FatCamera If you’re hoping to generate income from your investment portfolio, closed-end funds could be one piece of the puzzle. These funds come with more risk than, say, U.S. Treasurys, yet also can provide decent yields that may have a place in the fixed-income portion of your investment portfolio. And sometimes, they give you a
Month: February 2022
A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX Elon Musk’s SpaceX expects to lose nearly an entire launch’s worth of Starlink satellites after a storm created by the sun struck the Earth’s atmosphere. The company launched 49 Starlink satellites with a Falcon 9 rocket on Feb. 3.
sturti The Covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people to answer big questions about their futures, and many financial planners are underestimating the financial anxiety that is causing, according to a survey. A majority of financial planning clients — 71% — report experiencing financial anxiety at least half of the time, according to researchers
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston today announced that Dr. Susan M. Collins will be its next president, CEO. Courtesy: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The Boston Federal Reserve, which is heading the central bank’s potential foray into digital currency and saw its leader resign last year amid a stock-trading controversy, has a new leader.
In this article DIS Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company and former head of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, speaks during a media preview of the D23 Expo 2019 in Anaheim, California, Aug. 22, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Disney is set to report earnings for its fiscal first
In this article PTON In this photo illustration the Peloton Interactive logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Peloton held a virtual all-hands meeting Wednesday that was meant to introduce its new CEO, Barry McCarthy. Instead, a conversation between McCarthy and former CEO John Foley was abruptly cut
staticnak1983 | E+ | Getty Images Millions of parents who’ve defaulted on their federal student loans may get part of their child tax credit seized this tax season. The federal government has long been able to collect past-due debts, like child support, owed to state and federal agencies. This occurs via the Treasury Offset Program,
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards If you’re one of the millions of Americans who own cryptocurrency, there’s a key question to answer this tax season. Over the past couple of years, the IRS has stepped up crypto reporting with a yes-or-no question about “virtual currency” on the front page of your tax return. The question
After 13 years on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary has learned a few things about what makes a great pitch. The obvious ones, he says, are to speak concisely and explain how your skillset benefits your business. But there’s something more crucial that many CEOs miss, he says: showing an understanding of the business’ finances,
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Tuesday as investors prepare for another round of corporate earnings. Dow futures rose about 50 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%. Chipotle rose more than 7% in after-hours
choja | E+ | Getty Images Shares of Enphase Energy rose more than 16% during extended trading Tuesday after the company reported record revenues for the fourth quarter. The company beat analyst estimates on both the top- and bottom-line. Enphase, which makes microinverters and backup energy storage for solar systems, said sales jumped 17% quarter
In this article EPC Edgewell Personal Care CEO Rod Little told CNBC on Tuesday he expects demand for the company’s care and grooming products to increase in the coming months, as the intensity of the coronavirus pandemic wanes. “I would guess by the time we get to late spring, summer in our categories, you’re going
The White House is exploring ways to forgive federal student loan debt. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Under pressure from Democrats, advocates and borrowers, the White House is looking at actions it might be able to take to forgive federal student debt. The country’s outstanding federal student loan balance exceeds $1.7
Getty Images Are you expecting a tax bill for selling stocks or crypto in 2021? You may qualify for the 0% long-term capital gains rate, depending on taxable income, according to financial experts. You calculate taxable income by subtracting the greater of the standard or itemized deductions from your adjusted gross income, which are your
Peloton’s new CEO is joining the fitness company at a difficult time. Exercise bike sales are slowing, stock price is declining and takeover rumors are swirling. On Tuesday, the company announced plans to cut 20% of its corporate positions. But new chief executive Barry McCarthy has a history of helping transform companies. McCarthy, 68, is
A mechanic works on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson showroom and repair shop in Lindon, Utah, U.S., on Monday, April 19, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the fitness company soared more than 32% after the firm announced it’s replacing
In this article LYFT Lyft CEO Logan Green (C) and President John Zimmer (LEFT C) applaud during the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Lyft reported fourth-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday.
In this article CMG A customer carries a Chipotle bag in front of a restaurant in Santa Clara, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by
Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images States can forgo clawing back pandemic-era unemployment benefits in a broader set of circumstances than previously allowed, the U.S. Department of Labor said Monday. In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, states implemented new federal benefit programs created by the CARES Act to support the jobless. That quick turnaround,
Matsutake mushrooms harvested in Japan can cost over $500 per kilogram. Mushroom foragers like Gihei Fujiwara search for matsutake once a year around early fall. But it’s hard to predict the quality of a harvest. Over the past 70 years, Japan’s harvest has declined by over 95%. Now the mushroom’s future is unclear. So what
Is ESG – environmental, social, governance – the future of ethical investing? ESG-focused indices advanced 40 per cent in 2019-20. But what counts as ESG is far from straightforward, says FT data journalist Brooke Fox #ESG #ESGInvesting #SustainableStocks See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial:
Not only are small, energy efficient LEDs used in almost every piece of modern electronics, they have the greatest potential impact on energy savings globally. But LEDs didn’t have much use until the ’90s, when Japanese scientists discovered the missing link needed to complete the color spectrum: The blue LED. Video by Robin Fall Like
New ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah tells CNNMoney’s Brian Stelter that CNN, Fox News and even BuzzFeed won’t be safe from the show’s jabs.
Moviegoers line up in front of promotional posters for Chinese Lunar New Year films in Shanghai on Feb. 1, 2022. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumer spending on movies plunged during the Lunar New Year holiday last week as theaters raised prices to record highs. The seven-day holiday that ended
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a press conference on the Monetary Policy Report at the Bank of England on Feb. 3, 2022 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The governor of the Bank of England has sparked serious backlash after telling Britons they should
Signage outside the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The IRS on Monday announced it will stop using a controversial third-party service for facial recognition to verify identity for online accounts. The move comes amid bipartisan backlash over the collection of biometric data through video selfies for
Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty Images When it comes to retirement, you probably have a lot of questions about whether or not you’re making the right financial moves. That may include uncertainty about investing and the best way to get the nest egg you think you’ll need. Chances are, you are overlooking potentially your
Bob Cortright of DriveWealth Source: DriveWealth DriveWealth, the SoftBank-backed start-up that helps fintech firms like Revolut offer stocks, is getting into cryptocurrency trading, CNBC has learned. The New Jersey based start-up, valued at $2.85 billion in a recent fundraising, is acquiring a crypto firm founded by Harvard-trained quants and launching two subsidiaries to handle and
Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images The wealth gap between Black and white Americans has been persistent. That gap, of course, reveals the effects of accumulated inequality and discrimination. Despite certain gains in income and wealth for Black families in America, white families often have a net worth up to 10 times higher. Discriminatory
In this article AMGN SPGS James Tahaney loads textbooks on to a pallet in preparation for shipping at the Chegg warehouse in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, April 29, 2010. John Sommers II | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading: Take-Two Interactive — Shares of the video game company shed
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