Local finance expert says employees are stressed about money
April is Financial Literacy Month and financial stress is something the American Psychological Association lists as the number one stressor for all Americans. That stress can have an impact on our work life. Experts say an eighth of employees’ work flow is spent on personal financial stress. Companies are hiring younger, which financial advisers say […]
Why millennials would rather buy lottery tickets than invest in the stock market
Millennials are banking on winning the lottery to fund their retirement, according to a new survey by investing app Stash. Sixty percent of millennials think winning the lottery is a reasonable retirement plan, and 18% of all those surveyed are basing their retirement plans on hope of hitting the jackpot someday. The chances of winning […]
Adult children are eating into parents’ retirement savings: Study
If you thought the Bank of Mom and Dad closed its doors after the kids have grown up, think again. The average cost of raising a child to age 18 is estimated to be $233,610, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The expenses continue long after your child has entered adulthood. Half of parents […]
Money myths that can derail your finances
Is buying a home Opens a New Window. always better than renting? Should you close credit cards Opens a New Window. after paying them off? If your answers to both questions are yes, you believe some of the most common money myths. April Lewis-Parks, director of education and corporate communications at Consolidated Credit Opens a […]
Implant turns brain signals into synthesized speech
It could restore voices lost to neurological conditions. People with neurological conditions who lose the ability to speak can still send the brain signals used for speech (such as the lips, jaw and larynx), and UCSF researchers might just use that knowledge to bring voices back. They’ve crafted a brain machine interface that can turn […]
Slack is adding email conversations and calendar integrations
Its search function is getting overhauled, too. In case you don’t already count on Slack for just about every part of your work day, the business communications service is adding a whole bunch of new features that will keep you chatting with your co-workers without having to open new tabs and applications. The company is […]
Airbnb may create original shows to spark the travel bug
It could pitch you on destinations and profit when you go. Airbnb might not be content with hoping that you’ll book a stay on your next vacation — it may want to make that vacation more appealing in the first place. Reuters sources say Airbnb hopes to create original shows that would encourage would-be customers […]
Bowers & Wilkins is betting big on high-end, multi-room streaming
The wireless Formation platform marks a new ‘phase’ for the company. For Andy Kerr, product communication director at Bowers & Wilkins, Formation has been a long time coming. “We’re following a path that we’ve wanted to be on for… probably since the start. Since the inception of the company.” Formation is a family of wireless […]
Stock to Watch: Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ:YRIV)
On Wednesday’s Current Session, Yangtze River Port and Logistics Limited (NASDAQ:YRIV) closing at $1.03 price level during recent trade its distance from 20 days simple moving average is -7.80%, and its distance from 50 days simple moving average is 31.00% while it has a distance of -85.56% from the 200 days simple moving average. Past […]
Stocks to Watch: Woodward, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WWD), CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE:CNX)
In taking a look at some key indicators for Woodward, Inc. (NasdaqGS:WWD), we note that the current Book to Market value for the firm is at 0.251694. The Book to Market or BTM is calculated as Market Value (or Stock Price)/Book Value. Investors often look for shares with high Book to Market value as this […]