Weekly Market Review – January 11, 2020
Stock Markets Stock markets closed at near new all-time highs last week after the U.S. and Iran recoiled and avoided expected escalation in geopolitical tensions. Iran took retaliatory steps for the death of its general with missile strikes against U.S. military bases in Iraq. There were no casualties, whether on purpose or not, but President […]
Americans lose $17 billion annually by getting bad advice. Here’s how to avoid mistakes
Finding someone to turn to for financial advice should be as easy as finding a doctor. But it turns out the credentials which financial professionals use to represent themselves are often not clear. And getting the wrong guidance can be costly. Misguided advice costs investors about $17 billion in wealth annually, according to a 2015 report from […]
New bill would require personal finance to be taught in school
R ALEIGH, North Carolina — In North Carolina, House lawmakers are debating House Bill 924 which is a new legislation that would require high school students to take and pass a financial literacy course prior to earning their diploma. According to the bill’s language, at a “minimum,” the financial literacy course would require students learn […]
The 3 Top Reasons People Claim Social Security Early
Social Security benefits can be claimed as early as 62 years of age, and many older Americans take advantage of the opportunity to start receiving them as soon as possible. Unfortunately, those who claim early often wish they hadn’t, according to the 2019 MassMutual Social Security Pulse Check. Claiming benefits at age 62 comes with a big […]
The biggest downside to America’s sweeping new retirement law
The SECURE Act — which stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement — went into effect on Jan. 1. The goal of the new law is to boost retirement savings, in part by giving small businesses new incentives to provide retirement plans for employees. And of course anything that’s done to get more people saving for retirement is […]
OnePlus is reportedly holding a display tech convention
According to the invite posted on Weibo, it’ll happen on January 13th in China. OnePlus was at CES and even showcased the Concept One phone, but the company may have reserved a few announcements for an event of its own. Members of the media in China reportedly received an invite to the company’s “2020 Display Tech” conference […]
The future of foldable tablets got clearer at CES 2020
Software and keyboards will make foldables feasible. Déjà vu hit me in a big way at CES 2020. As one of Engadget’s PC-beat reporters, I had been taking briefings with laptop makers to check out their news for the conference. From Lenovo and Dell to Intel, companies showed off devices with folding screens that were bigger than the Galaxy Fold’s 7.3-inch panel. As […]
Thermaltake’s latest gaming headset works with Alexa and Razer Chroma
You can even make your headset match the weather. Thermaltake just introduced a gaming headset that’s as much about showing off as it chatting with your gaming buddies. The Riing Pro RGB 7.1 steps up the competition against rival headsets with two-zone lighting you can control with both Alexa and Razer’s Chroma system. You’ll need […]
US will investigate Fitbit and Garmin following Philips complaints
Philips claims the wearable tech makers are violating patents. The new year isn’t getting off to a great start for some wearable device makers. The US International Trade Commission has agreed to investigate Fitbit, Garmin, distributor Ingram Micro and two Chinese manufacturers (Inventec and Maintek) over Philips’ patent violation claims. Allegedly, the Fitbit and Garmin […]
HubSpot Inc (NYSE:HUBS) CEO Brian Halligan Sells 8,501 Shares
HubSpot Inc (NYSE:HUBS) CEO Brian Halligan sold 8,501 shares of HubSpot stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.88, for a total transaction of $1,333,636.88. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 705,578 shares in the company, valued at approximately […]