getty Do you already understand the basics of stocks and bonds, mutual funds, and asset allocation? And are you ready to dive deeper and learn about alternative assets—what they are, how they might fit into your portfolio, and why they may or may not be appropriate for you? Many investors often think of investments as
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A cone to promote social distancing sits on the floor of a restaurant and bar in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Alex Scott | Bloomberg | Getty Images Governors across the U.S. are allowing restaurants to reopen, some limited to outdoor dining but others at full capacity. A new survey shows one reason
Will they be back? Barclays thinks not. At least not in their entirety. getty Is working from home here to stay? Barclays Capital thinks it is. In a special report published on September 22, Barclays equities analysts Ryan Preclaw in New York and Paul May in London wrote that working from home could reduce demand
If you collect a legal settlement is it taxable? Usually yes, but the tax treatment varies depending on how you were damaged, how the case was resolved, how checks and IRS Forms 1099 were issued and more. Whether you settle your case, win a judgment, or even if your dispute only reached the letter-writing phase, taxes apply
A hydrogen fuel-cell plane that’s capable of carrying passengers completed its maiden flight this week, in another step forward for low and zero-emission flight. ZeroAvia’s six-seater Piper M-class aircraft — which has been retrofitted with the device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity — undertook a taxi, take-off, full pattern circuit and landing on
South Korean boy band BTS backstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. John Shearer | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind global K-pop phenomenon BTS, were priced on Monday at the top end of
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images With so many companies seeking to cut costs to survive the Covid-19-induced economic downturn, many corporate executives are now weighing the answer to a simple question: “Does it make sense to take an early retirement?” I work closely with corporate executives from a wide range of Fortune 500 companies.
IRA individual retirement account. Stack of money and calculator. getty The Covid-19 pandemic has left millions of people out of work, and while the extended unemployment benefits are helpful, they may not be enough for everyone. If you find yourself in a financial bind, you might be curious about tapping your individual retirement accounts for
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he makes his way to board Marine One from the South … [+] Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on September 24, 2020. – Trump is on a two-day campaign swing through North Carolina and Florida. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by
Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks after being nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 26, 2020. OLIVIER DOULIERY | AFP | Getty Images Presidential contender Joe Biden and his Democratic allies are seeking to turn President Donald Trump’s nomination
Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Sunday following a four-week losing streak on Wall Street. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 80 points. The S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%. The S&P 500 and the
Ariel Skelley | DigitalVision | Getty Images It’s no wonder so many Americans retire down south. The Sunshine State has four of the top five places for retirement, according to the latest WalletHub Best & Worst Places to Retire report. “Florida is a tax haven for everyone, but especially for the elderly, so when it
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty The employer-sponsored 401(k) plan can be an excellent way to save for retirement when you’re working (if you’re offered one) and supplement your Social Security benefits when you’re retired. But investing in a 401(k) and managing it wisely can be agonizingly hard. Just a few of the
Dave Panozzo is the co-founding owner of The Panozzo Team-HomeSmart, a real estate team in Phoenix, Arizona. getty The past year came with its own unique set of challenges. With every day seeming more apocalyptic than the next, real estate agents across the U.S. have been forced to find new ways to make a sale. In-person
Antarctica Flights operates 12-hour sightseeing tours over the continent that take off and land on the same day. Courtesy of Antarctica Flights The coronavirus has ravaged the world now for nine months, with people across the globe enduring lockdowns of varying intensities, workplace and school shutdowns and restrictions on group gatherings. Yet there’s still one continent
A man wearing a face mask walks past a Nike store in Central Business District, Beijing, China on February 17, 2020. Andrea Verdelli | Getty Images The market is looking treacherous right now to end September, but top analysts still believe there are compelling stocks out there with robust upside ahead. Even in challenging economic
Everyone knows that buying a house is a long and stressful process — and that was the case long before “Covid-19” or “social distancing” became part of our everyday vocabulary. When I began the search for my first home in December 2019, I underestimated just how long finding the right place would take. I’d done
Sam Fornasiero Sam Fornasiero For an instant, luck seemed to change for Sam Fornasiero. The 21-year-old’s phone call was put on hold — a noteworthy improvement relative to the 2,000-plus prior attempts to reach New Jersey’s unemployment bureau, by his estimation. The call went dead after a half hour of waiting. But Fornasiero has gotten good at
getty Will it keep blowing off bad news, or keep tracking like the year-2000 bear market? Some strange things are afoot in the stock market. The further we go into 2020, the more the market seems to think it’s 2000 all over again. The one big exception, of course, is that 2000 did not include
When I tell people that I’m a tax accountant, they invariably ask, “Is the tax law really as complicated as people say it is?” OK, that never really happens, because as a tax accountant, I generally avoid engaging other humans in conversation. But if that question ever WERE asked, I would finally, FINALLY, have a