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In this article MON Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida, on June 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies have had yet another wild year. Bitcoin, the world’s largest digital asset, has seen a roughly 65% gain since January — with some

There are two tax-smart ways to set aside money for college: 529 plans and Roth IRAs. While 529 plans are designed to pay for education, you can also tap a Roth IRA for college even though it’s intended for retirement. Key Takeaways 529 savings plans and Roth IRAs are both tax-advantaged options to save for

In this article NKLA San Pedro, CA – December 17: The first two zero-emissions electric trucks, from an order of 100 vehicles, delivered from the Nikola Corporation to Total Transportation Services at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Friday, December 17, 2021. Brittany Murray | MediaNews Group | Getty Images Nikola shares jumped

In this article AMC GME DWAC HWIN Shoppers wait for a GameStop store to open on at the Tysons Corner Center, in Tysons, Virginia, November 27, 2020. Hannah McKay | Reuters An army of Reddit traders, triple-digit stock pops and a $100 million deli: In a wild year of trading, the unexpected became the norm

A company’s beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security, as it compares to the broader market. The beta of a company measures how the company’s equity market value changes with changes in the overall market. It is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to estimate the return of an asset.

People wait in line for t-shirts at a pop-up kiosk for the online brokerage Robinhood along Wall Street after the company went public with an IPO earlier in the day on July 29, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock options gained popularity on Main Street this

403(b) vs. Roth IRA: An Overview Both 403(b) plans and Roth IRAs are vehicles designated for use in retirement planning. A Roth IRA is a personal retirement planning vehicle that can be used by anyone. Notably, 403(b) plans are similar to 401(k) plans in that they are offered by employers, but which plan is offered

Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Halftime Report. Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday he believes there will be a Santa Claus rally this year despite the raging omicron variant that’s spiking Covid cases during the holidays. The seasonal stock market phenomenon has historically started around now and continued into the first days of

There is no downside to a tax exemption. The term has a specific meaning in tax law: Federal, state, and local governments create them to provide a benefit to specific people, businesses, or other entities in special situations. Those who are entitled to them save on taxes. A tax exemption, as most taxpayers experience it, is

Getting a windfall is a great way to stabilize your finances and lay a strong foundation for savings and retirement. But depending on the source, the United States government may want its share. Key Takeaways If you’ve received an unexpected windfall, it’s wise to research the taxes you might owe to the IRS on that

While life insurance can’t be owned in a simplified employee pension or IRA, IRS regulations allow them in some profit sharing and defined-benefit plans. These plans tend to be complex to administer and need to adhere to strict rules that require the life insurance only to be “incidental” to the retirement benefits provided by the

As you search for a home, getting pre-approved for a mortgage can be an important step to take. Consulting with a lender and obtaining a pre-approval letter provides you with the opportunity to discuss loan options and budgeting with the lender; this step can serve to clarify your total house-hunting budget and the monthly mortgage

The HSBC Holdings Plc headquarters building in Hong Kong, China. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Investors should brace for a “pay-back period” in 2022 following a year of strong gains, as macroeconomic risks mount, according to HSBC Asset Management. In its 2022 investment outlook, the bank said the bumper returns investors

In this article JPM Scott Mlyn | CNBC JPMorgan Chase is paying a $125 million fine to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that its Wall Street division allowed employees to use WhatsApp and other platforms to circumvent federal record-keeping laws. The SEC said Friday in a statement that JPMorgan Securities admitted to “widespread” record-keeping

Penny stocks have a well-deserved reputation for low quality, high risk, and intense volatility. However, by practicing due diligence, you can discover some hidden treasures in the most unexpected places. Below, you’ll find updates on previously discussed penny stocks from this column, followed by a few new intriguing and inexpensive trade ideas that are still

Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that early strength in the broader market indexes after the Federal Reserve‘s faster, but still gradual tightening plans does not reflect the reality that many companies are starting to struggle. “If you’re in companies losing money, you should sell them,” Cramer said on “Squawk

(Click here to subscribe to the new Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Engine No. 1 was founded a year ago this month, and since then, has made a splash in the investing world. Most notably, the ESG-oriented investment firm took on Exxon Mobil in a proxy battle and won. It also launched an ETF and published a white paper,

President Biden signed Senate Joint Resolution 33 into law today, raising the limit on the amount of money the United States can borrow to cover past debt by $2.5 trillion. This is expected to allow the government to avoid default until early 2023. Full Text of S.J. Res. 33 Resolved by the Senate and House

Some of the most important changes stemming from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, center around taxes. To understand how taxes are affected in 2021 by this law, which changed the landscape for healthcare insurance in the United States, it’s important to review the history of taxes under the ACA. Key Takeaways The

A Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A female former employee of Elon Musk’s SpaceX alleged in an essay published Tuesday that the space company’s workplace is “rife with sexism” and that its