GM’s Wall Street vindication is here as it outperforms peers in 2024
Mary Barra, chair and chief executive officer of General Motors Co., during a news conference at the Hudson’s building in Detroit, Michigan, US, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Jeff Kowalsky | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is proving it’s a standout among automakers this year as it continues to consistently outperform Wall […]
‘The gardener talked’: My grandmother gave her next-door neighbor $6,000 to buy a car. How can I protect her?
“The neighbor is living it up and — lo and behold! — and there is no vehicle.”
More companies than usual are downbeat on the end of the year — but Wall Street’s profit estimates are still strong
As Wall Street’s attention turns to the final three months of the year, more companies are downbeat, even as analysts remain upbeat about profit growth.
Bitcoin briefly tops $80,000 for first time, extending its Trump-fueled rally
The price of bitcoin topped $80,000 for the first time Sunday, extending a rally fueled by cypto optimism following Donald Trump’s election win.
Fate of postelection stock-market rally may be in the hands of bond traders
Stock investors absorbed a sharp midweek, postelection spike in Treasury yields and sent equities to record highs on Friday. Now the question is whether they can endure a further climb in market-based rates in the months and years ahead after incoming President Donald Trump takes office.
‘It’s a very ugly American trait’: I cried foul when basic-economy passengers grabbed premium-economy seats. The airline has finally shown me respect.
“That woman and her mother were selfish and self-interested, and believed that they were entitled to get those seats.”
Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
Lawsuits raise questions about the validity of the star ratings system.
I inherited $200,000. One of my daughters is married with kids, but the other has debts. Do I split my windfall 50/50?
“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”
I’m 67, married and have two mortgages worth $660,000. Should I use my 401(k) to pay them off?
“I want to have $6,000 a month in cash to live comfortably and travel upon retirement.”
Mortgage rates surge on Trump victory, housing stocks to fall
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are also climbing. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage surged 9 basis points Wednesday to 7.13%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest rate since July 1 of this […]
