Though retirement can be a rewarding period of life, it can also be one that’s financially taxing. An estimated 33% of senior households either have no money left over each month after paying their bills, or run into debt each month because their income can’t cover their basic costs. That’s […]
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Former execs at Haslam-owned truck stop chain head to trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The country’s largest truck stop chain was flying high. Its CEO had recently bought a pro football team and his brother was the popular Republican governor of Tennessee hinting at aspirations for national office. Then federal agents descended on the family-owned company’s headquarters. Continue Reading Below The […]
Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit
NEW YORK – Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration’s point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the son-in-law of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue Reading Below According to […]
In $121M debut, ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and Disney flex their might
NEW YORK – “Thor: Ragnarok” thundered to one of the year’s best box-office debuts with an estimated $121 million domestically, proving again — just as its flexing its muscle — the might of the Walt Disney Co. Continue Reading Below The robust debut for the third “Thor” movie was a […]
3 Things Every Good Retirement Plan Includes
When making a retirement plan, it’s natural to focus on how much income you want to generate during retirement (bonus points if you also totted up your likely retirement expenses). While these are indisputably important details in any retirement plan, they’re not the only issues you’ll need to factor in. […]
The Simple Reason Why I Won’t Buy Sprint Corporation Stock
Sprint (NYSE: S) CEO Marcello Claure has done an admirable job turning his company around. He took a brand that had sunk to fourth in a four-brand field and stopped the bleeding. Continue Reading Below Claure’s company went from steadily losing customers to posting its highest postpaid phone gross additions […]
1 Reason Why I’d Never Buy Amazon Stock for $1,100
Late last month, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) released a stellar third-quarter earnings report. Sales skyrocketed 34% year over year to $43.7 billion. (The increase would have been 29% excluding Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods and exchange rate changes.) Earnings per share also came in way ahead of analysts’ estimates. Continue Reading […]
True or False: Republicans Support Legalizing Marijuana?
Chances are that you’d struggle to find an industry within the U.S. that’s growing at a faster and more consistent pace than legal marijuana. Continue Reading Below Colorado, one of the eight states that’s legalized recreational and medical cannabis, and the first state to sell adult-use weed, saw combined sales […]
Most Americans Plan to Buy Stocks — Eventually
There’s a host of reasons so many Americans aren’t invested in the stock market. For some, it boils down to a lack of money. For others, it’s a matter of fear. Either way, these folks are missing out on a key wealth-building opportunity, which they’ll no doubt come to regret. […]
R.I.P. Mall-Based Retailers?
Halloween is firmly in the rearview mirror folks, and those leaves changing color outside are soon to give way to big sticks for the rest of the year. That’s right — it’s officially time for the holidays! That means family feasts, eggnog-everything, and our wallets opening wide for our friends […]