Getty 3D illustration getty In past columns I have shown that I am bullish on gold ( See articles: The 10 Year Crystal Ball Shows Us Changing Asset Allocation Models, and The United States Desperately Needs Inflation and You Need Gold) and we currently hold 20-25% of our assets in precious metals. I put my… More
In trading on Monday, shares of Navient were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.64), with the stock changing hands as low as $9.07 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market’s total… More
People shop for Black Friday deals in Glendale, California on Nov. 27, 2020 Los Angeles Times via Getty Images We’ve all heard stories of people who made a killing in the stock market based on their savvy observations: the mail carrier who bought Netflix stock early because he noticed the proliferation of red envelopes in… More
Hindustan Times via Getty Images Physical place is often a powerful influence on entrepreneurs. One thinks of Steve Jobs growing up in the suburbs south of San Francisco. The unique mashup of cultural rebels and computer geeks inspired Jobs to locate Apple at the intersection of science and art. It’s still the Apple address. The… More
Airbnb cofounders: Chief product officer Joe Gebbia (left), chief strategy officer Nathan … [+] Blecharczyk (center) and CEO Brian Chesky (right). Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Airbnb Airbnb’s much-anticipated initial public offering was well worth the wait for the company’s three billionaire cofounders. Shares soared on their first day of trading Thursday, more than doubling the… More
E-commerce became an essential part of life for shoppers and businesses after the spread of the coronavirus. The trend continues as the pandemic has forced more shoppers to stay home and shop online during the holidays. According to data from Adobe Analytics, consumers spent $9 billion on Black Friday, up around 22% from last year,… More
Bitcoin has had an incredible 2020, more than doubling in price since the beginning of the year—with some predicting it will continue to climb. The bitcoin price has recently soared to its 2017 all-time high but has failed to break through the psychological $20,000 per bitcoin barrier. Now, after bitcoin’s rally has helped catapult cryptocurrencies… More
The coronavirus pandemic, while better understood than it was at the beginning of the year, still presents significant uncertainty in terms of how it will impact society and the economy. Despite the long-term uncertainty, positive preliminary vaccine and antibody treatment news in November from major pharmaceutical companies led to a feeling of optimism among investors.… More
President Donald Trump (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images President Donald Trump paused student loans for one more month. Here’s what you need to know—and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans In an unexpected move, Trump has paused federal student loan payments for one more month until January 31, 2021. This… More
Bitcoin price volatility reached a multimonth high late last month. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty … [+] Images) Getty Images Bitcoin volatility climbed to its loftiest level since June last month, rising to this point as the digital currency’s price flirted with fresh highs. The cryptocurrency’s 30-day annualized volatility reached 68.64% on November 30, the most… More
Topline Marking a sudden about-face from explosive growth in its two months since going public, shares of big-data analytics firm Palantir Technologies tanked 12% on Wednesday after a Morgan Stanley analyst warned that the company’s performance and outlook don’t back up the recent stock surge–another blow to the recently tepid market for high-flying tech stocks.… More
The U.S. Senate passed the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act on December 1, 2020 by unanimous consent. The legislation now proceeds to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. The Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act bans fraudulent access to U.S. Department of Education … [+] computer systems using a borrower’s FSA ID. getty… More
Law getty The Uniform Law Commission has created a drafting committee to consider changes to the laws of so-called “unincorporated organizations”, which includes primarily the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (ULLCA) but also includes the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA). The drafting committee, which will be chaired by DLA Piper lawyer Lisa Jacobs, is not… More
President Donald Trump (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Student loans may be due again starting January 1. If so, make sure you do these 7 things. Here’s what you need to know. Student Loans If Congress or President Donald Trump doesn’t extend student loan relief, your student loans will be due starting January… More
Dollar bills have been dropped into a tip jar at a carwash in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Jan. … [+] 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) ASSOCIATED PRESS The U.S. economy continues to bounce back. Its now estimated to be growing at the rip-roaring rate of 11% during the fourth quarter, according to the… More
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