Why Google Wouldn’t Waste $3.3 Billion on Free Home Speakers
Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google could control 29.5% of the smart speaker market with its Home devices this year, according to eMarketer’s latest estimates. However, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) will still control 66.6% of that market with its Echo speakers and Alexa-enabled devices. Google gained ground over the past year with its Home Mini speaker, which cost just […]
1 Way This Gold Miner Is Beating Its Peers
When a deep commodity downturn started in 2011, Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) and most of its peers were still living in the glow of the upturn. As gold prices started falling, however, it became clear that Barrick couldn’t support all its expansion plans and the weight of its hefty debt load. Since then, it has […]
Just Out of College? Now Is the Time to Take Stock of Your Finances
After the tassels have been turned and the mortarboards thrown into the air, many college graduates are about to be on their own for the first time. Their first step, financial experts recommend, should be taking stock of their finances. “Grab hold of your financial life,” said Jill Schlesinger, a certified financial planner and “ambassador” […]
How to Invest Your First $1,000
If you want to build your wealth, making smart investments early on is key. And if you’ve collected some extra cash, and you don’t need to pad your emergency savings account or dig yourself out of debt, it’s an ideal time to try your hand at investing. With that in mind, we asked a handful […]
This is the No. 1 money lesson Shaquille O’Neal learned from his drill sergeant dad
Shaquille O’Neal may be best known for his time playing basketball, but the retired NBA star is also a savvy investor and smart saver. At least he is now. “My first check, I blew it,” O’Neal, 46, said Friday on CNBC’s “Fast Money.” “I blew it in like 20 minutes.” But O’Neal wasn’t just being […]
Vanguard: You’ll make a lot less money in the stock market in the next 10 years—here’s what you can do
Some millennials have really upped their game when it comes to saving for retirement: 1 in 6 millennials reportedly have $100,000 socked away, and part of that growth is thanks to the booming market. But that may be about to change. The economists at investing giant Vanguard predict that, over the next 10 years, annual […]