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Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway told CNBC just weeks ago that he would no longer bother with the bucket-list item in his old age.
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Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett, said he lived in the same house for decades because he thought it'd be better for his kids.
Many older Americans are missing out on valuable tax breaks offered by the IRS, leaving behind savings that could make a difference for their financial well-being. “The reason this is happening is because the tax code is complicated, and rules on tax exemptions are constantly changing,” says Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals in Washington, D.C. “This makes it hard for the average taxpayer to know about the array of tax breaks available to them.” Together, these changes have brought new tax breaks, diminished the use of others, and otherwise muddled the tax-filing process.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to SoFi Technologies, Inc. (SOFI). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Home prices will fall in 2024 for the first time in more than a decade, according to one industry forecaster—but declines won’t be uniform. Sales will remain low; the supply of available homes for sale will continue to slide; and mortgage rates will average 6.8% in the new year, according to Realtor.com’s forecast published on Wednesday. The median home sale price will fall 1.7% next year after eking out an anticipated 0.2% gain in 2023, according to the forecast.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company’s profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams’ remaining 20% stake in the company. The Berkshire claim in a counter lawsuit filed this week comes after the Haslam family — which includes Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and former Tennessee governor Bill Haslam — accused Berkshire of trying to understate Pilot’s earnings this year by changing its accounting practices.
ImmunoGen stock was soaring Thursday following an announcement that biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has agreed to buy the cancer treatment developer for $10.1 billion. Under the terms of the sale agreement, AbbVie will acquire all outstanding shares of ImmunoGen for $31.26 a share. The transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.
Michael Howells, president of the Workforce Skills division at Pearson, said GenZ are prepared for changes their senior counterparts may not be.
Magnificent seven stocks have had a massive rally in 2023. Four are attracting fund managers and are near buy points.
Charlie Munger, a name synonymous with investment brilliance and a cornerstone in building one of the greatest fortunes in U.S. history, died Tuesday at age 99. While he may not have been a household name like his legendary partner Warren Buffett, Munger was a legend in the investment world in his own right. His approach to success was rooted in deceptively simple principles: taking simple ideas seriously, loading up on the few insights you have and maintaining a long-term investment view. This
Rental property ownership has its benefits, but selling can create a big tax hit. Thankfully, there are ways to reduce capital gains exposure.
Hope you didn't bail out of S&P 500 stocks after three-straight months of losses. November turned into a big moneymaker.
Synopsys' (SNPS) fourth-quarter results reflect the benefits of the solid demand for its products amid the rapid adoption of generative AI technology.
The mean of analysts' price targets for Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) points to a 468.8% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.
CEO Bob Iger offered more insight into Disney's decision to halt advertising on Elon Musk’s X during a DealBook Summit session Wednesday.
Tesla stock performance in 2023 has been a big question as Elon Musk bets on the Cybertruck and autonomous driving.
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For some of the millions of investors who hold mutual funds in taxable accounts, there may be an unwelcome surprise in their year-end fund statement: a large capital-gains distribution. If a mutual fund is held in a tax-deferred account, such as a traditional individual retirement account or a 401(k), the distribution may not be subject to tax until the fund shares are sold. As investors pulled money from actively managed mutual funds for much of this year, continuing a trend favoring passive index funds, many fund managers were forced to sell winning holdings to meet redemptions.
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