What Tax Credits Do I Qualify For?
TAX SEASON IS AROUND the corner, and if you want to reduce how much you pay the government, you need to understand which tax credits you can claim. “With certain credits, some people will actually get rebates on their taxes,” says Elijah Kovar, principal and finance advisor with Minneapolis-based wealth management firm Great Waters Financial. […]
Why advisors encourage these older investors to buy more stocks
Staying in equities and embracing their risk and potential return just might make sense for some retirees. Older investors with a combination of pension income, Social Security benefits and income annuities have a measure of safety in retirement. “If you have a big pension and Social Security, maybe you have the ability to take more […]
‘Peak’ Private-Equity Fears Are Spreading Across Pension World
Investors plowing cash into private assets may recall the words of Wall Street legend Barton Biggs: There’s no asset class that too much money can’t spoil. One of the most fertile grounds for funds harvesting returns in a world of negative-yielding bonds and expensive public companies — private equity — is being swamped. Historically high […]
Personal finance simulator helps high school students manage money
“We teach them how to make money in school, but we don’t do a very good job teaching them what to do once they make money,” said Stukent CEO and founder, Stuart Draper. Draper is hoping Stukent will change that, with their ‘Mimic Personal Finance Simulation’ course. It gives students a hands-on experience on how […]
Apple now owns Intel’s mobile modem business
Apple may soon be able to avoid using Qualcomm chips in its devices. Intel completed its sale of the “majority” of the company’s smartphone modem business to Apple today. The deal — which was announced in July — is valued at $1 billion, though Intel claims it is still taking a “multi-billion dollar loss,” according […]
iPad Pro and MacBook Pro could switch to mini LED displays in late 2020
You could get many benefits of OLED without the drawbacks. Never mind Apple expanding the use of OLED in its devices — it may go one step further with its future hardware. Well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (who has a reputation for largely accurate Apple predictions) believes that Apple will start using mini LED displays in […]
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Buds are on sale for $624
Amazon will throw in a $50 gift card. Amazon has dropped the price of its Samsung Galaxy bundle to $624. The package includes a Galaxy S10 (unlocked with 128 GB in Prism black), Galaxy Buds and a $50 Amazon gift card. Valued at $1,078, the bundle has most recently been on sale for $850. At […]
Apple loses bid to stop class action lawsuit over MacBook keyboards
It faces claims it hid the extent of the butterfly keyboard’s problems. Apple will have to face a class action lawsuit over faulty MacBook keyboards. Federal Judge Edward Davila has tossed out Apple’s attempt to dismiss a suit accusing the company of not only hiding the fragility of MacBook butterfly keyboards, but of failing to […]
Nautilus Inc. (NLS) Plunges 5.56%
Nautilus Inc. (NLS) had a rough trading day for Monday December 02 as shares tumbled 5.56%, or a loss of $-0.08 per share, to close at $1.36. After opening the day at $1.46, shares of Nautilus Inc. traded as high as $1.46 and as low as $1.33. Volume was 739,206 shares over 3,060 trades, against […]
Spok Holdings Inc. (SPOK) Plunges 5.12%
Spok Holdings Inc. (SPOK) had a rough trading day for Monday December 02 as shares tumbled 5.12%, or a loss of $-0.63 per share, to close at $11.68. After opening the day at $12.34, shares of Spok Holdings Inc. traded as high as $12.34 and as low as $11.56. Volume was 75,358 shares over 1,601 […]