The No. 1 thing the ‘best’ places to retire have in common — and it’s not affordability
Here’s why Florida topped this annual ‘Best Places to Retire’ list once again, despite hurricane concerns.
The Fed interrupted the stock market’s Trump rally. What comes next?
The stock market rally takes a breather. Now it’s at the mercy of the bond market as investors weigh Donald Trump’s economic plans and what they mean for interest rates.
Trump’s victory cleared up some stock-market uncertainty — but big questions remain
Investors asked themselves whether the postelection rally could continue, and if Trump is really as good for the market as some think.
Banks report ten-fold surge in digital scams, BioCatch says
Leylaynr | E+ | Getty Images U.S. and Canadian banks reported a tenfold surge in digital scams this year as criminals flock to techniques that rely on duping customers into sending them money, according to cybersecurity firm BioCatch. The sharp rise in reported scams from the first three quarters of 2023 comes as banks have […]
My wife is 9 years older than I am — but makes 50% less. Will I have to retire for her to receive my Social Security spousal benefits?
“She will probably retire nearly a decade before I do.”
McDonald’s, Starbucks aim to improve
A McDonald’s restaurant in El Sobrante, California, on Oct. 23, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a tough year for the restaurant industry, executives can’t wait for 2025 to start. “I don’t know about you guys, but I’m ready for ’24 to be behind us, and I think ’25 is going […]
I was invited to join a VIP investment club. It promoted bitcoin and other crypto — that’s when the trouble started.
“The people in charge, I realize now, somehow managed to manipulate a small-cap stock so the members made profits.”
Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end
Liberty Media announced Wednesday that it’s spinning off most assets besides Formula One auto racing into a separate publicly traded company, called Liberty Live, and that CEO Greg Maffei is stepping down at year-end. Chairman John Malone will become interim CEO of Liberty Media. Liberty Media’s investor day is set to take place on Thursday […]
Disney doesn’t plan to change its TV networks portfolio anytime soon
Scene from the FX series Shogun. Source: Disney | FX Disney has done the math on separating its TV networks business, and it appears too messy to be done — at least for now. The company’s chief financial officer, Hugh Johnston, said Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the “cost is probably more than the […]
I juggle 18 credit cards. I would like to close 5 of them. How can I do this without ruining my credit score?
“I have very high limits, so charges barely make a blip on my credit-utilization ratio.”
