If you’ve been diligently saving for retirement through your employer’s 401(k) plan, you may be able to convert those savings into a Roth 401(k) and gain some added tax advantages. Key Takeaways Many companies have added a Roth option to their 401(k) plans. Traditional 401(k)s and Roth 401(k)s are taxed differently; traditional ones use pre-tax
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) has been under strong selling pressure in the last month. However, the meme stock is still up 38% year-to-date. But with BB stock down 8.9% in the last month and investors getting ready to turn the page on 2021, should speculative investors remain patient while BlackBerry’s business model comes to fruition? Source: Shutterstock
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With the share price of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) slipping from its recent 52-week high, now is an excellent opportunity to buy stock in the legendary American automaker. Source: TY Lim / Shutterstock.com In early November, F stock closed above $20 for the first time since 2001. As recently as April 2020, Ford’s share price
Asana (NYSE:ASAN), which provides a “work management platform,” has important strengths, including the many positive reviews that its offering received and that it provides a few services not offered by its main competitors. Conversely, the company is facing very tough competition, it’s far from being profitable, and the valuation of ASAN stock is quite high.
Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is often referred to as digital currency and as an alternative to central bank-controlled fiat money. However, the latter is valuable because it is issued by a monetary authority and is widely used in an economy. Bitcoin’s network is decentralized, and the cryptocurrency is not used much in retail transactions. One can argue that
2021 has been a record year for initial public offerings (IPOs) worldwide as 2,388 new companies listed their shares. In the U.S., the IPO market reached an all-time high with more than 900 companies going public, raising $300 billion in 2021. DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:DOCN) went public in late March 2021. DOCN Stock raised $775 million in
‘Tis the for season for cancelations. Thousands of flights were canceled over Christmas weekend worldwide, as the COVID-19 omicron variant continued its rapid spread, putting pressure on staffing at both airports and airlines. There were 3,685 flights canceled worldwide on Christmas Day and 857 flights to or out of the U.S., according to FlightAware, which
Rivian’s (NASDAQ:RIVN) electric vehicles are getting superb reviews, and the company appears to be generating strong buzz. Also importantly, I still believe that Wall Street “has the back of” RIVN stock, and the automaker’s impressive partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) remains intact. Source: Miro Vrlik Photography / Shutterstock.com Finally, the downturn of Rivian’s shares in the
SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) reported third-quarter results that showed strength in some areas. But the company remains unprofitable and its EBITDA actually dropped year-over-year last quarter, while a number of the bulls’ main theory theories on the company appear to be misguided. Moreover, boding badly for SOFI stock, many entities sold the shares in recent months, and
The United States began its history indebted, owing more than $75 million after the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. However, the first actual fiscal deficit in the federal ledger was not run until the end of that decade. A History of Budget Deficits In September 1789, Alexander Hamilton, then-Secretary of the Treasury, negotiated
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) stock has played out the full boom and bust pattern inside the space of six months. Like so many other meme stocks, Reddit’s preferred stock trading platform went through its own hype cycle this year. Source: Sulastri Sulastri / Shutterstock.com Robinhood completed its initial public offering (IPO) at the end of July
In an economy in which most people can’t afford to retire ever, let alone by age 65, many of those who are able to retire are in a significantly better financial position than others. One of the core principles of wallet activism is aligning your money to your values, and that almost certainly includes finding
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
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In this article NKLA WYNN CROX TSLA Nikola Motor Company Two truck Source: Nikola Motor Company Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nikola — The electric truck maker saw its stock surging more than 16% a day after the company announced on Twitter that its first customer delivery is done and signaled there’s more to
Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) is having a tough time pulling back from the tech wreck of 2021. The cloud communications platform as a service posted strong quarterly results. Active customer accounts grew. Investors of TWLO Stock, however, are in for a big surprise. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com The company initiated fourth-quarter guidance, which included non-GAAP losses.
In the last year, Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock is still among the top performers. During this period, the stock has surged by over 500%. The stock’s ascent began after Dec. 21, 2020 — starting from there, the stock is up over 1,600%. Source: shutterstock.com/PhotobyTawat However, it’s worth noting that OCGN stock was trading well below one
Oil and gas exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer investors more direct and easier access to the often-volatile energy market than many other alternatives. While there is the potential for significant returns by investing in the oil and gas sector, the risks can be high. Oil futures, for example, tend to be volatile and often require a