Wall Street analysts revealed bold predictions on four portfolio stocks this week, as investors digested the latest inflation data and December earnings season kicked off. Here’s a summary of each report, along with the Club’s updated take on each. Morgan Stanley Wall Street’s take: HSBC cut Morgan Stanley’s rating to […]
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The Iowa caucuses are on Monday — here’s what you need to know
Iowa voters will bear subzero wind chills on Jan. 15 to sit in school gyms, churches and community centers and discuss who they want to be the next U.S. president. The Iowa caucuses are the first voting events in the Republican presidential primary. They tend to provide an initial signal […]
You can get fit without breaking the bank—and ChatGPT may help, says personal trainer
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to get in the gym and tackle your fitness goals, but doing so doesn’t have to be an investment that empties your pockets. “Nowadays there are so many free resources that we can find. Different plans and workouts,” Kollins Ezekh, a celebrity […]
‘Taiwan is China’s Taiwan’: Beijing says Taiwan’s ruling party is not representative of popular opinion
Taiwan and China flags together textile cloth, fabric texture Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images TAIPEI — China dismissed the outcome of Taiwan’s Saturday elections, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream public opinion after it failed to win a majority in the presidential and legislative […]
38-year-old took on $218,000 in debt to launch a burger restaurant—it brought in $739,000 just last year
Build My Burgers founder Aly Lalani always knew that a typical desk job wasn’t for him. He wanted something more challenging and unpredictable. The 38-year-old has worked in the restaurant industry for the last 16 years, spending most of that time employed by other people — until 2021, when he […]
This year, I’m doing less—it’s a ‘great idea for a New Year’s resolution,’ expert says
There is so much I want to get done in 2024. I’ve resolved to read at least 12 books and have regular Shabbat dinners with family and friends. I want to travel abroad, rewrite my play and perfect my vegan tomato soup recipe. I’m going to see more movies, concerts, […]
Flight cancellations pile up as winter storm, 737 Max 9 grounding disrupt travel
A screen displays flight information at Des Moines International Airport, in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., January 12, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello Marco Bello | Reuters Airlines canceled more than 3,000 U.S. flights Friday as they grappled with winter weather and the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. Storms in the […]
The 5 levels of financial freedom, according to married money coaches, who say they’ve reached level 3
It’s not hard to see why people find the concept of FIRE — short for financial independence, retire early — alluring. Adherents to the movement aim to stash away as large a portion of their income as possible in investment accounts. The more aggressively they save, the sooner they can […]
In a ‘lost’ interview, Jeff Bezos revealed why he chose books as the ‘best product’ to sell on Amazon
Amazon might be a $1.5 trillion “everything store” today. In the beginning, it was just books — and Jeff Bezos had a reason for that hyper-specificity. Bezos explained why he chose to only sell books on his website — at least, at first — in a “lost” video interview recorded […]
China skeptic Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan’s presidential election
Supporters of the Democratic Progressive party (DPP) await the announcement of official results at a rally on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party won an unprecedented third-straight presidential term, as incoming leader Lai Ching-te […]