10 Financial Moves to Make When Interest Rates Rise
AFTER MANY YEARS OF LOW rates, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate nine consecutive times in the last three years, including four times in 2018 alone. Furthermore, the Federal Reserve forecasts two more increases for 2019. Short-term interest rates track the current federal funds rate closely, so they go up and down […]
4 Reasons to File Your Tax Return Early
Tax season is here once again, and while it may be tempting to put off dealing with your taxes until we get a little closer to the April 15 deadline, you’re usually better off filing your tax return as soon as possible. Yes, you’ll get it out of the way sooner, but there are a […]
Another woeful effect of the government shutdown: More spam calls
If you’ve been getting more spam calls this month, the government shutdown could be to blame. Systems meant to thwart robocalls and other spam phone calls are down due to the government shutdown. This includes the Federal Trade Commission’s “do not call” registry and the online complaint system run by the Federal Communications Commission. The […]
Worried about a recession? These four steps can help
Recessions are like natural disasters: They’re inevitable, but smart preparation may reduce the impact on you. The U.S. economy has grown steadily since emerging from the Great Recession in June 2009, but expansions can’t continue forever, and this one is already the second-longest on record. Only the expansion from March 1991 to March 2001 lasted longer. […]
Samsung Galaxy S10 leak hints at cryptocurrency wallet
You’d have a virtual wallet right out of the box. Samsung’ Galaxy S10 appears to have leaked again, but this time the big deal is what’s on screen. Gregory Blake and Ben Geskin claim to have leaked images of a Samsung Blockchain KeyStore that would serve as a cryptocurrency wallet, whether you’re bringing over an […]
Jaguar tests self-driving cars that project their next move
You’d know where they’re going just with a quick glance. Car makers have explored a number of ways to have self-driving vehicles signal where they’re going, but they tend to rely on blinking lights or other codes that might not be easy to interpret in a hurry. Jaguar Land Rover might have something more intuitive: […]
Boeing’s self-flying taxi completes its first flight
It’s a significant step toward airborne cross-town travel. Multiple companies have outlined plans for flying taxis, but Boeing just took an important step toward making them a practical reality. The aircraft maker has completed the first test flight of its autonomous electric VTOL aircraft, verifying that the machine can take off, hover and land. It’s […]
Samsung reveals the first-ever 15.6-inch 4K OLED display
It’s likely the model that HP and Dell will be using. We’ve been waiting impatiently for high-resolution 4K OLED displays to come to laptops, and that finally happened at CES 2019 with models from HP and Dell. Now we know one likely source for those, as Samsung has unveiled what it says is the first-ever […]
Tetra Technologies Inc. (TTI) Plunges 9.25% on January 23
Tetra Technologies Inc. (TTI) had a rough trading day for Wednesday January 23 as shares tumbled 9.25%, or a loss of $-0.21 per share, to close at $2.06. After opening the day at $2.29, shares of Tetra Technologies Inc. traded as high as $2.29 and as low as $2.05. Volume was 625,686 shares over 2,530 […]
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (BXE:CA) Declines 10.91% for January 23
It was a tough day for Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. (BXE:CA) as its stock fell 10.91% to finish the day at $0.49 a share on January 23. That reduces the company’s market cap to 39.65 million on 80.91 million outstanding shares. Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. is a component of the the S&P/TSX SmallCap Index. 1.08 million shares […]