Month: December 2020

Adam Jeffery | CNBC Wealthfront has named former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation head Sheila Bair and ex-Comptroller of Currency Thomas Curry to an advisory group created to help the fintech firm push further into financial services, CNBC has learned. Bair is best known for steering the FDIC through the 2008 financial crisis, pushing back against
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Stitch Fix (SFIX) – Stitch Fix reported a quarterly profit of 9 cents per share, compared to consensus forecasts of a 20 cents per share loss. The online clothing styling company also reported better-than-expected revenue, and record sequential quarterly client additions. Separately, Stitch
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There’s safety in numbers, the old saying goes, and when it comes to mutual fund investing, it’s not a bad principle. The largest mutual funds have trillions in assets under management (AUM), in addition to lower expense ratios, which may improve performance over time. In addition, the biggest mutual funds provide access to premiere money managers
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Seasoned investors understand that traders can get ahead of themselves sometimes, even with a great company like Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX). So, it’s entirely possible to like Starbucks stock for the long term while also advising prudence when its price action gets overheated. Source: Natee Meepian / Shutterstock.com Now, don’t get me wrong — if you’re looking for
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New Hampshire is ordering Merrill Lynch to pay $26.25 million in fines and restitution to the state and to an investor, the former Governor of New Hampshire, who claimed he suffered losses at the hands of a former Boston-based broker, to settle allegations including unauthorized and excessive trading. It is the largest monetary sanction in
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One of the biggest tax bills most people pay is the federal income tax calculated on IRS form 1040 in April of each calendar year. Three other major taxes come from your state or locality: state income taxes, sales taxes, and property taxes. The way each type of tax is calculated is complicated; factors such
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Despite warnings against mass travel issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many Americans ignored such requests. In fact, as CNN recently reported that the Transportation Security Administration screened 1.17 million air passengers, a single-day record since the novel coronavirus pandemic began. At first glance, this appears to bode very well for travel
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Data specialist Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) is having a lucky day. This morning, investors learned that the company won a deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. As a result, PLTR stock is up more than 12%. So what do investors need to know here? Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com According to Bloomberg, Palantir just landed a three-year
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alphabet (GOOGL) – Alphabet’s Google unit has removed several Chrome browser extensions of IAC/Interactive (IAC) for what it called “policy violations.” Google told CNBC it is reviewing “enforcement options,” while IAC said it had collaborated closely with Google on an extensive review and
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15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgage: An Overview A bewildering variety of mortgages may be available, but for most homebuyers, in practice, there is only one. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is practically an American archetype, the apple pie of financial instruments. It is the path that generations of Americans have taken to first-time homeownership. But many of those
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