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The future’s cars have long since moved from our imagination into the real world. High-profile successes and failures have created a polarized discussion surrounding the industry’s outlook, but no conclusions have emerged. As more automakers contemplate the direction of the industry, there are still too many unanswered questions. For one, companies continue to focus exclusively on

Mark “Forger” Stucky, after piloting the company’s first successful spaceflight on December 13, 2018. Virgin Galactic Mark “Forger” Stucky, Virgin Galactic‘s flight test director and pilot, is no longer with the space tourism company. “I am now a former Director of Flight Test and former SpaceShipTwo pilot,” Stucky wrote in a post on LinkedIn. He

Garrett Camp (born 1978) is a native Canadian entrepreneur who is famous for his ground-breaking technology ventures. His best-known companies include Uber and StumbleUpon (now Mix), both of which he co-founded. Camp is currently chairman of Mix and a founding partner of business incubator Expa, through which he funds start-ups. One of his latest projects is

Many businesses offer some form of qualified retirement plan and, in doing so, they fall under the governance guidelines of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, better known as ERISA. ERISA establishes guidelines and minimum standards designed to protect employees of private sector companies who participate in retirement and welfare benefit plans. Businesses

Online brokerage pioneer Thomas Peterffy told CNBC on Wednesday he’s invested in cryptocurrencies, while still expressing skepticism over the long-term future of the digital asset class. “Even I myself have put a little bit of money into crypto, because even though chances are, I think, that this is not going to be a viable market,

Externalities can be both positive and negative. They exist when the actions of one person or entity affect the existence and well-being of another. In economics, there are four different types of externalities: positive consumption and positive production, and negative consumption and negative production externalities. As implied by their names, positive externalities generally have a

Over the past few years, commission-based financial advisors have seen a decline in new business across the wealth management sector. Why? Because the investment industry as a whole has largely shifted towards fee-based financial advice as clients are looking to only pay for the services they need. Commission-based financial advisors have seen a decline in

The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket prepares to lift-off from the launch pad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk prepare to launch on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos‘ space

Wondering why you see “The Investopedia Team” as the author of many of our financial definitions and other articles? Having written, expanded, and regularly updated our financial terms dictionary over the last 20 years, it would not be accurate to only credit the work of a single author or editor on most definitions and pages.

Companies that operate within the oil and gas industry are plentiful, with activities including drilling, extraction, oilfield services, oil refining, and transportation. Oil is a vital energy product in a vast number of industries around the world, and while oil alternatives begin to make headway within the energy market, demand for oil remains high. The

In this article SPCE AMZN An uncrewed New Shepard rocket launches on the company’s NS-14 test flight in January 2021. Blue Origin VAN HORN, Texas — Near a small town in the West Texas desert, a quartet led by the world’s richest person is preparing to launch on a historic flight to the edge of

Fibonacci analysis can improve forex performance for both short and long-term positions, identifying key price levels that show hidden support and resistance. Fibonacci used in conjunction with other forms of technical analysis builds a powerful foundation for strategies that perform well through all types of market conditions and volatility levels. 12th-century monk and mathematician, Leonardo

Apple Inc. (AAPL) resumed its dividend payments in 2012 after a 17-year hiatus. At the end of its fiscal year 2011, it had accumulated cash and cash equivalents of over $25 billion. That cash hoard has grown to $38 billion as of the end of the fiscal year 2020. Since then, Apple has seen a

Co-founder and director of Netflix Reed Hastings delivers a speech as he inaugurates the new offices of Netflix France, in Paris on January 17, 2020. Christophe Archambault | AFP | Getty Images As second-quarter earnings season kicks into gear, Wall Street analysts are highlighting the stocks that are poised to deliver impressive quarterly performances. The

When people think of the largest companies in Silicon Valley, computer and digital giants such as Apple (AAPL), Alphabet/Google (GOOGL), and Facebook (FB) are the first that come to mind. However, successful public companies within Silicon Valley extend beyond the technology sector—especially if you extend the traditional Silicon Valley borders a bit to the north

A visual representation of digital currencies. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Virtual payments can be costly and slow – which makes them ripe for disruption by digital currencies, particularly stablecoin. What makes virtual payments inefficient is that they occur in a multitude of smaller closed networks: banks facilitate transfers linked to accounts, credit card networks

For many investors, the futures markets, with all of the different terms and trading strategies, can be both confusing and daunting. There are opportunities to limit losses on your portfolio or enjoy significant profits by using the futures markets, but it is important that you understand how these derivative products work and how you can

In this article ABG sturti | E+ | Getty Images Company: Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (ABG) Business: Asbury Automotive Group is an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, and collision repair services. The

Five of the primary reasons why dividends matter for investors include the fact they substantially increase stock investing profits, provide an extra metric for fundamental analysis, reduce overall portfolio risk, offer tax advantages, and help to preserve purchasing power of capital. Key Takeaways Companies that issue dividends can provide inherent fidelity to the financial state

Vanessa Rivera (left), Azuri Moon (center), Candace Koole (right) all say their unemployment insurance was stolen from their accounts. Source: CNBC As millions of Americans received unemployment payments to get through the crisis, scammers developed a new way to steal cash directly from recipients’ accounts, according to an investigation by CNBC. When one single mother’s