A University of Alabama cancer geneticist is taking his anti-aging research to the next level to effectively end age-related hair loss, wrinkled skin and reduced energy. And he hopes to have products on the market in 5 years. A new startup out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Yuva Biosciences, is essentially the
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The monster deal could see the two biggest brokerages combine. Elise Amendola/ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: As the brokerage industry looks to recover lost revenue from eliminating trading fees last month, two of the leading firms could be merging to create a brokerage giant, with Charles Schwab in
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The latest setback took a toll on the market. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Topline: Stocks pulled back from near record highs and plummeted on Wednesday, following a report that the phase one trade deal between China and the U.S. was again delayed, and now won’t be completed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – APRIL 14: Attendees rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building with … [+] Teamsters Union retirees who traveled from across the country to voice their opposition to deep cuts to their pension benefits on April 14, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Thousands are facing massive pension cuts because of a
By Pat Pattison, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Patricia Jacobson had been working on her novel Fern since 1986. She was beyond excited to call herself a published author at last, when her first five copies arrived a month ago at The Heights senior living home in Burbank, Calif. where she lives. Jacobson, 87, celebrated with family
When an aging parent is diagnosed with dementia of any kind, it can be devastating and confusing to the family. For some, there is denial:”it’s not that bad, I don’t see anything wrong with her, and let’s just let things stay the same for now.” For others, there is overreacting and trying to push the
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Social Security Administration published an online form today for seniors to report they have been contacted by persons fraudulently claiming the scammers work for the agency. . . “I am deeply troubled that our country has not been able to stop these crooks from deceiving
Photo Taken In Cochabamba, Bolivia Getty U.S. expatriates who want to come back to the United States can face challenges getting Medicare. Here’s an example: “I am 69 years old and a U.S. citizen but I have lived in Greenland for a long time. I am homesick. Plus, I have cancer. Can I qualify for
FedEx employee Hector Montoya prepares packages for delivery in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March … [+] 19, 2008.Photographer: JB Reed/Bloomberg News BLOOMBERG NEWS “FedEx Closes Pension Plan to New Hires”: that’s the headline at the Wall Street Journal today. Or, as the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported, “FedEx to launch a new 401k plan with
Cropped shot of two elderly people discussing a … [+] documenthttp://195.154.178.81/DATA/i_collage/pi/shoots/783531.jpg Getty Big brand names can’t rely on their past “glory days” forever. Today we’re going to make sure you don’t hold any “household name has beens” in your retirement portfolio. I’m talking about washed up brands like Tupperware (TUP). The yesteryear firm’s shareholders just
Are you wondering if you should convert your retirement account to a Roth by the end of the year? After all, there’s no income limit on IRA conversions and many employers are now allowing employees to convert their company retirement plan balances to Roth while they’re still working there. At first glance, it may sound
©Tim – stock.adobe.com The most popular index is the best performer, just like before the Dot-Com Bubble When you talk about the “stock market” or your “stock portfolio,” what do you really mean? For many investors, the S&P 500 is “the market.” After all, the majority of the total value of all stocks on U.S.
You think you’re going to earn a lot investing a lump sum? You’re thinking wrong. Future value Getty I’ll grab the money now and invest it, you tell yourself. Get Social Security early, or take the lump-sum buyout of a corporate pension. I can put the cash in the stock market and earn way more
null Getty On Saturday, I recounted the ways in which the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund was set up for failure, with most teachers never seeing any of the money they paid in but the lucky few hitting the jackpot with comfortable benefit payouts at young ages, and, for those in the early years of the
A reliable recession indicator is shifting into high gear ©bht2000 – stock.adobe.com Comedian Bill Maher has a line he uses from time to time: “I don’t know it for a fact, I just know it’s true.” Here is an example of that, which will be of interest to anyone who is at all concerned about
Sixteen years ago, when John first left Mumbai, India to immigrate to the U.S., he only had $1,000 to his name. He also didn’t have a credit score – credit wasn’t something his family had access to – which left him unable to approach a traditional apartment complex with a vacancy. Instead he had to
Chicago (undated) Getty Why are public pension plans so poorly funded? Sure, you can blame politicians’ meddling, or irresponsible benefit increases, or decisions to take contribution holidays, but, to take the Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund as a case study, it was not designed to be funded in the first place. Here’s the story, as assembled
By Daniel Newman and Olivier Blanchard, Next Avenue Contributors Getty (There have been many scary stories lately about how robots and artificial intelligence will increasingly replace human jobs in the coming years. So, you may be nervous about what the future holds for you and your career. In this excerpt from their new book Human/Machine:
Businessman holding tablet and showing a growing virtual hologram of statistics, graph and chart … [+] with arrow up on dark background. Stock market. Business growth, planing and strategy concept. Getty Over 25 years after William P. Bengen published what he referred to as the SAFEMAX rate in the October 1994 issue of the Journal of
Sharon McCutcheon Do you know how much money you save right now? And more importantly – do you know if it’s enough? Your savings rate is one of the best metrics to use to determine if you’re on the right track to meet your goals. It’s represented by the percentage of your gross income that