Oct. 20 Tornado destruction Andy Luten We lived through what we now know is the most costly tornado in Texas history: more than two billion in damages, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. More than 30,000 auto and residential claims have been filed to date, and ICT tells me claim costs could be higher
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Year-End is a great time for Tax-Loss Harvesting. Getty The goal of tax-loss harvesting to lower your overall taxes. With proactive tax planning, you may be able to lower your taxable income by selling off losing investments. Similarly, you can offset some long term gains by selling investments that may have lost money over the long term. In
Scott Mlyn | CNBC Juul Labs plans to cut about 500 jobs by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The cuts are part of a broader reorganization plan aimed at repairing the company’s relationship with regulators, the report said. The e-cigarette giant will also cut
Beyond Meat plant-based burger patties. Source: Beyond Meat Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Beyond Meat tanked as much as 15% after the bell despite the company’s raised revenue guidance and third-quarter earnings that topped expectations. The alternative plant-based meat company raised its revenue guidance from at least $240 million
Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T, speaking at the Business Roundtable CEO Innovation Summit in Washington, DC. on Dec. 6th, 2018. Janhvi Bhojwani | CNBC AT&T said on Monday it would consider adding two new board members and selling off up to $10 billion worth of non-core businesses next year, bowing to pressure from activist investor
Virgin Galactic‘s leadership expects millions of space tourists will want to fly in the next decade, more demand than can be fulfilled by both Richard Branson’s company or Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, its closest competitor. “Ultimately we think this is going to be a capacity constrained market – more people are going to want to
Medicare beneficiaries would get dental, vision and hearing coverage if several bills now before Congress pass. In addition, the government would get authority to negotiate prices with drugmakers and create a cap for Medicare out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs. All have cleared the necessary committees over the last couple of weeks and now await full
Getty Women concerned about how to make their money last in retirement will want to tune in to the latest episode of the new Friends Talks Money podcast (available on all major streaming platforms and on Friendstalkmoney.org). The reasons making money last is especially important for women: they tend to live longer than men and
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses potential drawbacks to taking early retirement benefits before switching to spousal, claiming retroactive benefits after 70, finding out if an ex is drawing on a worker’s record, retroactive child-in-care spousal benefits and whether a settlement is taxed by SSA.Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
Morgan Stewart in her closet designed by Container Store Custom Closets. Larsen Sotelo Having the same custom closet that a celebrity can have feels out of reach for most people. But E! star Morgan Stewart proves it doesn’t have to be. The Daily Pop host, fashion enthusiast, and designer of Morgan Stewart Sport recently turned a spare bedroom into
Restaurant Brand International restaurants’ Tim Hortons and Popeyes. Randy Risling | Toronto Star | Getty Images After another disappointing quarter from Tim Hortons, the owner of the Canadian coffee chain shared more about its plans to reinvigorate the business. Shares of its parent company Restaurant Brands slid 3% in morning trading Monday, despite strong performances
Jay L. Clendenin | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The S&P 500 hit an all-time high on Monday but investors are already wondering who’s going to lead the next leg of the bull market. The index topped the 3,027.98 level, thanks to Apple, UnitedHealth and J.P. Morgan, the largest point contributors to the new
A trading post sports the Spotify logo on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Richard Drew | AP Spotify Technology posted a surprise profit on Monday and topped Wall Street’s expectations for revenue as the music streaming company added slightly more subscribers than expected for its premium service. The
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during signing ceremony committing Google to help expand information technology education at El Centro College in Dallas, Texas, October 3, 2019. Brandon Wade | Reuters Alphabet will pick up where it left off after July’s stellar second quarter earnings report if Wall Street analysts are to be believed. The company
Overbuilt Getty What happens when rich people in blue states discover the moving van? Trump is wreaking havoc in the ritzy suburbs of New York City. His tax cut raised taxes for high-income people in high-tax areas like Connecticut and New York because it all but eliminated the deduction for state and local taxes. Just
Not contributing to a 401(k) was voted as the worst financial mistake made by Americans. Getty If you can’t remember making a financial mistake then it might be time to get your memory checked. While no one is immune to making inopportune financial decisions, some missteps are a lot more costly than others. Some mistakes
“Gazumping is estimated to be the reason why 25% of property transactions have fallen through in … [+] 2018 – a figure that rises to a shocking 66% in the capital.” 123rf.com Purchasing a new home is not only one of the most expensive transactions any individual will make in their lifetime, it is also
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (C) gestures as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (R) as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (L) looks on after posing for a “family photo” at the Xijiao Conference Centre in Shanghai on July 31, 2019. Ng Han Guan | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. and China
HSBC tower at Canary Wharf financial district in London, England Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Europe’s largest lender HSBC reported third-quarter pre-tax profits that fell from a year ago, despite strength in its Asia operations. The bank said its reported profit before tax plunged 18% on-year to $4.8 billion in the three
Think people want government out of their lives? Here’s a counterexample: Most Americans want the government to force them to save and to force employers to provide a retirement plan. The polling behind this view is so clear that I don’t know why more politicians aren’t talking about it. Part of the growing mountain of