On March 11, the Centers for
A medical worker wearing a mask walks near the AMC movie theater in Times Square amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 7, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images AMC has agreed to sell as many as 15 million shares of its stock, but equity in the company could soon be worthless
Procter and Gamble Co. Crest brand toothpaste is arranged for a photograph taken in Hastings on Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Tuesday reported its quarterly revenue rose 9% as the coronavirus pandemic continued to lift demand for its cleaning and laundry
The Ant Group Co. logo and the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. logo are displayed behind a reception desk at the company’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Ant Group has received approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for its highly-anticipated initial
I’ve surveyed thousands of adults around the world — from the financially affluent to the middle-class to the poor — about two very simple, universally valuable resources: Time and money. Unsurprisingly, most people focus too much on working and making money, and not enough on having more time. But shifting your mindset to prioritize time
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that Alphabet would go from a “buy” to a “strong buy” if the government’s expected antitrust lawsuit against its Google unit were to lead to a break up. “I just think it’s another ‘loser case’ by the government. And by the way, the sum of the parts is worth far
US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden are seen during the first presidential debate on a YouTube video displayed on a screen of a smartphone. United States presidential election scheduled on November 3, 2020. Pavlo Conchar | LightRocket | Getty Images Don’t let the bitterness of the
getty A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the IRS and to stealing from an organization receiving federal funds. According to court documents, Mathew Schwartz owned a law firm called Legal Genius, P.L.L.C. (“Legal Genius”) in Southfield, Michigan. Another man, Jayson Rosett (also charged as a defendant) owned a company called Accident
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