Dear Quentin, My wife and I were unable to have children and we both had successful careers. We retired just before the COVID-19 crisis hit. I have not spoken with or heard from two of my siblings and their children in the last 10 years. We own several rental properties that generate a solid income,
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In addition to being a penny stock, Canadian cannabis producer Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL) has been one of this year’s most-popular meme trades. That, of course, is a recipe for volatility. So far this month, we’ve seen SNDL stock shoot up nearly 50% in just two weeks, only to give back more than half its gains.
The former executive director of a charity run by Delta Sigma Theta, a century-old sorority whose notable members have included Roberta Flack and Betty Shabazz, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for embezzling nearly a quarter million dollars from the group. Jeanine Henderson Arnett, 44, and her husband Diallo Arnett, 47, pleaded guilty
FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) got off to a hot start at the beginning of 2021, but has since fallen off a bit. Nonetheless, sentiment appears to remain positive when it comes to FUBO stock. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com The sports TV streaming subscription service just reported very strong growth for the third quarter 2021. It now is near
Oil futures ended slightly lower Wednesday after a rise in U.S. crude inventories as traders awaited OPEC+’s response to a coordinated release of strategic reserves by several countries. West Texas Intermediate crude for January delivery CL00, -0.25% CLF22, -0.25% settled 11 cents lower, down 0.1%, at $78.39 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
After months of consolidation, Bionano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) is breaking down. BNGO stock has plummeted 30% since announcing earnings in early November. While the earnings report was decent, some legitimate concerns and a lack of news continue to weigh on shares. Source: Shutterstock / PopTika I’ll admit the genome analysis company is compelling, but investors should wait
Dear MarketWatch, A few years ago, we moved my father-in-law, who has heart issues and early dementia, from his house in a large metropolitan area to our smaller community four hours away. He was able to sell his house there for much more than the house he bought in our community, however, the closing of
Some folks would say that social media has made people impersonal, or even anti-social. One business that’s seeking to remedy that situation is California-based Nextdoor (NYSE:KIND). If you like the company’s vision and prospects, then you might consider a position in KIND stock. Source: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com What’s interesting about Nextdoor is its truly
Dear Quentin, My 75-year-old father is an eccentric hoarder who is thrifty to a fault. He retired a multimillionaire after a celebrated business career, but still wears worn-through shoes, and “shops” at the county dump. He is cantankerous and argumentative, and doesn’t always make good decisions for himself. My sister and I worked together to
Data center real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) stock are a hot ticket right now. CyrusOne (NASDAQ:CONE) was bought out by private equity, led by KKR (NYSE:KKR), or Coresite Realty (NYSE:COR) which is being bought by American Tower (NYSE:AMT). Source: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com Earlier this year, QTS Realty Trust was taken out
Dear Quentin, I’m in an interesting position that I need some help with. My in-laws live with my wife and I, and have done so for some time. We initially moved in with them so I could finish my degree (I did), and the arrangement worked for us. They moved cross country with us after
Shares in electric vehicle startup Fisker (NYSE:FSR) had been on the rise since the end of October. After FSR stock spent much of the summer and fall in a slump, that was welcome news for investors. One of the driving factors behind the optimism was the approaching Los Angeles Auto Show, where the company was scheduled to
President Joe Biden on Monday said his re-nomination of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve would bring stability to the nation’s central bank as the U.S. continues to recover, rejecting calls that the institution needs “fresh blood.” The White House early Monday announced that Biden would be re-nominating Powell and tapping Lael Brainard for
Let me start this issue by stating the obvious: Electric vehicles are going to take over the world. Source: Sopotnicki / Shutterstock.com That’s an inevitability. Consumer demand is shifting so that most prospective car buyers today want an EV… Laws are changing to support the adoption of EVs… Technology is improving so that these cars
Dear MarketWatch, I hope you can help me figure this out. I am 69 years old and will turn 70 at the end of the month. I’ve been offered a cash out refinance loan and need to decide whether to take a 15- or 30-year loan. My monthly obligation would obviously be higher for the
An opportunity may be coming to buy Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) stock. Investors are selling stocks in the biggest retailers, even as they report blowout earnings. If the pattern holds after Costco reports Dec. 9 earnings, you may be able to get some for Christmas. Source: ilzesgimene / Shutterstock.com As trading opened Nov. 19, Costco was
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, Americans naturally think a lot about turkey, as in how to prepare it or what to serve alongside it. But here’s something they may obsess about even more: free turkey. This is the time of year when many food retailers roll out offers for consumers to score a bird
Disney+ has a rare month featuring both a Marvel and “Star Wars” series, as well as a slew of holiday offerings in December. Technically, Marvel’s Avengers spinoff miniseries “Hawkeye,” starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld, premieres Nov. 24, but four of its six episodes will air in December, with the finale Dec. 22. And once
What’s with all the doubt when it comes to BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) stock? Once best known for its state-of-the-art phones, BlackBerry is enjoying a second act in Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity. And BB stock got plenty of attention over the last year from meme traders on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets forum. Source: Shutterstock The company is
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “metaverse”? If it’s an immersive virtual reality world that looks like something out of the science fiction movie Ready Player One, then you’re not alone. That’s pretty much what everyone thinks of when they think of the metaverse. Source: Kathy Hutchins /