Month: January 2022

If you’ve never equated Las Vegas with equestrian estates, well, then think again. This centrally located property sits at the base of Lone Mountain, about eight miles from Summerlin, Nevada. The more than 8,000-square-foot Hacienda-style luxury home occupies more than two acres along with pastures, a shock-absorbing riding ring secured with steel board fencing and
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during his re-nomination hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Jan. 11, 2022 in Washington. Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates soon from rock-bottom levels to cool inflation. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index jumped by 5.8% in December
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(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) On this day last year, investors watched in amazement as GameStop shares surged to a record high of $347.51. The stock had skyrocketed amid a trading frenzy brought on by retail investors swapping stock tips — and related memes — on social media.  Professional investors also got
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Topline Key Facts The U.S. economy grew 6.9% in the fourth quarter—despite surging inflation—thanks to an uptick in consumer spending, exports and private investments, the government said Thursday. For the full year, U.S. GDP grew 5.7%—its fastest pace since 1984, but the American public remains split on whether economic growth will increase or decrease in
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Boot Barn CEO Jim Conroy told CNBC on Friday the western apparel retailer is finally seeing sales strengthen in its oil-related categories following a prolonged period of weakness. “At least for the last couple of years, our oil markets and the product that sells specifically to that customer candidly has been declining despite the fact
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Michael Cannon-Brookes, co-CEO, Atlassian Scott Mlyn | CNBC Atlassian shares rose as much as 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the provider of collaboration software reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that topped estimates and raised its forecast for subscription revenue. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 50 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 39 cents as
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Rihanna, the singer and CEO of Fenty Beauty, may not have a lot in common with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. But the two entrepreneurs have found common ground in philanthropy, using their wealth to support people left vulnerable by climate change. This week, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) joined forces with Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative
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To bunch or not to bunch? That is the question. Over the past few years, mostly since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) at the end of 2017, there have been significant conversations around whether you should utilize a bunching strategy as part of your tax planning – combining large gifts,
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