South Carolina voters on Saturday are casting their ballots, deciding between former President Donald Trump or their former governor, Nikki Haley. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET after which votes will be counted and the winner announced. Haley intends to speak once the winner is declared. Trump is holding a […]
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This shift in the Treasury market may set investors up for solid gains
Investor sentiment toward intermediate-term Treasury bonds may be changing. Schwab Asset Management’s David Botset is seeing more flows into bonds with maturity rates typically between three and five years — and sometimes out to 10 years. “People are starting to realize that we’re kind of at the peak of interest […]
Women can exercise less often than men and still see greater health benefits, new study shows
Women may see greater health benefits from exercising regularly than men do, according to a recent study. Women who engaged in 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise, weekly were 24% less likely to die when compared to women who didn’t exercise regularly within that […]
Harvard-trained investor says this is the ‘really powerful’ financial lesson she wishes she’d learned at a young age
Alexa von Tobel realized the importance of being financially savvy at a young age, but she still wishes she’d learned more about money as a kid. In fact, the Harvard University-trained investor points to one financial lesson in particular she wishes she’d learned earlier: “Really understanding the compounding of investing,” […]
Here’s why the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro headset is so expensive
A customer tries on the Apple Vision Pro headset during the product launch at an Apple Store in New York City on Feb. 2, 2024. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Vision Pro, the new virtual reality headset from Apple, can transport you to Hawaii or the surface […]
Fed’s favorite inflation gauge looms next week — plus, what we want from 2 portfolio earnings reports
Wall Street returned to its winning ways this week — and Nvidia ‘s blowout earnings report Wednesday night was a big reason why. All three major U.S. stock benchmarks closed the holiday-shortened week higher, led by the S & P 500 , which rose 1.66% and ended Friday at a […]
7 in-demand side hustles you can do from home—some can pay as much as $100 an hour
You don’t need a background in tech to start a lucrative side hustle from home. There are dozens of in-demand, non-tech side hustles you can do remotely to earn extra cash — some of which can pay as much as $100 an hour. FlexJobs, one of the most popular platforms […]
Warren Buffett says Berkshire may only do slightly better than the average company due to its sheer size
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at press conference during the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 30, 2022. CNBC Berkshire Hathaway‘s Warren Buffett said his sprawling conglomerate may only slightly outperform the average American company due to its sheer size and the lack of buying opportunities that could […]
Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings jump 28% in the fourth quarter, cash pile surges to record
Warren Buffett ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, NE. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a big rise in operating earnings in the fourth quarter, thanks to huge gains in its insurance business, while its cash pile expanded to record levels. The […]
Once you hit this credit score, banks will ‘fall all over themselves’ to work with you, says money expert—it’s not a perfect 850
It may be hard to imagine digging yourself out of $100,000 in credit card debt and boosting your credit score by 400 points. But it’s possible—just ask Lynnette Khalfani-Cox. Khalfani-Cox boosted her credit score from the low 400s to a perfect 850 after spending three years paying down her debt. […]