Virtual healthcare company Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) experienced some exceptional gains during the worst of the pandemic. When the pandemic subsided and hospitals reopened, investors expected telehealth services would no longer be in demand and dumped the company's stock, causing it to plummet. Teladoc, on the other hand, is demonstrating that it can not only survive but thrive in the post-pandemic market.
Part of retirement planning includes determining how much to save and invest so you can enjoy the type of lifestyle you desire. Setting your savings target by age can be a good way to organize your strategy and gauge how … Continue reading → The post How Much Does the Average 70-Year-Old Have in Savings? appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.
Grantham opined about his experience driving a Tesla, the biggest bubble in world history, and why real estate is in a global bubble.
In 2020, billionaire investor Ray Dalio famously claimed that "cash is trash." He later elaborated that cash is not safe because "it will be taxed by inflation." But as time passed, Dalio's view on cash has made a U-turn. "Temporarily, right now, cash I think is good ... and the interest rates are fine. I don't think it will be sustained that way," he said at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore last week. In the U.S., the Federal Reserve has implemented significant interest rate hikes
Generally, only very low-income taxpayers escape the Social Security tax altogether. Eleven states do tax Social Security benefits. One more state, Colorado, taxes only Social Security benefits received by residents under age 65.
In a big shift, anyone who took in more than $600 a year from reselling tickets could be in for a tax surprise.
The U.S. stock market has seen robust growth in 2023, with the S&P 500 Index surging by 16%. But according to "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. "The S&P 500 employs 40% of America," he told Fox Business's Larry Kudlow in a recent interview. "Where the cracks are starting to show is in mainstream America where the car loans have gone from 5½% to 9½% and continue to go up." The U.S. Federal Reserve has implemented aggressive interest rate hikes to combat rampant
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A, BRK/B) now owns 110.6 million shares of the maker of personal computers and printers, a stake worth $3 billion. Berkshire accumulated the stake in HP in early 2022 and the sales last week were the first since the company finished buying the stock in April 2022. The recent sales could be a sign that Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett, who oversees the company’s roughly $350 billion equity portfolio, plans to continue reducing the HP stake.
Long-term care for seniors is one of the biggest gaps in America's safety net. For many of us, as we get older we will require longer and better care. In some cases, this can mean a health aide or other … Continue reading → The post How to Protect Your Parents' Assets From Nursing Homes appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.
The years of ultralow interest rates nurtured a variety of wacky investment ideas. That’s over now. Here’s our guide to some ordinary investments at agreeable prices.
Practice over pedigree is the new normal. College students have gotten the hint.
Friday's bounce fizzled, capping a grim week, with the S&P 500 hitting three-month lows. Tesla is close to breaking, but there are some stocks trying to hold up.
UPS is leveraging artificial intelligence to prevent "porch pirates" from stealing consumers' packages after they are delivered and recommend the best options for successful deliveries.
Shares of Ford Motor rose more than 2% Friday after the United Auto Workers union spared the automaker from more walkouts based on progress in contract talks. “We do want to recognize that Ford is serious about reaching a deal.
Time is running out for U.S. lawmakers to avoid a government shutdown. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.
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Walt Disney hosted a parks-focused analyst meeting at Walt Disney World, where speakers included CEO Bob Iger, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro, and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro, as well as a number of other executives. On the stock, we have found investors mostly on the sidelines this year as the company works to define its strategic future, but like shares at this level and expect in the next six to 12 months that major questions around Hulu, an ESPN investment, and a linear sale (or not) will be answered, which should give investors more confidence in long-term value creation at the company.
One of the most important decisions in retirement is choosing how much to withdraw from your savings. You need to take out enough to meet your spending needs, but not so much that you end up running out of money. While there's no real consensus on a safe withdrawal rate, a recent report from Edward […] The post How Much Should I Withdraw From My Retirement Account? Edward Jones Says Start With These Percentages appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
If China Evergrande can’t strike a new deal with creditors, the property giant will risk a liquidation.
The higher future interest income from new purchases of fixed-income securities was scant compensation for the principal losses on previous holdings, however. Have we reached that point again, with a benchmark 10-year Treasury yield near 4.5%, a level not seen since 2007? Others demur, however, noting the risk of further yield increases (and price declines) isn’t worth it, especially when significantly higher returns are readily available on risk-free short-term instruments such as Treasury bills.
My wife started collecting Social Security at age 65, but it’s a tiny amount. I am planning on retiring in two years at 65 (67 is my full retirement age). Can my wife collect spousal benefits of 50% of my full retirement benefits once I retire? – James Unfortunately, the likely answer is "no," although […] The post Ask an Advisor: My Wife Claimed Social Security at 65. Can She Collect the Max Spousal Benefit When I Retire? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
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