Retirement is supposed to be a joyous time in life. You’ve spent decades working toward this goal with the hope that once you retire, you can finally sit back, relax, and spend your days doing whatever you want. However, for many workers, that dream seems far out of reach. Retirement is expensive, typically costing several […]
To Retire Sooner, Try These 4 Things
Whether you’re 20 or 60, retirement can feel a long way off as you rise early for another day at the office. Saving enough money to climb down off the corporate ladder is challenging and takes decades, but with smart planning and dedication, you can shave a few months — or even years — off […]
Stopping a Retirement Crisis
Headlines say there is a retirement crisis in this country, but in reality it is an impending retirement crisis that sources say policymakers and retirement plan sponsors can take measures to avoid. “We have a retirement challenge that is very serious, and if we don’t act, it will migrate from a challenge to a crisis,” […]
7 Common Mistakes to Avoid With Your Retirement Money
MANY PEOPLE MAKE sacrifices in order to put away extra funds in retirement accounts, such as not going on vacation or buying a new car. Once you’ve made the effort to save and invest, you don’t want to compromise your financial future by falling for something that might sound good now, but doesn’t contribute to a […]
These five stocks are the best performers since man landed on the moon
Houston, we have liftoff. Fifty years ago, man landed on the moon and a handful of stocks took off into the stratosphere. Since July 1969, McDonald’s has rocketed more than 82,000%, Lowe’s nearly 70,000%, Altria 49,000%, Hasbro 43,000% and Disney 40,000%. At least one of those stocks still has more fuel in its jet, says […]
3 Different Types of Marijuana Stocks to Buy in 2019
THE MULTIBILLION DOLLAR marijuana industry continues to grow rapidly as the number of states legalizing the adult use of cannabis increases, more companies listed on the Canadian market and hemp companies gain popularity. The budding sector is expanding as more hemp manufacturers gain traction. Canada legalized the recreational use of marijuana in 2018 and sales […]
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gannett, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, AMC & more
Check out the companies making headlines midday: Microsoft — Microsoft hit an all-time high following the company’s announcement of better-than-expected quarterly results. The company earned $1.37 per share, compared to a Refinitiv estimate of $1.21 per share. The company also beat revenue expectations, pulling in $33.72 billion, compared to a $32.77 billion consensus projection. The […]
Stocks fall, S&P 500 and Nasdaq post worst week since late May
Stocks fell on Friday and posted weekly losses as investors digested a slew of corporate earnings reports and remarks from a top Federal Reserve official. The S&P 500 closed 0.6% lower at 2,976.61 while the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.7% to 8,146.49. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 68.77 points, or 0.3%, to close at 27,154.20 […]
SpaceX ‘Starhopper’ Explodes During Static Fire Test
Elon Musk’s SpaceX suffered a setback this week when the firms “Starhopper” small-scale spacecraft exploded into flames during a static fire test.TechCrunch reports that SpaceX’s Starhopper small-scale test spacecraft exploded into flames after what appeared to be a fuel leak or fuel dump during a static fire test at SpaceX’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. […]
Tinder is now bypassing the Play Store on Android to avoid Google’s 30 percent cut
Tinder parent company Match Group has just become the latest high-profile software maker to stiff Google on its 30 percent fee for all Android transactions through the Play Store. To avoid paying the company on in-app purchases of subscriptions to services like Tinder Gold and Tinder Plus, Match Group will now encourage users to enter […]
