Month: September 2021

Months after a story broke detailing the $5 billion that could come out of Peter Thiel’s retirement account tax-free, new tax proposals are aiming to put a stop to the practice of very wealthy investors taking advantage of favorable tax laws on IRA accounts. The changes offered by Congressional Democrats on the Ways and Means
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the central bank’s current trading rules are insufficient and promised that it would “make changes” after filings showed that officials traded stocks and bonds that could be influenced by its policy actions. Specifically, Powell said that Fed officials should as a general rule be barred from owning
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What would happen if a company developed a massive new product and no one cared? For Pfizer’s (NYSE:PFE) investors, that has been the question for the past year. Despite coming up with a blockbuster vaccine for the novel coronavirus, PFE stock did basically nothing for an extended period. Source: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.com That finally changed
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The facade of Blue Origin’s new rocket engine factory in Huntsville, Alabama. CNBC | Michael Sheetz The U.S. Federal Court of Claims released the redacted version of the lawsuit filed in August by Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin against NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a lucrative lunar lander contract awarded earlier this year. “Historically a
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Vinco Ventures (NASDAQ:BBIG) stock is the latest meme play. But if you blink, you might miss it. Source: Michael Vi via Shutterstock Vinco is an investment company that has gotten into non fungible tokens (NFTs), launching an E-NFT platform for trading them. It also owns 80% of a short video content platform (think TikTok) called
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Beginning with the race to zero commissions in the fall of 2019, the financial services industry has seen an uptick in mergers and the increased consolidation of custodians. Combined with the financial impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, these changes have left many registered investment advisors (RIAs) and other financial professionals uncertain about the future
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Dear Quentin, My 42-year-old only child married a woman 12 years ago. She is selfish, a hermit, and extremely passive-aggressive. I don’t know why my intelligent son remains married. She has alienated ALL his friends and family. My daughter-in-law never attends family events. She has an 18-year-old disabled daughter who is very friendly. I’ve treated
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The markets are far from efficient right now, with several undervalued stocks that boast historically-stable cash flows, scandal-free operations, and a robust profitability profile, relegated to the background. Most of the column inches and headlines are reserved for hyper-growth stocks and exciting recovery plays. Post-pandemic, the outlook for several exceptional stocks remains pessimistic because of
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Driven by a few factors, the outlook of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) stock has definitely improved. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com Nonetheless, I’m still worried about the company’s bottom line, and I think that the stock’s current valuation likely reflects the company’s long-term potential. One factor that has made DKNG stock a better bet is the declining
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